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
Detectives with the Knoxville Police Department and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested 40-year-old Ryan Patrick Garrett on a federal complaint of Coercion or Enticement of a Minor for the Purposes of an Illegal Sexual Act on Thursday. Garrett was arrested after an investigation led by the Tennessee Internet Crimes Against Children Task…… 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
[Knoxville, Tennessee] — Dogwood Arts is thrilled to announce that the Dogwood Arts Festival has been ranked among the Top 10 Best Art Festivals in the U.S. in the 2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Poll! This prestigious recognition places Knoxville’s beloved festival alongside some of the nation’s largest and longest-running art events. Nominations were…… MORE
Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A man is charged with attempted first-degree murder after a shooting Tuesday on Tattle Branch Road in Sevierville. Officials with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office reporting the agency began investigating an alleged aggravated domestic assault related to a shooting incident on Tattle Branch Road. SCSO says their investigation resulted in over 45…… 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
Lenoir City, TN (WOKI) The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a man officials say has been missing since late January. LCSO says 51-year-old Guy DeMasellis was last seen at the Lazy Acres RV Park in Lenoir City, TN, where he was staying, and was last heard from in early February 2025.…… 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
An investigation is underway after Rural Metro Fire crews respond to a possible exploding hot tub in North Knox County. It happened yesterday in the 7200 block of Brickey Lane. The Homeowners said they heard the hot tub explode and it was engulfed in flames. Quick response by Rural Metro kept the nearby home, which was…… MORE
