Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An extension cord is reportedly to blame for a house fire Monday morning in East Knox County. Rural Metro firefighters responding to the scene in the 3800 block of Strong Road around 8:20 a.m. reported seeing smoke coming from the home. Rural Metro officials say firefighters quickly extinguished a fire found venting…… MORE
Pigeon Forge, TN (WOKI) Firefighters in Pigeon Forge are grieving the loss of one of their own on Sunday. Officials with the Pigeon Forge Fire Department say firefighter 20-year-old Aaron Huss died Sunday night, July 14 in a motorcycle crash on I-40 in Knox County. The department, along with troopers from the Tennessee Highway Patrol,…… MORE
It’s no secret that 11-time Billboard Music Award-winner Morgan Wallen has remained loyal to his Tennessee roots throughout his career. Growing up in Sneedville, Tennessee, before moving to Knoxville as a teenager, Wallen’s affinity for the University of Tennessee Vols has inspired hits such as “Tennessee Fan” and “Had Me By Halftime,” while he continues to cheer…… MORE
Former President Trump is now breaking his silence on the assassination attempt against him during a rally on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. “I’m not supposed to be here, I’m supposed to be dead,” Trump told the New York Post. “I’m supposed to be dead.” “The doctor at the hospital said he never saw anything like this,…… MORE
An investigation is underway in Jefferson County following a tragic early morning (Monday) fire. Crews called to Lick Skillet Farm, a venue establishment, just after 4 a.m. Officials say several agencies from other counties helped battle this blaze and some animals died in the fire and some equipment has been destroyed. Captain Sammy Soloman with…… MORE
The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a house fire in Northwest Knoxville. Crews called to a house fire in the 1800 block of Silver Cloud Lane early last night (Sunday). The female caller said her home was full of smoke and that her husband was going back in. Everyone was out of the home when…… MORE
President Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday night, saying the attempted assassination of former President Trump is forcing Americans to “take a step back” and calling on all sides to “lower the temperature in our politics.” “My fellow Americans, I want to speak to you tonight about the need for us…… MORE
Nikki Haley will speak at RNCAccording to Associated Press, Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will speak Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in what will be a highly anticipated speech by former President Donald Trump’s last major challenger in this year’s GOP primary. The convention will begin tomorrow (Monday) as previously planned. Haley, who was…… MORE
The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in finding a missing man. Authorities say 32 year old Bobby Joe Isaac Hipsher was last seen in March. He’s six-feet-five-inches tall and 191 pounds with brown eyes and hair, which could be dyed blonde. Hipsher also reportedly has a birth mark on his…… MORE
Rural Metro Fire is investigating a three alarm fire in North Knox County. Crews were called to a structure fire Saturday morning in the 9300 block of Pedigo Road and found a “huge structure fully engulfed in flames on one end.” Officials say there were multiple challenges while battling the blaze, including intense heat and…… MORE
