Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Two men are in custody following an alleged early morning car burglary in downtown Knoxville. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers went to the parking garage on State Street around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning after receiving a report of a vehicle burglary. KPD says security footage caught two men checking door handles…… MORE
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One Indicted after Jefferson County Woman Dies in Crash
Johnson City, TN (WOKI) A woman is facing a murder charge following a grand jury indictment in the death last fall of a Morristown native and Jefferson County High School graduate. According to court documents, 26-year-old Halie Ann Rex was riding a bicycle when she was struck by a vehicle in Johnson City on October…… MORE
Federal Government Cancels Almost $1M in Food Shipments to Second Harvest Food Bank
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The federal government has canceled almost $1 million in food shipments to East Tennessee’s Second Harvest Food Bank. Officials with Second Harvest say 21 tractor-trailer loads, more than 370,000 pounds of food, are paused due to a federal review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodities Credit Corporation, the funding source for…… MORE
Tennessee Department of Transportation Traffic Alert for Alcoa Highway in Knox County
KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning on Monday, March 31, and continuing through Saturday, April 5, the contractor will perform rolling roadblocks on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) between Woodson Drive and…… MORE
Rural Metro Fire Department
Rural Metro Fire is Investigating a Fire at a North Knoxville Business
An investigation is underway after a fire at a business in North Knoxville. Crews with the Rural Metro Fire Department were on scene of a car fire at a repair shop garage Saturday night and found multiple vehicles on fire in various stages of repair. The garage is on Clinton Highway at the Anderson County…… MORE
KFD
Knoxville Fire Department says Sprinkler System Helped Keep Apartment Fire From Spreading
The Knoxville Fire Department says the sprinkler system at an apartment complex does it’s job and contains a fire to limit damage. Crews were called to River View Park Apartments Friday night and saw flames from the door but found the sprinkler head had activated but there was significant damage to that apartment caused by…… MORE
KFD
Knoxville Fire Department says Sprinkler System Helped Keep Apartment Fire From Spreading
The Knoxville Fire Department says the sprinkler system at an apartment complex does it’s job and contains a fire to limit damage. Crews were called to River View Park Apartments Friday night and saw flames from the door but found the sprinkler head had activated but there was significant damage to that apartment caused by…… MORE
JCSO
A Man is Arrested and Charged with Multiple Counts in Child Exploitation Investigation
A New Market man is arrested following an investigation into child sexual exploitation. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says 59 year-old Leslie Byrd was arrested after deputies went to a home on Fielden Store Road Thursday for suspicious activity and found evidence of possible child sex crimes. Investigators from the Criminal Investigation Division and Internet…… MORE
JCSO
A Man is Arrested and Charged with Multiple Counts in Child Exploitation Investigation
A New Market man is arrested following an investigation into child sexual exploitation. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says 59 year-old Leslie Byrd was arrested after deputies went to a home on Fielden Store Road Thursday for suspicious activity and found evidence of possible child sex crimes. Investigators from the Criminal Investigation Division and Internet…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is Investigating after a Student is Hit by a Car Waiting on School Bus
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a student in Sevier County is hit by a car while waiting for their school bus this morning. (Friday) The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened on East Union Valley Road near Seymour. The student was not hit by a school bus, but a car that…… MORE
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