Updated: 3 hours ago
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A new proposal from Gov. Bill Lee would give $140 million to students attending private school.
Updated: 5 hours ago
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Knoxville’s annual WIVK Christmas parade is returning for its 50th year Friday, promising 122 parade displays that will proceed along Gay Street.
Updated: 9 hours ago
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Chick-fil-A could be launching a streaming service soon.
Updated: 9 hours ago
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The Knoxville Ice Bears have their new coach, and it’s a relatively familiar face.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
A Knoxville woman admitted to setting two fires, one inside a church, police say.
Updated: 9 hours ago
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Knoxville Police Department officers took a convicted felon into custody Tuesday after he fired shots and led the officers on a brief chase, according to officials with KPD.
Updated: 10 hours ago
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The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will be playing some iconic Christmas tunes, along with some special guests.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 4:09 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Three people were hospitalized after a crash on South Highway 92 near Price Road, according to the Dandridge Fire Department.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 4:04 PM EST
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Mission of Hope will be at the Turkey Creek JCPenny location for the weekend taking toy and coat donations for rural Appalachian children in need.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 3:04 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
The crash happened on Western Avenue near Middlebrook Pike and killed one man, Knoxville Police Department says
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 2:57 PM EST
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Former Knoxville Police Department officer Dan Roark pleaded not guilty in a preliminary hearing Monday in charges stemming from a child pornography case.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 12:27 PM EST
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Have a good snap of your tailgate, Vols outfit or anything Tennessee football? Share it here!
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 12:09 PM EST
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Share weather events around East Tennessee with the WVLT First Alert Weather team
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 12:07 PM EST
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Show us pictures of your furry friends!
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 11:53 AM EST
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Show us holiday and Christmas lights in your area!
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 9:11 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
A Knoxville drug bust ended with an arrest after officers found more than 40 pounds of drugs and thousands of dollars in a man’s home.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Knoxville will usher in the Christmas season Friday with the Regal Celebration of Lights, featuring the lighting of the downtown Knoxville Christmas tree.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 11:45 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Ross Bagwell Sr. had an impressive resume, working at both NBC on Howdy Doody and CBS on To Tell the Truth.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 11:27 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Legendary band KISS has cancelled their Friday Knoxville show at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, according to representatives with the venue.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 9:25 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Black Friday marks the biggest shopping day of the year, and spenders have made East Tennessee no exception.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 9:09 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
The Shadrack Christmas Wonderland synchronized light display is coming back to Sevierville, this year exclusively at a new location.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 4:18 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Ellie Byrd
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Rural Metro Fire is giving tips to make sure your turkey fry goes as planned.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 1:44 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Don’t want to spend Thanksgiving in the kitchen? WVLT has you covered.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 10:03 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Several East Tennessee organizations are offering free meals or ingredients for Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 8:35 AM EST
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Two civilians, along with officers from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, rescued a crashed deputy after a police chase Monday evening, according to officials with KCSO.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 11:03 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Sean Williams, 52, escaped while being transported to Greeneville, Tennessee from Laurel County, Kentucky on Oct. 18, according to the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 5:32 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Ellie Byrd
With the holiday season swiftly approaching, mental health experts in Tennessee are offering advice for keeping yourself healthy during what can be the most stressful time of the year.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 3:29 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital’s Fantasy of Trees event is returning this week to the Knoxville Convention Center.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 3:05 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Knox County is set to host its 25th annual Holiday Festival of Lights at the Cove in December.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 2:48 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
A Georgia murder suspect was arrested in Tennessee late Monday night, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 1:22 PM EST
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Around 200 firefighters and Forest Service crewmembers are fighting an almost 2,000-acre wildfire on the state line between Tennessee and North Carolina.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 10:44 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a drive-by shooting suspect, according to a Facebook post from the agency.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 10:30 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
This recipe could help you use up some of those leftover Thanksgiving mashed potatoes!
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 4:07 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Knox County plans to award American Medical Response, also known as AMR, with a contract renewal, sources in Mayor Glenn Jacobs’ office told WVLT News.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2023 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
The Knoxville Fire Department responded to a two-acre wildfire in Fountain City Friday afternoon, Public Information Officer Mark Wilbanks told WVLT News.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 3:05 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
According to the Grainger County Sheriff's Office, Sean Williams, 52, escaped while being transported to Greeneville, Tennessee from Laurel County, Kentucky.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 1:02 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
The fire broke out near Windrock Road, Bottom Road and Stoney Flat Lane, Anderson County officials said, growing to about 130 acres in size.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 11:09 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Some tools estimate East Tennessee wildfires to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
A wildfire in Union County near the Knox County line has destroyed one building, officials with Union County Dispatch tell WVLT News.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 10:59 AM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
The Pigeon Forge Fire Department and the Tennessee Department of Forestry have responded to a wildfire East of Sevierville, officials with the Department of Forestry said.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 4:25 PM EST
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Until further notice, no one is allowed to have campfires or use charcoal grills in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 3:18 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
The Knoxville Police Department launched its “Take Me Home” program Thursday, aimed at improving safety for people with developmental or cognitive disabilities.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 1:22 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
A Farragut home was badly damaged Thursday after a fire escaped a burn barrel, Rural Metro Fire Public Information Officer Jeff Bagwell told WVLT News.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 12:57 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
The Gatlinburg Fire Department and Sevier County have become the latest to issue burn bans as the area is seeing increased drought conditions and several wildfires break out.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 11:31 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
People in the Renegade Mountain area of Cumberland County are being asked to evacuate because of a wildfire.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 8:42 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Christopher Savannah pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of Loudon County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Chris Jenkins.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 3:28 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Rural Metro Fire crews responded to a wildfire in the Gibbs area Wednesday. It marks the latest in a series of fires in East Tennessee as the area sees dry, hazardous conditions.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 12:32 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Karns Fire Department crews responded to an apartment complex fire near Ball Camp Pike Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 12:13 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Two Seymour men were stopped in Knoxville and found to have more than 100 pounds of marijuana, police say.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 12:12 PM EST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Open burning is banned in Knox County due to high fire risk.