John Pirsos
Reporter
WVLT
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John Pirsos joined the WVLT team in August 2022. He is an award-winning journalist, and comes to Knoxville after spending two years as an anchor and reporter at WWNY in Watertown, NY.
John is a New Jersey native and graduated from Seton Hall University in 2018 with a major in broadcasting and a minor in journalism.
While at Seton Hall, John covered Seton Hall’s athletic programs and local news stories for the student-run radio station.
In his free time, John enjoys going to the gym and playing pick-up basketball.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By John Pirsos
Data shows the average price for a dozen eggs in U.S. cities is $4.25
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Huey Beres and John Pirsos
Three cabins caught fire in the Upper Middle Creek Area.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 6:31 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
State data shows that 59.5% of Knox County seniors went to college in 2021, that includes four-year schools, two-year schools, and trade schools.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:48 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
KPD Chief Noel said it’s something they are monitoring very closely. Police departments everywhere are preparing for protests, and urging people to do it peacefully.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:11 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
State of the art facilities replace decades-old buildings
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:51 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
On Tuesday, the state announced an expansion of the program with two schools in Memphis, and it partnered with the University of Tennessee last year.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:29 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Lee said the company is going to produce technology that goes inside lithium batteries for electric vehicles. The technology prevents the batteries from catching fire in a crash.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:54 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Prices for groceries have skyrocketed over the past year, but some relief could be coming to Tennessee if some lawmakers get their way.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:08 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A new bill would eliminate class size limits, and leave it up to local school districts and county commissions
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 7:21 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Beloved student at Heritage High School gets support from his community following medical diagnosis
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 6:02 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Cpl. Lance Thomas and his family lost almost everything in a New Year’s Eve house fire. Clothes, furniture, personal belongings were all lost in the blaze.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 6:21 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives just announced regulations for pistol-stabilizing braces, an accessory that gives a pistol the power of a short-barreled rifle, but it’s easier to conceal, and stabilize when firing it.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 8:16 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Tax season starts next Monday, maybe it’s a chance for you to get some extra money. But, experts say you shouldn’t bank on big refunds this year.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:17 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Tellico Village adds about 1,200 homes since 2020
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 10:48 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Spencer said ambulance squads across America dealt with staffing issues during the pandemic. But, the Knoxville AMR team has gotten back to a pre-pandemic level.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Medical professionals are being credited with keeping Hamlin alive by performing CPR for several minutes. But, a lot of emergencies happen in situations where EMT’s are not close by.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 5:35 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
It’s time to make those New Year’s resolutions. If you have trouble sticking to them, maybe Jason Lyles’ story will inspire you.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 5:30 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Homicides have been on the rise in Knoxville the past few years. Now, city leaders are taking additional steps to try and reduce the violence.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 9:57 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
The Orange Bowl is two days away. The football team is already in Miami, but the marching band and cheer team are headed down to the Sunshine State too.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 6:27 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A family member of those who died in an early-morning fire in Cumberland County Monday shared memories of the loved ones they lost.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 8:15 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the deadly rural king shooting in Knox County. That suspect is now behind bars.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 10:42 PM EST
|By Carissa Simpson and John Pirsos
A car menorah parade will be bringing some Hanukkah joy to downtown Knoxville on Wednesday night.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 10:37 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A report by the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors predicts housing and rental prices to grow in ‘23, but not as quickly
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 10:35 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Lenoir City man brings community together with annual Christmas light show
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 6:27 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
The U.S. could be headed for a recession, but will it happen in Tennessee?
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 6:09 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
More phone scams are going around the Maryville area. Police say more people are being targeted, and they want you to know how to avoid falling for them.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:35 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Scientists are celebrating a significant energy breakthrough involving nuclear fusion.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 7:11 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Nearly $1 million is coming to East Tennessee. The money will be used to build and improve housing projects, which will help people with low-incomes or disabilities.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:55 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A Greeneville man, Cade Ballard, is set to participate in the Army-Navy game on Saturday.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 6:17 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is set to open in Bristol, Virginia, just across the Tennessee state line.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 6:52 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A lot of pandemic relief money could be going to private schools in the state. Tennessee has $60 million in leftover funding, and some lawmakers are trying to make it easier for private schools to apply.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:48 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
More than half of the playgrounds in the Knox County Schools District need upgrades. Projects that could cost millions of dollars.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 7:33 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Cocke County is short on correctional officers in its jails. It only has half the staff needed to do the job right. The Sheriff hopes a pay jump will get more people interested in coming to work for his department.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:53 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Police officers and deputies in Sevier County are filling up their cruisers with toys instead of criminals. It’s the ‘Cram a Cruiser’ event to help the annual Toys for Tots campaign. The idea is to fill a police cruiser with toys.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:34 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
One year after an arsonist burned down one of CCET’s buildings, the charity is still serving the community, and remodeling its old building
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 7:43 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
TDOT says it’s going to take $26 billion to address the traffic issue, money that could be used for expanding highways, and possibly adding toll roads.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 6:23 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Report cards out. The Tennessee Department of Education released its annual ratings of state school districts. Newport City School District was named exemplary for the second-straight year, with its students meeting, or exceeding expectations in math and English standardized tests.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 6:44 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
It’s supposed to be the season of giving, not the season of stealing; however, porch pirates are out there.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 10:33 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
For some people, Thanksgiving is more than eating turkey and watching football. About 100 volunteers showed up early Thursday morning to feed the homeless in Knoxville.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 7:21 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A record number of deliveries will hit doorsteps across East Tennessee this Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 10:45 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Operation Christmas Child, an international effort, gives Christmas presents to kids in underserved countries.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 5:53 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Thanksgiving is less than a week away, and one East Tennessee church is making sure families can enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, by donating thousands of meals to the community.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 6:29 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Drug overdoses have skyrocketed in Tennessee in recent years, hitting a record-high in 2020. Now, East Tennessee leaders are calling for changes at the state and federal level to help.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 6:37 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A report out by LendingTree shows that the price of electricity is up 16% from a year ago, and that nearly a third of Americans have reduced, or skipped necessities like food and medications to afford their electricity bill.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 5:55 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A century ago, life was much simpler, no cell phones or computers. A lot has clearly changed since and one East Tennessee woman has lived through it all.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 11:02 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Oak Ridge National Lab is set to receive $497 million dollars from the federal government, money that comes from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 11:29 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
Gun violence is skyrocketing in Knoxville. A new report shows homicides nearly doubled from 2019 to last year.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 5:04 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A University of Tennessee graduate student, who is studying audiology, is deaf. And she uses her platform to act as an advocate. Now, she’s up for a national award for her work.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 9:09 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A monument was unveiled in front of Powell High School on Thursday, displaying 13 names. Each one was a graduate of Powell High School who was killed in action.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:15 PM EST
|By John Pirsos
A cleaner way of getting around. Oak Ridge National Lab is out with a new train engine powered by hydrogen. Scientists say it’s a big deal because it’s going to significantly reduce harmful gases.
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