Loudon County, TN (WOKI) A Canadian woman is arrested Thursday in Loudon County, accused of bilking people out of at least $60,000 in a scamming operation. Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office say Soki Hangi of Quebec was part of a scamming operation spanning Loudon and Monroe Counties wherein the suspects were calling older…… MORE
The Tennessee Valley Authority is sharing its findings after its evaluation of the Nolichucky Dam. Crews were running inspections to see what needs to be fixed after massive flooding from Helene. Crews say they used high-tech equipment like underwater remote control cameras and drones around the dam and engineers will continue to evaluate the area…… MORE
Nearly three weeks after severe flooding devastated parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, people are still pouring into the impacted areas and offering help. Brian Minton owns a farm in Dandridge and has been to Asheville for several days over the last two weeks. He‘s shared what he’s seen on social media, and immediately received…… MORE
The City of Knoxville says crews would be beginning the final phase of renovations for Cradle of Country Music Park this fall. The park is located at Gay Street and Summit Hill Drive near the Arts District. It’s a half-acre green space in the center of downtown that will soon be getting a large piece…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s (TDOSHS) is issuing free replacement identification licenses and driver licenses to citizens directly impacted by the East Tennessee floods at the Elizabethton Driver Services Center, Unicoi Police Department and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency’s (TEMA) three Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARCs). Driver Services are available at the MARCs…… MORE
Rural Metro Fire is investigating a house fire in Halls. The fire was along Hallsdale Road overnight (Thursday) and when crews arrived they found a bedroom on fire, with flames spreading into the attic. The residents were safely outside, and officials say the home suffered smoke and heat damage to the majority of the house.…… MORE
Three people are in custody after a shooting in Greene County. Deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 7000 block of Old Stage Road for a burglary call on Friday. Not long after the initial call, a woman called from the home saying she had been shot twice. When deputies got…… MORE
Knoxville Police Department detectives are investigating a shooting and robbery that happened late Wednesday night at a West Knoxville bar. At around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, KPD officers responded to the BucketHead Tavern on Ray Mears Boulevard. Officers arrived on scene, where man had been shot multiple times in the parking lot.…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Detroit man is facing drug charges after multiple Knoxville-area agencies executed a search warrant Tuesday on an Oldham Avenue home. Officials with the Knoxville Police Department say 57-year-old Sean Johnson was taken into custody and charged with maintaining a dwelling for drug purposes and manufacture/sale/delivery of schedule I, II and VI…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police Department detectives are seeking information regarding a vehicle allegedly involved in a shooting Sunday on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. KPD says shots were fired around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 13 from what appears in surveillance footage to be a GMC Yukon, at another car in the area of Lakeside…… MORE
