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West Knox County Home Sustains Major Damage in Fire, Rural Metro Says

West Knox County Home Sustains Major Damage in Fire, Rural Metro Says

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) An investigation is underway after a home is destroyed by fire in West Knox County. Rural Metro Fire says crews were called to the 700 block of Plainview Road Wednesday night around 7:00 p.m. and saw flames shooting from the two-story home. The fire had already spread into the attic and the…MORE

Dollywood Named to USA Today ‘Top Workplaces 2025’

Dollywood Named to USA Today ‘Top Workplaces 2025’

Pigeon Forge, TJN (WOKI) Dollywood Parks & Resorts has added another employment-related award to its list of recent honors by being named a 2025 USA Today Top Workplaces award winner. Dollywood made the list of organizations with more than 2,500 employees on staff. This award celebrates organizations that have built great workplace cultures and the…MORE

Knox County to Pay Woman $71K after Lawsuit

Knox County to Pay Woman $71K after Lawsuit

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County will pay a Muslim woman more than $71,000 in a partial settlement agreement stemming from an October 2024 lawsuit filed against the county and sheriff Tom Spangler. Layla Soliz filed the lawsuit following her arrest in May 2024 for criminal trespass, a misdemeanor, connected to her participation in a Palestinian…MORE

Knoxville Police Arrest a Man For Threat Directed at Criminal Court Judge
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Knoxville Police Arrest a Man For Threat Directed at Criminal Court Judge

Following an investigation led by KPD Violent Crimes Unit detectives, 32-year-old Patrick Harris, of Knoxville, has been arrested and charged for making a threat directed at a Knox County Criminal Court Judge. Harris was charged with retaliation for past action, a class E felony, and prohibited 911 calls in non-emergency situations following an investigation into…MORE

Kingston Police Identify Victim in Deadly House Fire
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Kingston Police Identify Victim in Deadly House Fire

Kingston, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 3/19: The victim of a fatal house fire Saturday in Kingston has been identified. Officials with the Kingston Police Department say multiple agencies are investigating the deadly fire at a home in the 800 block of Alma Lane. An adult, later identified as 39-year-old Mary Martinez, died in the fire. While…MORE

Police Seize Drugs and Guns after Busy St. Patrick’s Day

Police Seize Drugs and Guns after Busy St. Patrick’s Day

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knox County Sheriff’s Office had a busy St. Patrick’s Day. KCSO says officers conducted a traffic stop and executed two search warrants resulting in the seizure of two handguns, nearly 1,000 grams of fentanyl, almost 2,500 grams of marijuana and over $14,000 in drug money. Officials add that “one suspect tried…MORE

Knoxville Police Report ‘Sharp’ Increase’ in DUI Arrests

Knoxville Police Report ‘Sharp’ Increase’ in DUI Arrests

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department took to social media Wednesday, urging the public never to get behind the wheel while under the influence of either alcohol or drugs. The plea comes on the heels of authorities seeing a “sharp increase” in DUI reports since the start of the new year, with 118 DUI…MORE

Police Identify Man Who Died in Fort Sanders Crash
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Police Identify Man Who Died in Fort Sanders Crash

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 3/19: Knoxville police have identified the victim in Tuesday morning’s fatal single-vehicle crash in the Fort Sanders area. Police say the crash happened at Highland Ave and 19th Street when a car crashed into a street sign. The driver, 42-year-old Michael Adams, was found unresponsive and taken to the hospital. The…MORE

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