The latest data on homelessness in Knoxville suggests that high rent prices and a low number of housing options are contributing to the problem. The Knoxville Homeless Management Information System is a partnership between the city, the University of Tennessee and the Knoxville Knox County Homeless Coalition. The group tracks homeless data and recently released…… MORE
August 2, 2024: Earlier this afternoon, we received a call from TWRA Biologist Janelle Musser. She set a trap this morning for a bear that destroyed a homeowner’s garage door. Within two hours, the bear was trapped. Sadly, the bear was female and had three cubs. A bear that is willing to break apart a…… MORE
Madisonville, TN (WOKI) One man is dead and an investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting Friday morning inside the Monroe County Justice Center in Madisonville. Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation say the situation unfolded around 8:00 a.m. when a man showed up at the Justice Center and fired shots in the parking…… MORE
Knoxville Police Department officers are investigating two separate and unrelated fatal crashes that happened on Thursday night. At around 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024, KPD officers were dispatched to a single-car crash on I-40 West near Hall of Fame Drive. The involved vehicle had hit the center median wall, for reasons that remain…… MORE
Gloria Johnson will face off against Senator Marsha Blackburn in November after winner her U.S. Senate Democratic Primary. Becky Duncan Massey defeating Monica Irvine for Tennessee Senate District 6. Also, some new faces on Knox County Commission and many incumbents retain their position. Sam McKenzie winning his race for Tennessee House of Representatives District 15…… MORE
Campbell County, TN (WOKI) One man is killed and several other people are injured during a boating accident Friday, July 26 on Norris Lake. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency say the crash happened around 10:00 p.m. near the shoreline of the Cove Creek area, upstream from Mountain Lake Marina. According to TWRA, ten…… MORE
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating after a Dandridge firefighter has a medical episode and crashes his truck, towing a boat, into a building. Fire Chief Andrew Riley says no one was seriously injured yesterday (Wednesday) morning after the fireman, Logan Inman, lost consciousness behind the wheel and crashed the command truck, which was towing…… MORE
Jefferson City, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 7/31: The Jefferson City Police Department has released more details regarding a standoff at a Jefferson City home Tuesday morning. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is helping the Jefferson City Police Department investigate the incident. According to the department, officers responded to a home on Morrisett Avenue near State Route…… MORE
An investigation is underway after firefighters and residents of a home are injured and four dogs are killed in a Campbell County house fire. Two members of the LaFollette fire department and all four people inside the home were injured in Saturday’s fire, all are expected to make full recoveries. Unfortunately, four of the family’s…… MORE
MEIGS COUNTY – Two people face felony human trafficking charges following a six-month investigation by special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Human Trafficking Unit. Agents began investigating Tristin Epperson and Clarissa McKinney in early 2024, after receiving information concerning their interactions with a juvenile. On Thursday, the Meigs County Grand Jury returned indictments,…… MORE
