An investigation is underway following a fatal house fire in East Knoxville. The Knoxville Fire department responding to the call this morning (Friday) at a home on Wilderness Road along with another fire company. The fire was quickly put out and a woman was found in a bedroom was pronounced dead a short time later.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A former Knox County Rescue financial administrative assistant is indicted on charges claiming she stole tens of thousands of dollars from the county. An investigation found that Charlotte McLawhorn used KCR credit cards to spend over $44,000 claiming it was for the department. The purchases were for plane tickets, salon visits, medical…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a fatal fire at a Fountain City home. Knoxville Fire Department crews called to the 5800 block of Hillock Road last night (Wednesday) after a neighbor noticed the fire. One person was found dead in the home which received significant damage and a dog and cat are also missing. The…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The search for a man wanted for attempted first degree murder in a shooting incident Tuesday night is now over. Police say 25 year-old Stephon Davidson was taken into custody Wednesday, December 20 by Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputies at a motel on Asheville Highway. Davidson was wanted in connection to the…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) A Maryville man is charged with homicide, accused of stabbing and killing his father Tuesday afternoon. Maryville Police Department officials say 29-year-old David Alexander Mills was taken into custody after a short chase in the Alcoa area after officers found his father, 58-year-old David Anthony Mills, dead in his home on Old…… MORE
A man charged with more than 20 counts of child sex crimes including rape is in the hospital after officials say he tried to take his own life. It happened two hours after Sean Williams, who escaped federal custody during a prison transport back in October and was on the run for more than a…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) Charges against a starting University of Tennessee lineman are dismissed. University of Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. was detained by Knoxville police on December 4 after a traffic stop at Western Avenue and 11th Street. According to a police report obtained by our news partner WVLT, Pearce was pulled…… MORE
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) today (Tuesday) released a comprehensive report addressing the critical issue of food insecurity among students atpublic institutions of higher education. This report sheds light on the challenges faced by students and presents key interventions to address this pressing concern.The report offers a holistic perspective on food insecurity in higher…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville police release body camera footage Monday from a shooting earlier this month on Pemmbrooke Shire Lane showing Officer Arim Ismail’s response to a 911 text for help. The incident occurred early in the morning on December 2. KPD officials say responding officers found a man with a gun, and Ismail fired…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) revealed its first-ever proposed 10-year fiscally-constrained project plan today, with the goal of better communicating with citizens and communities of the long-term investment strategy for infrastructure in Tennessee. The $15 billion fiscally constrained plan includes both the annual TDOT work program budget of approximately $1.2 billion for 10 years…… MORE
