Category Archives: Local News

Detectives Investigating Shooting and Robbery at BucketHead Tavern
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 offi...
Cumulus Media Oct 17, 2024

Multi-Agency Search of Knoxville Home Leads to Man’s Arrest, Police Say
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 Departme...
Cumulus Media Oct 16, 2024

Knoxville Police ask for Tips on Vehicle Involved in Shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
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 fir...
Cumulus Media Oct 16, 2024

Tennessee Highway Patrol is Investigating a Fatal Crash in Cocke County
An investigation is underway following a crash that left one person dead and injures another in Cocke County.The Tennessee Highway Patrol says 70-year-old Barbara Williamson was driving north on Highw...
Cumulus Media Oct 16, 2024

Suspect in Chapman Highway Shooting Turns Himself in to Knoxville Police
(Knoxville, TN WOKI/KPD) Knoxville Police say the suspect in a shooting on Chapman Highway charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault has turned him...
Cumulus Media Oct 16, 2024

TDOT Sends Crews to Aid Florida DOT in Hurricane Relief Efforts
Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Strike Force crews have been dispatched to the greater Tampa area to assist the Florida Department of Transportation in the afterm...
Cumulus Media Oct 16, 2024

Suspect Detained after Aggravated Robbery, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Says
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery that occurred Tuesday morning at a business on Clinton Highway.KCSO officials say deputies responded just before ...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2024

Cocke and Greene County Schools Announce Reopening after Historic Flooding
Newport, TN (WOKI) Cocke County Schools’ students and staff are returning to school Wednesday, October 16 following devastating flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene that began on September 2...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2024

KCSO: Eighth Grader Arrested for Threatening Karns Middle School
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: An eighth-grade Gresham Middle School student is arrested Tuesday afternoon for threats of mass destruction.Officials with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office confirmin...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2024

Burn Permits Required in Tennessee
Beginning October 15, a free burn permit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) is required prior to burning leaves or natural vegetation, including debris generated b...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2024