Category Archives: Local News Reel 1
Some A T & T Customers Experiencing Service Interruptions in the U.S. but Service is Being Restored
Early morning widespread wireless service interruptions for many AT&T customers are ending as many are now seeing their service return.Several East Tennessee E 911 agencies confirming the nationwi...
Feb 22, 2024
Crews Battling 20-Acre Fire in Townsend, Fire Chief Says
Townsend, TN (WOKI) Emergency crews are on the scene of a fire in Townsend.Townsend Fire Department officials reporting that the fire, which is about 20 acres in size, is located in the 900 block of W...
Feb 21, 2024
Brush Fire Burning Halls Community 100% Contained
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: A large brush fire that broke out Tuesday night in the Halls community is fully contained by firefighters.Rural Metro Fire officials reporting the three-acre blaze on Myna...
Feb 21, 2024
Lawsuit Against Knoxville in Deadly Shooting of Anthony Thompson Jr. Dismissed, Court Records Show
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The lawsuit against the City of Knoxville in the deadly shooting of Austin-East Magnet High School student Anthony Thompson Jr. has been dismissed.WVLT news reporting Monda...
Feb 19, 2024
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office Releases Body Cam Footage of the Shooting of Two Deputies, Killing One
The Blount County Sheriff's Office releases the body camera footage in the death of Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring of Deputy Shelby Eggers during a shooting following a traffic stop.It happened on F...
Feb 19, 2024
Man Charged for Helping Blount County Deputy Shooting Suspect While on the Run
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Another individual is charged with helping suspected cop killer Kenneth DeHart evade police capture for over five days following his flight from a traffic stop on February 8.Knox ...
Feb 16, 2024
Meigs County Deputy Robert Leonard’s Body is Found Along with Woman in Custody
The body of Meigs County Deputy Robert "RJ" Leonard has been found.Officials say Leonard went missing after arresting a woman Wednesday night.District Attorney Russell Johnson says the woman’s b...
Feb 16, 2024
Officials: Multiple Agencies Continuing Search for Missing Meigs Co Deputy, Body Not in Crashed Cruiser
Meigs County, TN (WOKI) One body is recovered, and a Meigs County Sheriff's Office deputy is still missing after arresting a woman Wednesday night.Multiple agencies are collaborating in the search for...
Feb 15, 2024
Man Accused of Killing Blount County Deputy Caught in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The man accused of killing Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan and injuring Deputy Shelby Eggers is apprehended Monday afternoon in Knoxville.Officials with the Knoxville Police Dep...
Feb 13, 2024
Billboards Up Across the Southeast for Fugitive on TBI’s Most Wanted List, Kenneth Dehart, Jr. who is Wanted in Connection to the Shootings of Two Blount County Deputies – Fatally Wounding Deputy Greg McCowan
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has teamed up with Lamar Advertising to put Blount County murder suspect Kenneth DeHart Jr.'s face all over the southeast.DeHart is accused of shooting Blount Cou...
Feb 13, 2024
