UPDATE: Knoxville Police say the driver of the car who hit an eight-year-old on North Broadway will most likely not face charges. The crash happened Saturday night near Atlantic Avenue. KPD’s Scott Erland says the child and two others were trying to cross the road outside of a crosswalk when the car hit the child.…… MORE
Josh Sullivan, a missionary from Fellowship Baptist, is being held for ransom by kidnappers in South Africa. Multiple armed and masked kidnappers took him from the church while he was preaching Thursday. They escaped by stealing Sullivan’s own truck. His home church, Fellowship Baptist Church in Maryville, has been waiting anxiously for their brother Josh…… MORE
Loudon County, TN (WOKI) Officials with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office share grim news Friday afternoon in their search for two of three teens who they say jumped from the Tennessee River bridge following an early morning police chase Wednesday. LCSO says one teen has been in custody since Wednesday and is receiving treatment for…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a South Knoxville house fire. Rural Metro Fire Department crews were called to the home on Artekka Drive Thursday night just after 10:00 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a single family home heavily involved with fire and with multiple explosions from ammo inside the home. Captain Jeff…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The City of Knoxville says the Knoxville Science Museum project has been called off. The original $150 million Science Museum funding and endowment project was announced at the State of the City Address in 2018. The City of Knoxville was recently informed that Jim Clayton is withdrawing his donation and commitment to…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a fatal stabbing in Greene County. Officials with the Greeneville Police Department say Officers were called to the 100 block of North Sunset Boulevard last night (Thursday) and found an unresponsive man with stab wounds to his upper body. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died from…… MORE
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in threats made to a school. Officials with Jefferson County Schools contacted the SRO assigned to Patriot Academy in Jefferson City last (Thursday) night about a threat that had been seen on social media. JCSO says the SRO and investigators and an agent with the Tennessee…… MORE
Knoxville Police Department detectives are working to find 21 year-old Edward Prather of Oak Ridge. Prather is wanted for multiple outstanding warrants, including two counts of aggrevated burglary and one count of felony vandalism, stalking and domestic assault. If you know where he is please contact East TN Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.… MORE
Knoxville Police Department detectives are working to find 21 year-old Edward Prather of Oak Ridge. Prather is wanted for multiple outstanding warrants, including two counts of aggrevated burglary and one count of felony vandalism, stalking and domestic assault. If you know where he is please contact East TN Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165.… MORE
The Knox County Board of Education voted unanimously in favor on an agreement that would consist of building a new elementary school costing nearly $44 million. The proposed design plans are for the new K-5 Farragut-area elementary school located at 202 Village Commons Boulevard. The entire property will encompass more than 144,000 square feet. Last…… MORE
