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Making A Difference
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 11:07 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
East Tenn. firefighters couldn’t stop all of the flames and water damage to a a house that caught fire on Sept. 9 in Newport, but they did save some family photos after making sure there was no one inside who needed rescuing.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2020 at 7:27 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
You’re required to do it by law. But by filling out the census this year, you could helping other East Tennessee neighbors.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 1:04 PM EDT
|By Whitney Kent
Join Austin Bowling as a Hunger Hero and help feed those in need
Updated: Aug. 28, 2020 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Zack Rickens
Duo of football players organized fundraising campaign for A.J. Cucksey.
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Updated: Aug. 22, 2020 at 8:10 AM EDT
|By Maggie Gregg
WVLT News Anchor Brittany Tarwater emceed the YWCA Keys of Hope fundraiser Thursday morning.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 8:09 AM EDT
|By Whitney Kent
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announces the need to cancel this year’s Wine on the Water event due to ongoing concerns over the continued increase in COVID-19 cases in our community but holds a month long virtual event you can get involved in!
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Casey Wheeless
Skylar Bruneel is only seven, but she's already doing more than most kids her age.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
An organization that treats people struggling to make ends meet is asking for your help now.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 11:04 PM EDT
|By Anne Brock
Turning from automotive materials to medical gowns is helping a Clinton plant keep workers employed while helping with the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 8:43 PM EDT
|By Megan Sadler
United Way of Blount County said they were able to raise enough money to provide 1,260 masks for kids who need them.
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Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 6:39 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Service dogs in training learned how to swim.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Lauren Meyers
Hillcrest Healthcare, a network of senior living centers in Knoxville delivered 1,500 lunches to seniors Thursday for a mobile meals program.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 9:28 PM EDT
|By Maggie Gregg
An 11-year-old boy in Knoxville celebrated his birthday by doing something nice for local police.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 10:42 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
A group of people who were once homeless have been transforming their lives while working on a garden.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2020 at 8:22 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Thirteen year old girl is bringing Disney characters to life with her sidewalk chalk talent.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 9:32 PM EDT
|By Ashley Bohle
Knoxville girl creates jewelry, sells it, then uses money to buy toiletries for people at KARM.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2020 at 10:08 PM EDT
|By WVLT Staff
WVLT Meteorologist Ben Cathy gave an aspiring meteorologist a virtual tour of the news station for his birthday.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 12:43 AM EDT
Every Wednesday afternoon members of Second United Methodist Church provide groceries to those in need. They say now the need is greater than ever.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2020 at 5:10 PM EDT
|By WVLT Staff
An officer with the Murreesboro Police Department helped a man in a wheelchair cross the street on Tuesday.
Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By WVLT Staff
A Knoxville nurse who spent weeks fighting COVID-19 on the front line in New York City, returned to East Tennessee and went straight into quarantine.
Updated: May. 16, 2020 at 9:58 PM EDT
|By WVLT News
Members of City Hills Church decided to help the community by giving out free masks.
Updated: May. 13, 2020 at 9:43 PM EDT
|By WVLT News
WVLT Meteorologist Austin Bowling doesn't just report your local weather coverage, he saves baby owls in his spare time!
Updated: May. 9, 2020 at 9:36 PM EDT
|By Arial Starks
The Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Department in conjunction with Hamblen County community members, gave one man the birthday surprise of a life time Saturday afternoon.
Updated: May. 5, 2020 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By WVLT News
Former Vols football player Josh Dobbs donated hundreds of bottles of water to the Knoxville Police Department.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2020 at 3:34 PM EDT
|By Amanda Hara
A Knoxville nurse who left East Tennessee to fight COVID-19 in New York City was shocked to learn her stay wouldn't last long.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2020 at 10:52 AM EDT
|By Lauren Meyers
Willy's Butcher Shop announced it will be donating 450 pounds of ground beef to anyone in the Knoxville community who has experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2020 at 8:47 PM EDT
|By WVLT News
In all, viewers watching WVLT and other stations in Gray Television raised $1,026,000 dollars, which will provide more than four million meals.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2020 at 3:27 PM EDT
Employees who are used to sewing upholstery for watercraft now are turning out 120 new N95 masks each day.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2020 at 7:50 PM EDT
|By Erica Lunsford
Knoxville's Care Cuts put down its’ scissors and clippers to pick up pots and pans to help feed the homeless Easter dinner.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2020 at 11:32 PM EDT
|By WVLT News
Anna Bennett Curtis rounded up her closest friends and a few classmates and created a video of each student sharing encouraging quotes to nursing home residents who aren't able to have visitors amid COVID-19 restrictions.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2020 at 11:41 AM EDT
|By WVLT News
The Gatlinburg-based moonshine and whiskey producer, Sugarlands Distilling Company donated 10 gallons of hand sanitizer to ambulance crews with Priority Ambulance.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2020 at 7:56 PM EDT
|By Erica Lunsford
Members of the Facebook group "Knoxville Area Masks Makers" said they are making nearly 10,000 masks for essential workers in the area.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2020 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By WVLT News
KPD said Karim Boghani, owner of Ian’s Market on Cumberland Avenue and several local Kenjos donates several hundred bottles of sanitizer.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2020 at 10:52 PM EDT
|By Ford Sanders
Governor Lee told Tennesseeans Friday that there has been an increase in domestic violence and child abuse.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2020 at 9:50 PM EDT
|By Ford Sanders
A 3D printer at Maryville College that would normally be used to print student's projects is now being used to make face shields for Blount Memorial Hospital.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2020 at 10:14 PM EDT
|By Erica Lunsford
People in Loudon County have a new way to keep busy and have fun during the corona virus quarantine.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2020 at 9:52 PM EDT
|By Erica Lunsford
Twelve-year-old Hunter Simmons enjoys playing his saxophone.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2020 at 2:31 PM EDT
|By Arial Starks
Students can go to North Clinton Elementary School over the next few weeks to pick up a free grab-and-go meal for breakfast and lunch.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2020 at 11:23 AM EDT
|By Arial Starks
Mount Olive Elementary School is one step closer to starting a project that will beautify the community.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2020 at 6:06 PM EDT
|By Arial Starks
To be a member of the Kindness Club, students have to have their parents' permission and fill out a short application.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2020 at 8:45 PM EST
|By Ford Sanders
With all of the money, clothes and other items being donated to Middle Tennessee families following March's deadly tornadoes, one family decided to get a bit creative on their contributions.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2020 at 5:59 PM EST
|By Arial Starks
Joey Hall was painting his father-in-law's boat dock on Saturday afternoon when a fire broke out at the neighbor's house across the street.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2020 at 6:52 PM EST
|By Abby Kousouris
Sanctuaries like Wolf Paws are now once of the only places for the animals to go. For 7 years, Jennifer Ackley has been caring for wolf dogs at her sanctuary.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2020 at 3:59 PM EST
|By Arial Starks
A group of local business owners are coming together to collect stuffed animals for children to use in juvenile court.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2020 at 7:16 PM EST
|By Kyle Grainger
A Pigeon Forge hotel plans to bring the flavor of New Orleans and help raise money for babies in need at the same time.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2020 at 5:41 PM EST
|By Arial Starks
Rooted Ministries collected clothing donations on Saturday morning to distribute to people in need.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2020 at 4:46 PM EST
|By WVLT News
The Weigel's Foundation presented a $40,000 check to Make-A-Wish Foundation of East Tennessee Wednesday morning.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2020 at 8:20 AM EST
Vol For Life Trey Smith showed off his prize after taking the title in the Read City wing eating contest.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2020 at 10:01 PM EST
|By Ford Sanders
Pucketts Pigeon Forge will be donating proceeds of their sales in a new program called "Giving Tuesdays."
Updated: Feb. 9, 2020 at 7:50 PM EST
|By Arial Starks
The Mayme Carmichael School Organization held a fundraising event in Oliver Springs Sunday afternoon to raise money towards their efforts to open an African American History Museum.