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An Investigation is Underway After a Fatal House Fire in East Knoxville

An Investigation is Underway After a Fatal House Fire in East Knoxville

An investigation is underway following a fatal house fire in East Knoxville. The Knoxville Fire department responding to the call this morning (Friday) at a home on Wilderness Road along with another fire company. The fire was quickly put out and a woman was found in a bedroom was pronounced dead a short time later.…MORE

Grades are in: State Evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F Scale

Grades are in: State Evaluates Knox County Schools on A to F Scale

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Students aren’t the only ones headed home with a report card at the end of the fall semester, so are Knox County Schools. The state Department of Education released their A to F grades for every school in the state Thursday, offering a snapshot at how every school is performing. While some…MORE

Knoxville Couple Charged after Police Find Drugs, Gun in Home with Juveniles

Knoxville Couple Charged after Police Find Drugs, Gun in Home with Juveniles

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville couple lands behind bars Tuesday, December 19 after police find drugs and a gun in the open with juveniles present in the home. According to a police report, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and narcotics unit executed a search warrant at an apartment on Fort Stanley Way around…MORE

Former Knox County Rescue Employee Stole More than $44,000 from Group, Comptroller Says

Former Knox County Rescue Employee Stole More than $44,000 from Group, Comptroller Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knox County Rescue financial administrative assistant is indicted on charges claiming she stole tens of thousands of dollars from the county. An investigation found that Charlotte McLawhorn used KCR credit cards to spend over $44,000 claiming it was for the department. The purchases were for plane tickets, salon visits, medical…MORE

Remote Area Medical Set to Hold a Free Pop-Up Clinic in Knoxville in January

Remote Area Medical Set to Hold a Free Pop-Up Clinic in Knoxville in January

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 20, 2023) – Remote Area Medical – RAM® – a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision and medical care to those in need – will hold a free, three-day clinic on Jan. 12-14, 2024. RAM will be set up at the Jacob Building located at 3301 E.…MORE

KPD Receives Final Report from 21CP Departmental Assessment

KPD Receives Final Report from 21CP Departmental Assessment

The Knoxville Police Department has received the final report from the departmental assessment that was conducted by 21CP Solutions. As part of the wide-ranging departmental assessment, 21CP Solutions provided in-depth policy and procedural recommendations in seven core areas – use of force; stops, searches and arrests; vehicle pursuits; impartial policing; vehicle pursuits; response to vulnerable…MORE

An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal House Fire in Fountain City

An Investigation is Underway Following a Fatal House Fire in Fountain City

An investigation is underway following a fatal fire at a Fountain City home. Knoxville Fire Department crews called to the 5800 block of Hillock Road last night (Wednesday) after a neighbor noticed the fire. One person was found dead in the home which received significant damage and a dog and cat are also missing. The…MORE

Officials: Nearly 30 People Hospitalized after Chemical Leaks at Cheese Factory

Officials: Nearly 30 People Hospitalized after Chemical Leaks at Cheese Factory

Greeneville, TN (WOKI) Almost 30 people are sent to the hospital Wednesday morning following two separate chemical leaks at a cheese factory in Greeneville. Greeneville town officials say two separate leaks of anhydrous ammonia occurred at La Quesera Mexicana, a cheese factory located on Hankins Street. Officials say six employees were taken to a local…MORE

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