A woman whose remains were found in 1987 in Roane County has been identified as a result of a partnership between the Roane County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Unidentified Human Remains DNA Initiative. On August 29, 1987, a body was discovered by a passer-by beside a garbage dumpster in the 2600…… MORE
Knoxville’s annual WIVK Christmas parade is returning for its 50th year tomorrow (Friday). Over 120 parade displays will proceed along Gay Street including marching bands, church and community groups, small businesses and more. The event is scheduled, rain or shine, for 7 p.m. It will also follow Knoxville’s new parade route, which has groups staging…… MORE
An investigation is underway after a man dies at the hospital from a gunshot wound. Knox County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 6500 block of Old Maynardville Pike yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon and found a man with gunshot wounds who was taken to the hospital. They say this appears to be an isolated/targeted incident. KCSO…… MORE
Knoxville Police are asking for help to identify the man who robbed Inskip Market. Officials with KPD say the man robbed the store at gunpoint Tuesday night. They say the unknown suspect ran from the scene toward Central Avenue Pike. Anyone with information is asked to call KPD at 865-215-7165..… MORE
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Investigators with the Morristown Police Department are asking for your help in locating a missing teen. Fifteen year old Alondra Moncerrat Rodriguez is a Hispanic female, 5’4” tall and weighs 150 pounds. She has brown eyes and black/brown hair. Rodriguez was last seen in the evening of November 26, around 7:00 or…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Ice Bears have a new coach. Andrew Harrison has been named the new head of the hockey team after serving as interim coach; he joined the Ice Bears last season as an assistant coach under Brent Clarke. Clarke resigned after the worst start to a season in the organization’s 22-year…… MORE
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office releasing more information in a fatal hit and run accident in west Knox county. It happened Monday on Lovell Road at Outlet Drive and involved pick-up truck and a motorcycle. Investigators say the motorcycle driven by Raymundo Salinas was stopped at a red light when the pick-up driven by Donald…… MORE
Update: Power has been restored to all but 1,910 residents as of 12:15 p.m. (11/29/23) Original Story: Over 5,000 Jefferson County residents are still without power today (Wednesday). That’s down from the over 12,000 residents without power at 11:00 a.m. Officials with Appalachian Electric say a switch that feeds the Piedmont and Dandridge substations failed…… MORE
Effective Wednesday, November 29, the burn ban is lifted at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although precipitation, cooler temperatures and shorter days allow for campfires to resume, fire danger is still high across the park and the area is experiencing drought. Campers may only have campfires in designated areas in both frontcountry and backcountry campsites.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A convicted felon is in custody after firing shots in the parking lot of a popular steakhouse and leading police on a brief chase. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to Merchant Drive around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday after hearing gunshots around Austin Steakhouse. Upon arrival, a witness reported that a driver…… MORE
