The search for a suspected arsonist in the wildfire in Roane County is over and the suspect is in custody. The Roane County Sheriff’s Office says Billy Wright is accused of setting multiple fires behind a home in Harriman which started the wildfire. That wildfire is 100% contained after being reported Sunday and it grew…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The ever-popular Gay Street in downtown Knoxville is set to become a pedestrians-only haven for four weekends this fall. The City of Knoxville plans to close Gay Street to cars, from Wall Avenue to Union Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. for two weekends in November and two…… MORE
Harriman, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A wildfire fire that broke out in Roane County Sunday night is reported by the Forest Service Monday afternoon as 100% contained. Firefighter continue to battle the 22-acre blaze on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman, first reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist Church. There are some…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is arrested late Sunday night after hitting a police cruiser then leading police on a chase from South Knoxville to North Knoxville. Thirty-two year-old Randy Armes is charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault on a first responder and driving on a revoked license among other offenses. Knoxville Police say…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a fatal crash on Western Avenue. Knoxville Police called to the crash near Ball Camp Pike Saturday and believe a BMW rear-ended another car causing both cars to flip with the driver of the BMW ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other car was taken…… MORE
Fire Crews in Roane County are batting a wildfire. It’s on Edwards Road between Sugar Grove and Mays Valley in Harriman. The fire was reported behind the Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Forestry officials say the fire is now 60% contained and is 22 acres in size. There are some homes in the area but officials…… MORE
Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top continuing the sharp dressed simple man tour into next year. They will be playing Thompson Boling Arena March 15th with Black Stone Cherry opening the show. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. LYNYRD SKYNYRD AND ZZ TOP ANNOUNCE CONTINUATION OF THE SHARP DRESSED SIMPLE…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A USPS processing and distribution center in Knoxville is soon to come under review by the feds, and your input as part of that process is encouraged. The “Mail Processing Facility Review” is part of the postal service’s “Delivering for America” plan, which involves spending around $40 billion to improve how mail…… MORE
Knoxville Police and the Tennessee Highway Patrol conducting sobriety checkpoints today. KPD will be on Kingston Pike in West Knoxville and the THP will be on East Emory Road and Washington Pike in Knox County, State Route 116 at Little Cove Creek in Campbell County and in Monroe county on State route 322 at state…… MORE
A man is charged in a boating accident on Norris Lake that killed a 12-year-old boy. The Claiborne County Sheriff’s Office says Norman Sturgill is charged with aggravated vehicular among other charges in the July 22nd crash near the Norris Landing Marina which killed Connor Catlett.… MORE
