Knoxville Police say they have been made aware of recent scam attempts in which scam callers are claiming to be Knox County Court representatives. In this particular scheme, the scam caller claims that the individual receiving the call missed a summons for jury duty and as a result a bench warrant was issued. The scammer…… MORE
Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) A bus driver with Sweetwater City Schools is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting one student and threatening another on the bus. According to court documents, security video on the school bus caught the driver, Wendell Cleve Rice, yelling at two children on February 28. Records indicate the video shows Rice yelling…… MORE
U.S. Forest Service officials with the Cherokee National Forest say the Bear Fire received rain Saturday night which will aid in fire suppression efforts. The fire is burning in the Hall Top area of Cocke County and is currently estimated to be 225 acres and is 0% contained. Crews are evaluating the impact from rainfall…… MORE
Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation following allegations of a Hamblen County corrections officer assaulting an inmate. TBI officials confirming Friday the alleged incident happened in February but did not provide any details about the allegations or the officer as the investigation is active and ongoing. The…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -A new warning, centering on a way for scammers to steal your credit card information, now centers on what has been known in the past as the safest way to pay. The Knox County Sheriffs Office arrested 11 people this week, accused of stealing over $20,000 from people who used the payment…… MORE
Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is asking for information on the 2018 disappearance and death of a woman in Maryville. He’s also offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to Cheyenne Shropshire, who was reported missing by her family on Sept. 8, 2018 and later declared the victim of a homicide. Her body…… MORE
Gatlinburg, Tn (WOKI) Campers, hikers and visitors in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park won’t be allowed to burn anything for the foreseeable future. The National Park Service Thursday implementing a burn ban on both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides of the park. The ban prohibits campfires and charcoal use; officials say individuals using…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) Several government agencies in Sevier County have issued burn bans as dry weather and gusty winds continue to stick around East Tennessee. The bans come after the county took down a brush fire Wednesday and responders spent days fighting several large brush fires last week. In addition to the County’s ban,…… MORE
JOHNSON CITY – At the request of 1st Judicial District Attorney General Steve Finney, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to a shooting that injured a Johnson City officer. On Wednesday evening, officers with the Johnson City Police Department were dispatched to the 100 block of Woodlawn Drive on an unrelated call. Preliminary information indicates…… MORE
Sevier County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: Crews in Sevier County responding Wednesday to a 30 to 40-acre brush fire outside the city of Sevierville. Officials with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture say the fire broke out just before noon near Red Bank Circle, which is roughly half a mile outside the city of Sevierville.…… MORE
