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Knoxville Fire Department Determines Cause of Norwalk Avenue House Fire
The Knoxville Fire Department has determined the cause of the house fire on Norwalk Avenue. Sunday’s fire was caused by an overloaded power strip. The home suffered moderate damage an...
Jul 22, 2024
The Search for the Man Wanted for First-Degree Murder is Over, He’s Arrested in Oak Ridge
7/24/24 UPDATE: Wanted Juan Carlos Diaz Perez has been taken into custody. He was located and arrested near the Oak Ridge Quarry by the U.S. Marshals Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force. Diaz Sanchez ...
Jul 22, 2024
KPD ‘Juveniles’ Believed to Be Involved in Lonsdale Area Shooting
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are investigating following a shooting Sunday night in the Lonsdale area.KPD officers responded just after 8:00 p.m. to the 2100 block of Cornelia Cartwright Aven...
Jul 22, 2024
Knoxville Mayor Kincannon Endorses Kamala Harris
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon has endorsed Kamala Harris for President of the United States.Kincannon taking to Facebook Monday afternoon with the announcement saying "as a Demo...
Jul 22, 2024
KPD: Acid Spill on North Peters Road Prompting Additional Road Closures
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2:00 P.M.: Multiple agencies are on the scene and a stretch of Kingston Pike is closed to traffic as cleanup is underway following a tractor-trailer spill Monday morning on...
Jul 22, 2024
Tennessee’s Senators Calling for President Biden to Resign
Tennessee's two United States Senators are calling for President Joe Biden to resign after making the announcement he will no longer seek to run for re-election.Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty...
Jul 22, 2024
Knoxville Police Make an Arrest and the Investigation into a Shooting at a Shell Station Continues
An investigation is underway and Knoxville Police arrest a man in connection to a shooting a Shell Convenience store near downtown Knoxville.Officers called to the parking lot of the station on Summit...
Jul 22, 2024
The Hancock Sheriff’s Department is Searching for an Escaped Inmate
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is searching for an inmate who escaped the Hancock County jail.Five inmates escaped Wednesday, all but Jason Holden Collins have been captured. Anyone with informat...
Jul 21, 2024
An Investigation is Underway Following a House Fire in East Knoxville
This afternoon (Sunday), at 4:19 PM, the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a call from a male who stated that his home was on fire. The caller advised that he believed the fire wa...
Jul 21, 2024
Tennessee Lawmakers React to News President Biden Will Not Seek Re-Election
Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he would no longer be running in the 2024 presidential election.The move comes after several Democratic leaders, including Nancy Pelosi and former President Barac...
Jul 21, 2024
