Paige Hill
Digital Producer, WVLT
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Paige is a Digital Producer at WVLT News.
She is from Galax, VA but loves the culture and community surrounding East Tennessee.
Paige obtained a bachelor's degree in Journalism at East Tennessee State University. While there, she served as a reporter for the East Tennessean and an editor of Overlooked in Appalachia, a publication designed to highlight overlooked issues in the Appalachian region, such as the opioid crisis.
Paige is currently studying to get her master's degree in Journalism at the University of Tennessee.
In her free time, Paige enjoys cooking, shopping, spending time with her cats and hiking.
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Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Paige Hill and Abby Kousouris
A Lenoir City coffee shop is grateful to get additional support from customers after a social media post highlighting its mission was shared thousands of times.
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Paige Hill
A man was injured and charged in a shooting that happened in Sevierville early Sunday morning, according to officials.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Paige Hill
Four minors were injured Friday in a crash on West Beaver Creek Road and Clinton Highway, according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Paige Hill
An East Tennessee woman recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family by her side and a special gift that brought her to tears.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Paige Hill
Knoxville Police Department officers are searching for a suspect after a bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 8:28 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A man crashed into a Knoxville Police Department cruiser early Saturday morning, according to officials.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 12:24 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Watch out! A fleet of dinosaurs is calling the Knoxville Convention Center home until Sunday, Oct. 2.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 9:55 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A traffic stop on I-75 resulted in the seizure of heroin, fentanyl and marijuana, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill and Kelly Ann Krueger
A man is dead after a deadly shooting at a Knoxville apartment complex Thursday, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 3:33 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
There are two more games on Tennessee Football’s schedule that have sold out.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Two people are dead after a possible murder-suicide in Cumberland County Monday, according to officials.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 11:43 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A burned body was found on Watauga Avenue late Saturday night, prompting an investigation into the “suspicious” death by the Knoxville Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 12:09 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
An overturned RV has closed I-40 in Cocke County, causing backups that span over the North Carolina line.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 12:08 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A man is dead after being struck by a car early Sunday morning in downtown Knoxville, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 9:05 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A woman was arrested after a flock camera pinged the Knoxville Police Department to a stolen vehicle she was driving, according to officials.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 10:13 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Following a huge win over Florida, Tennessee has jumped three spots and broken into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 4:15 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A huge catfish caught in Tennessee could break the state record pending verification, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 3:35 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A new scam circulating through the state has prompted a warning from the Secretary of State Tre Hargett.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 10:42 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
University of Tennessee’s Pride of the Southland Band will be heading overseas to perform in London, England, in the summer of 2023.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Law enforcement personnel seized drugs, guns and cash from a Morristown home by law enforcement Friday, according to the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 12:52 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
The 9th annual Wears Valley Fall Festival presented by Keep Sevier Beautiful will host an autumn getaway for guests in October.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 2:05 AM EDT
|By William Dowling and Paige Hill
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened on Wednesday night.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 4:28 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
If you aren’t able to join fans inside Neyland Stadium for the Tennessee-Florida game, the University of Tennessee has announced a way you can still take part in the game-day action.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 4:16 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
After one person died in a plane crash at Campbell County Airport nearly a month ago, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary findings.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 4:14 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A four-day manhunt ended in a husband and wife being arrested and charged in an alleged car theft ring, according to the Roane County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:50 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
An 18-year-old man was found shot in Knoxville Tuesday night, prompting an investigation by the police department.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 11:05 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
An active shooter training exercise will be held at West Town Mall by multiple East Tennessee law enforcement agencies on Sunday, Sept. 25.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 8:58 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A deadly car crash has closed multiple lanes on Alcoa Highway, causing delays in both directions, according to the Alcoa Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
An autopsy revealed that the Claiborne County man was shot before he died, officials said.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Union County authorities have located a missing teen in Florence, Alabama.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 12:08 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A man is dead following a shooting on Wilson Avenue early Sunday morning, prompting an investigation by the Knoxville Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Four boys were arrested following an armed robbery in Knoxville early Sunday morning, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 2:33 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
After a big win against Akron, Tennessee jumped four spots on the AP Top-25 Poll, claiming No. 11.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 12:53 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Dunkin Donuts is offering a free medium hot or iced coffee to celebrate Tennessee’s recent victory over Akron.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 11:41 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
ESPN College GameDay is returning to the University of Tennessee for the Southeastern Conference opener at Neyland Stadium for the first time since 2016.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2022 at 10:03 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
University of Tennessee officials announced that the Southeastern Conference opener football game against Florida on Saturday will be checkered.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 10:59 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A Blount County resident was swindled out of more than $120,000 after a scammer took things to a new level recently, according to the sheriff’s office.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Danny Scott Wild was arrested on Sept. 9, according to police records.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 2:31 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
The parents have asked for $5,000,000 in damages, the filing stated.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
The poultry exhibit at the Tennessee Valley Fair has been shut down after news that a strain of deadly bird flu had been detected in Tennessee, according to fair officials.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 10:28 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Tennessee Head Coach Josh Heupel is going to become a bit richer after a new deal that has raised his salary, according to Volquest.com.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 8:46 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A Tennessee football player was charged with domestic assault for hitting his girlfriend, according to a police report obtained by WVLT News.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 12:22 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
As the leaves begin to change and the temperature becomes cooler in East Tennessee, Dollywood is set to kick off its award-winning Harvest Festival, showcasing the beauty of the Smokies.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Paige Hill
William David Phillips reportedly heard voices telling him to crash into pedestrians in Jefferson City.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
The Knoxville Police Department Crisis Negotiations Team will teach students at Central High School on Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 1:42 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill and Kelly Ann Krueger
The NTSB has released their initial findings into the Marion County crash.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 9:28 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Although very few people get to experience piloting a fighter jet, you can sit inside the cockpit of one, dreaming of what it would be like at the Smoky Mountain Air Show.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
Claimed kidnapping scam calls have been reported in East Tennessee, according to the Crossville Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 9:35 AM EDT
|By Paige Hill
A man has been arrested and charged after assaulting a woman who was jogging in downtown Knoxville Tuesday morning, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 11:17 PM EDT
|By Paige Hill
The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will return to East Tennessee for the September 2022 Smoky Mountain Air Show.
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