Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A brand new food pantry is open in West Knoxville. The KAPA Kitchen is on the Knoxville Academy of Medicine’s campus on Cross Park Drive off Cedar Bluff. They are partnering with Second Harvest food bank to provide healthy food and essential supplies for East Tennesseans. They’ll offer food such as meat,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro Fire crews are called to a wildfire in the Gibbs area Wednesday. Fire officials say the fire spread to around two acres before crews were able to contain it calling in assistance from the Tennessee Division of Forestry who provided bulldozers to set a perimeter, containing the fire before it…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A 15 acre fire in the Renegade Mountain area of Cumberland County has prompted an evacuation. Officials with the Crossville and Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency are asking people to avoid the area and have set up a temporary shelter at Crab Orchard Christian Church at 217 Wheeler Lane. Officials report that…… MORE
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 Jacob Way this (Wednesday) morning. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The victim will be taken to the Knox County Regional Forensics…… MORE
Knox Area Rescue Ministries extending the deadline in their Coats for the Cold campaign. They’ve collected more than 5,900 coats so far but after just two days of giving them out, more than 3500 coats have been given to people in need. KARM still plans to distribute coats for another three weeks to make sure…… MORE
Two Seymour men are charged after being stopped in Knoxville with more than 100 pounds of marijuana. WVLT reporting police stopped Dalton Lane and John Snyder on Callahan Drive Monday and the K9 smelled drugs in the car. Police found 100 vacuum-sealed bags with a pound of marijuana in each one. Both are facing drug…… MORE
Fire crews are working a brush fire in the Choto area of Knox County. That fire is in the Duck Cove Road area and is 24 acres in size and is 100% contained according to Jeff Bagwell from Rural Metro. He says some structures were threatened buy firefighters kept those from catching fire. He says…… MORE
Knoxville, TN Two juveniles are now in custody following an investigation into an attempted auto theft and shootout with police Monday in the Karns Community. According to Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler, the first deputy responded to the scene in the Wexford Down area around 12:22 a.m. Monday morning and made contact with the first of…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) What do you think of parking in downtown Knoxville? That’s the question city leaders are asking through a new survey. As part of Knoxville’s strategic downtown parking plan, the city is launching a survey to gauge public opinion on the topic. In September, the Knoxville City Council approved a contract with Walker…… MORE
MEDIC is once again competing against Kentucky Blood Center in the 38th Orange and Blue Blood Drive. Day one totals are in and Kentucky has a slight lead over Medic. The event runs through the Friday and the center collecting the most products in five days will take the trophy. Donors will receive a special…… MORE
