An Amber Alert remains active for now 8 year-old Summer Wells out of Hawkins County. Then five year-old Summer Wells went missing on June 15, 2021 from her home in rural Hawkins County and her disappearance gained national attention. Yesterday was her eighth birthday, and she has now been missing for almost three years and…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a serious car crash which shut down a busy North Knoxville and critically injured four people. Rural Metro Fire says the crash happened on E. Emory Road near Bell Road yesterday (Sunday) afternoon when two cars hit “almost directly head on. All four people were taken to the University of…… MORE
UPDATE: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Paul Blythe has been found safe. He was last seen at the Speedway gas station in Dandridge and suffers from PTSD, depression, Bipolar disorder, and Schizophrenia. Original Story: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to find a missing Dandridge man. 57-year-old Paul Blythe…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is sentenced Friday to 31 years in prison for multiple child sex crimes. Officials with District Attorney Charme Allen’s office say 40-year-old Carl Richard Chesney was convicted of rape of a child, sexual activity involving a minor and two counts of sexual battery and rape. During the trial, attorneys said…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) McGhee Tyson Airport will be closing a portion of its long-term parking lot to begin a parking garage expansion project. Airport officials making that announcement Friday, February 2. The new airport garage will be six stories and add 3,500 parking spots adjacent to the airport terminal building. McGhee Tyson will still offer…… MORE
White Pine, TN (WOKI) Police in White Pine Friday arrest a man in connection to the hit and run death of a semi-truck driver in the parking lot of a Pilot gas station last month. Officials with the White Pine Police Department announcing the arrest of John R. Emery Jr. of Chattanooga who was wanted…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) All employees are safe and no injuries are reported following a fire Friday morning at a used tire store in North Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded to a report of a fire at EZ Used Tires on 4715 Central Avenue Pike after receiving a 911 call around 11:20. Upon…… MORE
The State of Tennessee has reported three pediatric flu deaths since the start of flu season which began on October 1st. Tennessee remains in the “very high” category when it comes to flu activity throughout the state. The first child flu death of the season was reported in December last year. To view the report…… MORE
Knoxville Police are still investigating a fatal shooting in North Knoxville and have arrested a suspect and identified the victim. KPD says 19 year-old Makah Logan has been arrested and is is charged with first-degree murder in connection to last (Thursday) night’s shooting in the N. Hembree Street and Linden Avenue area. Officers were called…… MORE
An officer-involved shooting in connection to an endangered child alert for 11 year-old Bree Mays out of Knox County who has been found safe at the Tennessee-Georgia line early this morning (Friday). The suspect was killed in Hamilton County according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office who says the suspect would not follow their requests…… MORE
