A Knoxville firefighter is injured while battling an early morning house fire on Louise Avenue in East Knoxville. KFD Crews say the structure was fully involved when they arrived just after 5:30 this morning. The house was unoccupied. One firefighter is being treated for a heat related injury. Please use caution if you are traveling…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are currently investigating a shooting at Edgewood Park in North Knoxville. KPD officials report a man was shot multiple times in a parking area near the library. The victim was transported from the scene with serious injuries. The shooter reportedly fled the scene before officers arrived. Based on early investigation,…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) With the assistance of our news partner WVLT, we are able to confirm that the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the Knoxville Police Department, is working the area near the Henley and Gay Street Bridges in search of a missing suspect. KCSO officials say there is no information…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: New details have emerged regarding an early morning house fire Monday, July 31 on Chestnut Ridge Road in North Knox County. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office reports an apparent argument over food between 40 year-old Sidney Whitsell of Knoxville and his girlfriend of two weeks lead to Whitsell allegedly setting the…… MORE
If you could guess where the highest-earning Americans are moving to in 2023, what states would be in your top 10? Well, a new study from Smart Asset https://smartasset.com/data-studies/where-high-earners-moving-2023 found that in the U.S., the highest-earning Americans are moving to Florida, Texas and North Carolina. To go along with those three states in the top 10, Tennessee…… MORE
Some people at a North Knoxville apartment complex are fighting to stay in their homes after new management doubled the rent. Some of the tenants said they’re preparing to be homeless as a result. “These are people’s lives, man. These are human beings,” said Brandon Mischlich, a tenant at Tanglewood Apartments. Some tenants are afraid.…… MORE
An investigation is underway in Sevier County following a house fire that leaves one person dead. Authorities responding to 106 Reagan Branch Road yesterday morning and discovered resident 38 year-old Brittany Justus dead inside the home. The cause of the fire is being investigated by Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Tennessee Bureau…… MORE
Bell County, KY (WOKI) A Bell County, Kentucky woman is behind bars after being linked to the death of her child. Twenty-one year old Erica Lawson of Mt. Vernon was arrested Sunday night following the death of her 17-month-old child at Children’s Hospital in Knoxville. The baby had been flown to the hospital Friday night…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: One person is dead and another injured following a crash in West Knoxville Monday afternoon. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded around 2:00 p.m. to the crash on I-40 East near Western Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a small truck crashed in the grassy area near…… MORE
Seymour, TN (WOKI) One person is dead following a house fire early Monday morning in Seymour. Seymour Volunteer Fire Department officials report that firefighters arrived at the house off Chapman Highway near Floyd’s Market around 4:04 a.m. to find heavy fire and smoke. They say crews made an interior attack to put out the flames…… MORE
