Alcoa, TN (WOKI) An undercover operation in Alcoa results in the arrest of seven men for sex trafficking. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the two-day operation focused on hunting down traffickers who prey on victims on websites known to be linked to prostitution or commercial sex cases with minors. All seven men…… MORE
Loudon County, TN (WOKI) The school year barely underway, students at one Loudon County school will get a day off tomorrow, Tuesday, August 8 thanks to Mother Nature. Though they are “still assessing [the] damage,” Loudon County School system officials say Loudon High School will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, August 8 due to damage associated…… MORE
Knoxville Police investigating a fatal crash on I-275 near Heiskell Avenue have identified the teen killed. KPD says 19 year-old Kanye Harris died at the hospital following Saturday’s crash. Preliminary investigation shows his SUV was going south on I-275 when he lost control of the vehicle and it flipped numerous times. Harris was ejected from…… MORE
Knoxville Police have charged a woman with vehicular homicide following an early morning accident on I-40 East near Papermill Road. KPD says 36-year-old Shannon Glasper is facing several charges as a result of that fatal crash which preliminary investigation reveals her car and a Pick-up truck pulling a fifth-wheel camper were traveling east on I-40…… MORE
An investigation is underway after Police are involved in a chase this morning involving a stolen garbage truck which takes authorities through three counties. WVLT reporting Sevierville Police say that it started just after 7:00 A.M. this morning with the stolen garbage truck running from officers in Knox County. That truck continued south on Chapman…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Spraying for mosquitos will occur after West Nile Virus is detected in West Knoxville. Knox County Health Department officials say roads in the West Hills neighborhood will be treated next week after the presence of West Nile Virus was detected. Spraying will take place on Tuesday, August 8, weather permitting, from 9:00…… MORE
Roane County, TN (WOKI) The National Weather Service Friday confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Roane County Thursday night, August 3. That finding coming after NWS meteorologists surveyed damage in the community of Oral, along Highway 70. “We have found max winds of 95 miles an hour,” said NWS Meteorologist Jeremy Buckles. “The damage…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help in identifying suspects after power tools were taken from Knox County maintenance vehicles on Sunday. The power tools were stolen from three maintenance vehicles parked at the Knox County Maintenance Yard on E. Fifth Avenue on July 30. Photos shared by Knoxville Police appear…… MORE
Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) A Hamblen County student has been charged after allegedly threatening to “shoot up the school” on the first full-day of classes. The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office says a School Resource Officer was told that a student made the threats to acquaintances on Tuesday, August 2. The investigator on the case said…… MORE
Jason Aldean’s Kitchen and Rooftop Bar in Gatlinburg opens tonight. It features a different experience on each of the three floors. The first floor features a tribute to Sun Records with a sun diner and gift shop. The second floor is a dining area while the third floor is a rooftop bar featuring a stage…… MORE
