Townsend, TN (WOKI) A woman has died after the tent in which she was living in Townsend caught on fire Monday. Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say when deputies arrived on scene, the fire department was helping the tent owner, Julie Whetstone who had burns on her upper body. BCSO says deputies spoke…… MORE
Most roads in and around Knox County are in good shape and engineers say their crews have spread around 70,000 gallons of brine across the roadways including a couple hundred tons of salt but with that comes the risk of potholes. Crews with the Knox County Engineering an Public Works department have also been busy…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2/20: A man wanted in connection to Wednesday’s fatal shooting at an East Knoxville apartment complex is now in custody. Knoxville Police Department officials say 19-year-old Tyzeek Wallace turned himself in to police Thursday afternoon. He is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death Wednesday of 21-year-old Christopher Taylor at…… MORE
29-year-old Wesley Tipton was charged with four counts of aggravated assault and one count of convicted felon in possession of a weapon after firing multiple gunshots at an occupied SUV on Tuesday evening. At around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to what was reported as an in-progress shooting…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knoxville man is taken into custody Tuesday morning after assaulting his mother. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers went to a home in the 4700 block of Royal Prince Way at around 5:30 a.m. after 36-year-old Darryl Johnson reportedly choked his mother before grabbing a knife. The victim was able to…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A man is facing several charges after crashing into a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper’s cruiser while drunk Sunday afternoon in Knoxville. According to charging documents, two troopers were already working a traffic stop on a local bridge involving another suspected impaired driver when a pickup truck, driven by Jorge Agustin Castellanoz Martinez,…… MORE
Kingsport, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2:45 p.m.: A toddler missing out of Kingsport is found safe and her alleged abductor is now in custody following an Amber Alert Monday afternoon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had issued the Amber Alert for 2-year-old Maria Linebaugh who was last seen Monday morning in the area of Bowater Drive…… MORE
Several other agencies across East Tennessee are reporting issues, including disruptions in 911 services and intersections without working traffic lights. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Left in the aftermath of Sunday morning’s strong storms and high winds are many downed trees and thousands of people without power. Below is a breakdown of how many households are…… MORE
Nashville, TN (WOKI) Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill that will give a 130% refund of property taxes to those whose home was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene. However, only one owner per property is eligible for the relief, and if more than one owner requests relief, the payment will be sent to…… MORE
Sullivan County, TN (WOKI) UPDATE: Megan Boswell, the Sullivan County mom found guilty of murdering her 15 month-old daughter, Evelyn, will now spend decades behind bars. The jury in the case rendering a unanimous sentence on the first-degree murder charges against Boswell Thursday afternoon, sentencing her to life in prison for each of the three…… MORE
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