The Knoxville Fire Department is investigating a West Knoxville house fire. Crews called to the 6600 block of Vance Road this morning (Tuesday) and found heavy smoke coming from the home. The home suffered heavy fire, water, and smoke damage and no working smoke detectors were in the home. The residents made it out before…… MORE
Greene County, TN (WOKI) A pedestrian dies after a crash on Newport Highway in Greene County Monday morning. A preliminary crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol states a 2005 BMW 325 was heading north on the highway when it crested a hill in the 4900 block. The report indicates the BMW “was at the…… MORE
Knoxville Police are investigating a wrong-way, fatal crash on I-640. It happened early yesterday (Sunday) morning. Officers were called to a multi-car crash on I-640 East near Western Avenue minutes prior to being told about a car traveling in the wrong-direction. Preliminary investigation says that a Honda sedan was driving west on I-640 East when…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Gibbs Middle School student is taken into custody Friday afternoon after threats of mass violence. Knox County Sheriff’s Office officials confirming that thesuspect is an 11-year-old sixth-grade student at Gibbs Middle. As the suspect is a minor, no additional information is currently available. Officials say this latest incident is unrelated to…… MORE
UPDATED Story: Three juveniles have been arrested after reportedly calling in an active shooter at Halls Middle School. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Detectives Unit arrested two boys and a girl from Gibbs Middle School for placing a false active shooter call to 911 yesterday. The eighth graders have all been charged with Making…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Officials at Lakeshore Park say they’re investigating after three vehicles were caught on camera doing donuts for a few hours last week. Officials say the three vehicles were doing donuts for several hours on January 16. In a statement to our news partner WVLT, officials say there is “extensive damage…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Rural Metro firefighters were kept busy Wednesday morning responding to two structure fires, one in Mascot and another in the Halls community. Rural Metro fire crews were called to the 8900 block of “C” Drive in Mascot around 3:30 a.m. where they found a single-wide trailer fully engulfed in flames. The residents…… MORE
Rocky Top, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 1/23/24 3:30 p.m.: One person is found dead and an investigation continues following an early morning apartment building fire in Rocky Top. Multiple crews were called to the 300 block of Main Street just before 4:00 a.m. Tuesday for a major fire. Officials on scene say the building housed five…… MORE
Updated Information: The victim from the fatal crash that happened on Rutledge Pike on Sunday morning has been identified as Michael Eastridge, 52 of Knoxville, Tennessee. The victim was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Crash reconstruction investigators also believe that the poor condition of the vehicle’s tires was a contributing…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) announces it is suspending operations for the rest of the day Friday due to dangerous road conditions. KAT representatives say safety is their number one priority, and the roads are too icy to operate city buses safely. KAT says it plans to operate severe snow routes tomorrow Saturday,…… MORE
