Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
An Investigation is Underway After Three People are Injured in an Early Morning Fire in Halls
An investigation is underway following an early morning (Friday) house fire in Halls that seriously injures three.Firefighters with Rural Metro called to the home in the 100 block of Keith Way Lane an...
Dec 06, 2024
Sheriff: Maryville Man Arrested Outside Cumberland Co. High School Had Backpack of Weapons
Crossville, TN (WOKI) A Maryville man is arrested in Cumberland County and charged with “multiple offenses,” including carrying weapons on school property.Officials with the Cumberland Cou...
Dec 05, 2024
Suspect in Halls Rural King Fatal Shooting Convicted of First-Degree Murder
Larry McBee is found guilty of shooting and killing a 23-year-old Halls Rural King employee in 2022.Jury deliberations took less than an hour, and the jury returned a verdict convicting McBee of first...
Dec 05, 2024
Tennessee State Senator Arrested, Charged in Georgia DUI Hit-and-Run
Jekyll Island, GA (WOKI) A Tennessee state senator from Kingston is facing a DUI and hit-and-run charge out of Georgia.Tennessee Senator Ken Yager (R- Kingston) was arrested for DUI following a hit-an...
Dec 04, 2024
Trial Continues for Suspect in Halls Rural King Fatal Shooting
The trial for Larry McBee, the man accused of shooting and killing a 23-year-old Halls Rural King employee in 2022, continues.McBee is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tristan Smith.S...
Dec 03, 2024
Two People Arrested at Blount County Home on Drug and Other Charges
Two people are arrested in Maryville, one on drug charges with additional charges pending.Blount County Sheriff's Office Investigators went to a home on Doris Lane yesterday (Monday) morning and found...
Dec 03, 2024
Knoxville Police say Two Fatalities Reported Over Thanksgiving Holiday and THP Reporting Less Fatalities Than Last Year
Knoxville Police say there were two fatalities during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend which ran Wednesday thru Sunday.Both fatal accidents happened Sunday night on I-40.In addition to this, more than...
Dec 03, 2024
TDOT Launches Make Travel Bright Safety Sign Contest
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is excited to announce a contest to see who can come up with the best holiday travel safety message for the Dynamic Message Signs you see on the inter...
Dec 02, 2024
Knoxville Fire Department Officials Reminding Everyone to Use Caution Using Space Heaters after Fire Destroys a West Knoxville Home
The Knoxville Fire Department is reminding everyone to be careful using space heaters as temperatures are dropping after they determine that’s the cause of a West Knoxville house fire.Crews call...
Dec 01, 2024
Woman Found Dead, Man Injured after Clinton Fire, Police Say
Clinton, TN (WOKI) The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a woman is found dead and a man injured following a fire early Tuesday morning in Clinton.Clinton Police Department offi...
Nov 26, 2024
