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An Investigation is Underway after Fire Destroys Century Old Building on Knoxville College Campus
UPDATE from Knoxville Fire Department:We continue to wet down hot spots.Investigators are actively following up on leads. If anyone has any information, they can anonymously call 865-637-1386 or 1-800...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2024

Monroe County Murder Suspect is Captured in South Carolina, Awaiting Extradition Back to Tennessee
11/11/24 UPDATE: The suspect in a Monroe County murder has been taken into custody in South Carolina.According to the Columbia Police Department, Nicholas Hamlett was found at a hospital there and tak...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2024

Knoxville Police Identify Victim in Magnolia Avenue Hit and Run, Suspects Still At-Large
UPDATE: The victim from the fatal hit-and-run crash that happened on Magnolia Avenue Friday night has been identified as Andrew Quayle, age 63.KPD crash reconstruction investigators are still working ...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2024

TBI Identifies Inmate Found Dead at Campbell County Jail, Marks Fourth Death Agency Investigating
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: An investigation is underway, and officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have released the name of the inmate who died over the weekend at the Campbell...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2024

Knoxville Area Transit to Offer Free Rides on Election Day
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Area Transit, better known as KAT, will be offering free rides for Election Day.KAT offers the service each election cycle. This year, all transit rides, from buses to K...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2024

Second Man Convicted in 2020 Roane County Murder, DA Says
Oakdale, TN (WOKI) A second man is sentenced in the death of a Roane County man.District Attorney Russell Johnson says 44 year-old Shane Douglas Parks was convicted and sentenced in the death of Rober...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2024

Quincy Jones, legendary producer and composer, dies at 91: ‘Truly one of a kind’
Quincy Jones, a music mogul whose career in the industry spanned over seven decades, died Sunday night at 91 years old, his publicist Arnold Robinson confirmed to Fox News Digital.Jones was surrounded...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2024

FEMA Approves Temporary Housing for Homeowners, Renters Affected by Flooding from Helene
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved Direct Temporary Housing Assistance for East Tennesseans affected by flooding from Helene.The assistance was approved for homeowners and renters wh...
Syndicated Author Nov 04, 2024

ATF Investigating after Knox County Bomb Squad is Called to Tellico Plains Home to Dismantle a Device
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is investigating after a device is found underneath a car in Tellico Plains.Investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office went to ...
Syndicated Author Nov 03, 2024

November 5, 2024 Election: Statistics at the End of Early Voting in Knox County
Knoxville (WOKI / Knox County Election Commission) - Thursday, October 31st marked the end (fourteen days) of early voting for the November 5, 2024 Presidential and Federal/State General Election.A to...
Syndicated Author Nov 01, 2024