Morristown, TN (WOKI) Five family members living in Morristown are charged after an incident, investigated by the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office, involving a business damaged by gunfire. Two juveniles are charged with reckless endangerment, unlawful possession of a firearm and vandalism. Officials say information from a recently installed flock camera was essential in locating the…… MORE
Knoxville Police are asking for help to find witnesses to a shooting in Montgomery Village. Detectives are asking everyone who saw shooting that happened around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say gunshots were fired into two different occupied apartments. Fortunately, no one was hit by the gunfire and no injuries were reported. A gray Ram…… MORE
GATLINBURG, TN — Join us this summer and fall for a series of exciting, family-friendly programs in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, starting June 7. Visitors are invited to take a hike with a ranger, learn about mountain life, meet some of the creatures that call the Smokies’ home, trek into the dark and much more. …… MORE
A Sevier County man is facing charges after he stabbed his brother to death and “drowned, mutilated and incinerated” the family dog. Deputies with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1000 block of Indian Gap Road Wednesday and found 36-year-old Thomas Carter. Carter killed the dog and left the house, before returning with…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department out with some good news Thursday following high-visibility traffic enforcement operations over the Memorial Day weekend. KPD reporting there were NO fatal crashes within city limits during the enforcement period which ran from 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 23 through Memorial Day Monday, May 26. Other highlights from the…… MORE
Townsend, TN (WOKI) After more than a decade with the organization, the executive director of the Appalachian Bear Rescue is stepping down. ABR announcing via social media that Dana Dodd would be stepping down from her role as executive director to spend more time with family and friends in Nashville. Dodd, who lives in the…… MORE
Tellico Plains, TN (WOKI) Visitors to the Cherokee National Forest just outside of Tellico will soon be able to enjoy a major hot spot for waterfall watchers. Bald River Falls Bridge reopens, officially, Friday, May 30 after a years-long renovation. In October of 2023, crews closed the bridge to overhaul it completely, even adding a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) On the heels of apparent retaliatory firings at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center, one of whom is the facility’s only nurse, Knox County’s mayor wastes no time in calling for change. “My office is recommending that the Knox County Commission change the ordinance governing the juvenile detention center…… MORE
The Morristown Police Department (MPD) has been made aware of another telephone scam trying to obtain money from citizens. In this latest hoax, the number on caller ID displays as 423-585-2710. This is an MPD number; however, it will never show up on a legitimate call as all calls are routed through our switchboard. The…… MORE
A New Market man is facing several charges after a missing 13-year-old girl from Iowa is found in Jefferson County.Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies received information from the West Des Monies (IA) Police Department on Monday about a missing teen that was possibly in Jefferson County. Deputies went to two homes in an effort to…… MORE
