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RCSO: Victims Identified after Fatal   Camper Fire in Roane County

RCSO: Victims Identified after Fatal Camper Fire in Roane County

Roane County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE (9/19): The Roane County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victims of a fatal camper fire Friday night in Harriman. RCSO officials say 39-year-old Cynthia Osborne died in the fire inside the camper on Old Valley Road while 39-year-old David Pollard Jr. was being treated for injuries. Though the investigation into…MORE

TBI: Endangered Child Alert Issued for 1-Year-Old Missing from Nashville

TBI: Endangered Child Alert Issued for 1-Year-Old Missing from Nashville

Nashville, TN (WOKI) An endangered child alert has been issued for a one-year-old boy missing from Nashville. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Liam Ismael Diego Quib may be with his mother’s ex-boyfriend and that the two could be headed to Alabama. Quib was last seen wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt and blue pants. Anyone…MORE

Soccer Game at Emerald Youth Canceled after Knoxville Police Investigate a Shooting Call

Soccer Game at Emerald Youth Canceled after Knoxville Police Investigate a Shooting Call

An investigation is underway after two separate shots fired incidents near the Emerald Youth Soccer field cancels games. Knoxville Police say they’ve responded reports of gunshots in the area of Texas Avenue outside of the soccer complex twice in the past month but found no victims or damage from gunshots. Parent Heather Hicks was watching…MORE

Sevierville Leaders Making Plans for the First Liquor Stores in the City

Sevierville Leaders Making Plans for the First Liquor Stores in the City

Sevierville City Leaders are now making a plan for the first liquor stores in the city. In May, Sevierville residents voted to allow liquor stores for the first time in the city and now leaders are trying to figure out how they want to do it. City Leaders went through several details planned for the…MORE

KARM Christmas Store Opens in New Location This Week

KARM Christmas Store Opens in New Location This Week

The KARM Christmas store is set to open this Friday and it has a new location. It will open at 11 a.m. at 5425 Clinton Highway in Knoxville near the Expo Center in the old Kroger building. This is a seasonal attraction which helps KARM in their mission of restoring lives by providing meals, shelter…MORE

Cocke Co. Murder Suspect Arrested, Charged with First-Degree Murder

Cocke Co. Murder Suspect Arrested, Charged with First-Degree Murder

Parrottsville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE (9/18): A man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Cocke County is in custody charged with first degree murder. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 66 year-old David Moore in connection to that shooting in the 600 block of Baysinger Road in…MORE

Rural Metro Fire Responds to fire in North Knox County

Rural Metro Fire Responds to fire in North Knox County

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A shed is destroyed but no injuries reported Monday afternoon in a fire in North Knox County. Crews with Rural Metro Fire were dispatched around 1:00 p.m. to the report of a structure fire in the 2300 block of Mynatt Road. Fire officials say when crews arrived, they found a shed completely…MORE

Sevier County 911 Director Placed on Leave Following Comptroller’s Investigation

Sevier County 911 Director Placed on Leave Following Comptroller’s Investigation

Sevier County, TN (WOKI) In the wake of an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office, the director of Sevier County Central Dispatch has been placed on leave without pay. A report from the Comptroller’s Office found that between July 2021 and March 2023 SCCD Director Todd Spence spent almost $10,000 on “questionable purchases” of various…MORE

‘Homeschool Days’ Happening this Fall at WonderWorks

‘Homeschool Days’ Happening this Fall at WonderWorks

Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Homeschool parents can bring their children’s education experience to a new level by visiting WonderWorks during “Homeschool Days” on weekdays in September and October. Homeschoolers can visit the attraction at a discounted rate before 3:00 p.m. The event is open to homeschool families, teachers, students, and groups. In addition to the…MORE

The Totals are in for the Medic vs LifeSouth Blood Drive

The Totals are in for the Medic vs LifeSouth Blood Drive

The Vols lost on the field to the Florida Gators but Medic beat LifeSouth in the annual blood drive. Medic collected 1,900 units of blood winning by 162 units. Thanks to everyone who donated for helping save a life.MORE

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