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Year Long Investigation Leads to Arrest of Dandridge Man on Multiple Counts of Child Sex Crimes
A Dandridge man is charged with multiple counts of child sex crimes.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Offices says 34 year-old Kyle Brown was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) after a year-long investigatio...
Oct 24, 2024
Knoxville Police Searching for Man Involved in Assault on Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police Department officials announcing Wednesday that they are searching for a man involved in an assault.Police say the suspect assaulted another man in the early morni...
Oct 23, 2024
FEMA Releases Details on Home Inspections after Helene Floods
(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reminding people that they need to apply for FEMA assistance in order to qualify for a home inspection.Foll...
Oct 23, 2024
Railroad Trestle in Newport Collapses, Closing Roads
Newport, TN (WOKI) Several roads in Newport are closed after a railroad trestle collapsed into the Pigeon River.Newport Police say the trestle spanned the river, which saw major flooding when Hurrican...
Oct 23, 2024
Five Tennessee Kids at Center of ‘Endangered Child Alert’ Found Safe
Athens, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Five children at the center of an Endangered Child Alert out of Athens are found safe.Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had issued the alert early Wednesda...
Oct 23, 2024
One Killed, One Injured in Motorcycle-Involved Crash on Middlebrook Pike
One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle that happened on Tuesday night on Middlebrook Pike.At around 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Knoxville Police Department officers respon...
Oct 23, 2024
MEDIC Regional Blood Center and Girls Scouts Encouraging Citizenship
Knoxville (October 22, 2024)-MEDIC Regional Blood Center is partnering with the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians to promote civic engagement. MEDIC will have a mobile collection bus at the Gir...
Oct 23, 2024
TWRA Urging Boaters Use Caution on Douglas Lake and Remind us About TDEC Water Contact Advisory
UPDATED STORY: (WOKI) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued a temporary water contact advisory which is still in effect until further notice. Matt Cameron with the Tennes...
Oct 21, 2024
Cocke County Police Officer under Investigation for Nearly $100K in Questionable Reimbursements
Parrottsville, TN (WOKI) A Cocke County police officer is under investigation for nearly $100K in questionable reimbursements from the town of Parrottsville.The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office sa...
Oct 21, 2024
KPD, MDC Announce ‘Medication Take Back’ Event
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) In coordination with DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Knoxville Police Department and Metro Drug Coalition are teaming up for a medication take back event this we...
Oct 21, 2024
