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Rural Metro Fire Contains Wildfire in Gibbs
Rural Metro Fire contains wildfire in Gibbs (Courtesy: Rural Metro Fire)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews are called to a wildfire in the Gibbs area Wednesday.Fire officials say the fire spr...
Nov 15, 2023
Renegade Mountain Wildfire in Cumberland County Prompts Evacuation
Renegade Mountain wildfire in Cumberland County prompts evacuation (Courtesy: WVLT / Live 5)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 15 acre fire in the Renegade Mountain area of Cumberland County has prompted an evacu...
Nov 15, 2023
An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal Fire in Knox County
The Knox County Sheriff's Office Fire Investigation Unit and Major Crimes Unit are investigating a fatal fire at Forrest Ridge Apartments.Fire Investigators were dispatched to the 2900 block of Tyler ...
Nov 15, 2023
Knoxville Officer Accused of Asking for Pictures of Naked Child Fired by Police Department
(Courtesy: KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police officer Dan Roark, arrested on federal child pornography charges last week is now, officially, out of a job.The decision was handed-down Monday by ...
Nov 13, 2023
Lenoir City Man Wanted for Shooting Wife Now in Custody, Police Say
Lenoir City Shooting Suspect, James Burch (Courtesy: Loudon County Sheriff’s Office)Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) The hunt for a Lenoir City man accused of shooting his wife multiple times Friday, Nove...
Nov 13, 2023
Mercy Me Coming to Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center in Their 2024 Always Only Jesus Tour
Grammy-nominated band MercyMe has announced their spring 2024 “Always Only Jesus Tour,” also featuring Newsboys and David Leonard and they will be making a stop in Knoxville.Tickets will g...
Nov 13, 2023
SEC Nation, Marty and McGee and Dolly Parton will be at Neyland Stadium for this Weekend’s Georgia Game
Photo courtesy of WVLTSEC Nation and Marty & McGee are coming to the University of Tennessee Saturday as the Vols face off against top-ranked Georgia.Both shows will air from Ayres Hall live. It'l...
Nov 13, 2023
Knoxville Police Department Going for National Accreditation, Seeks Public Input on Performance
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department and its training academy are signing-on for a hefty exam next year.A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Age...
Nov 13, 2023
Two Knoxville Men Arrested for Attempted Murder
Sean Collins and Anthony Glenn (Courtesy: KPD)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police arrest two men for attempted first-degree murder in a shooting that occurred in October.Police say Sean Collins and ...
Nov 13, 2023
KCSO: Actively Searching for Suspects after Shooting at Officers
The Knox County Sheriff's Office responded to a possible car burglary in the 3500 block of Wexgate Road in the Karns Community.Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff's Office is searching for tw...
Nov 13, 2023
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