An investigation is underway in Roane County following an early morning structure fire. Crews called to the fire on Eblen Cave Road and according to the Roane County Sheriff’s Office there is no word yet on a cause or possible injuries.… MORE
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Sevier Co. Opens Emergency Operations Center, Several Roads Shut Down
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) Officials in Sevier County have opened the Emergency Operations Center as several roads are shut down throughout the county. Officials say the center opened as a result of flooding throughout the county and is currently operating at a “Level 2.” Additionally, almost two dozen roads are now closed due to flooding,…… MORE
The Second Session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly is Scheduled to Convene Today and Several Bills are Expected to be Discussed
A Tennessee lawmaker is proposing legislation that would make convicted child rapists eligible for the death penalty. House Bill 1663, introduced by House Majority Leader William Lamberth, proposes changing the existing sentencing guidelines for convicted child rapists from 25 to 40 years in prison to 40 to 60 years and would also authorize the use…… MORE
Two-Year-Old Dies in Blount County Fire, Sheriff’s Office Says
Blount County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a 2-year-old dies in a mobile home fire in Blount County. Crews were called to White’s Mill Road around 8:30 Sunday morning. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says there was a woman and other children in the home when the fire broke out, and three people…… MORE
Knoxville Police say a Suspect is in Custody and the Murder Victim is Identified after Body is Found in a Western Heights Apartment
The Knoxville Police department has identified the victim in a fatal shooting. 39 year-old Andrea Moore was found dead in a Western Heights apartment in the 1400 block of W. Oldham Avenue on Friday afternoon. Police were searching forReginald Depriest, who is charged with First-degree murder in connection to this case, but he turned himself…… MORE
Morristown Arson Suspect Planned to Burn More Buildings, Warrant Says
Morristown, TN (WOKI) Investigators in Hamblen County say the man charged with setting fire to a downtown building, also planned to start more fires. According to a warrant, police found Jeffery Scott Cicirelli at a Morristown hotel where he admitted to setting the fire in the Parks-Belk building earlier this week and also said he…… MORE
Firefighter Injured, Man Arrested after Morristown Building Fire, Police Say
Morristown, TN (WOKI) A man is now facing charges in connection to a fire Tuesday that likely destroyed the historic Parks-Belk building in downtown Morristown. Morristown Police Department officials say 33 year-old Jeffrey Cicirelli of Livonia, Michigan is charged with Arson, Reckless Endangerment, Burglary and Vandalism; he is in custody in the Hamblen County jail.…… MORE
Historic Morristown Building Likely a Total Loss after Fire, MFD Says
Morristown, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: The historic Parks-Belk building in Morristown is likely a total loss after crews responded to a fire there on Main Street. Morristown Fire Department officials providing that update after responders, joined by the Jefferson City Fire Department, worked to put out the fire, which broke out around 9:00 p.m. Tuesday. Officials…… MORE
Knoxville Police Investigating Deadly Hit-and-Run on Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police are looking for the driver involved in a deadly hit and run. KPD officials say it happened Tuesday night around 6:00 p.m. on Chapman Highway near E. Moody Avenue when a pickup truck driving south hit a man as he crossed the road in front of the Walgreens; he was…… MORE
Tennessee’s Jalen McCollough Declares for NFL Draft
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Tennessee’s Jalen McCollough announces Tuesday that he’s declared for the 2024 NFL Draft. The fifth-year senior safety took to Instagram to express his gratitude to God, his family, and Vol Nation, thanking Vol Nation “for soldout crowds, amazing Saturdays in Neyland, but most importantly thank you for allowing me to experience a…… MORE
