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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Issues Burn Ban

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Issues Burn Ban

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

Sevier County Issues Burn Ban Until Further Notice

Sevier County Issues Burn Ban Until Further Notice

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

JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER, ACCUSED OF SHOOTING OFFICER
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JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER, ACCUSED OF SHOOTING OFFICER

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

State Appeals Court Upholds Clinton Man’s 104-year Rape Sentence
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State Appeals Court Upholds Clinton Man’s 104-year Rape Sentence

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals says a Clinton man’s 104-year rape sentence has been upheld. Royce Scott Earley was indicted by an Anderson County Grand Jury in March 2020 on several charges, including rape of a child. He was later found guilty of two counts of rape of a child, aggravated sexual battery and…MORE

Knoxville Man Dead after Crash on I-40 in Sevierville, Police Say

Knoxville Man Dead after Crash on I-40 in Sevierville, Police Say

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway following a fatal crash on I-40 early Tuesday morning. Sevierville Police responding to the crash on I-40 east at exit 407 and found a pick-up and a semi tractor trailer hauling rock on the right shoulder. SPD’s preliminary investigation shows the driver of the semi had parked on…MORE

An Anderson County Woman Indicted on Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult Charges
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An Anderson County Woman Indicted on Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult Charges

ANDERSON COUNTY, TN (WOKI/TBI)– Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Medicaid Fraud Control Division have obtained an indictment for a Clinton woman accused of abusing a vulnerable adult in her care. In September 2024, after receiving a referral from Adult Protective Services, TBI agents began investigating allegations of abuse involving a patient…MORE

Knox County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating a Fatal North Knoxville Shooting
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Knox County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating a Fatal North Knoxville Shooting

An investigation is underway in North Knox County after a man is found dead.  Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible break-in and shots fired in the 6900 block of Saint Croix near Dante Road yesterday (Sunday) morning.  Deputies found a man dead at the scene.  Preliminary findings indicate…MORE

Alcoa Detectives Arrest Two of 6 Suspects in 2024 Apartment Vandalism Case, Police Say

Alcoa Detectives Arrest Two of 6 Suspects in 2024 Apartment Vandalism Case, Police Say

Alcoa, TN (WOKI) Police in Alcoa announcing officers have arrested two of six suspects in a massive apartment vandalism case from April of 2024. APD officials say the vandalism occurred on April 1st of last year at the Ardmore Apartment construction site. Detectives say they found damaged appliances, toilets, pipes and more at the site,…MORE

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Living with the Landon- April 1st

Living with the Landon- April 1st

Join Phil Show Producer Landon “The Doz” Doan as he embarks on his journey to raise money for Second Harvest of East Tennessee’s Food For Kids Program!