Tennessee Poison Center seeing increase in calls related to weight loss medications
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The Tennessee Poison Center is seeing a sharp increase in calls related to tirzepatide and semaglutide exposure — two FDA-approved medications used for weight management and treating type two diabetes — over the last five years. Rebecca Bruccoleri is the medical director of the...
Knoxville police chief talks safety on roadways, Mounted Patrol Unit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knoxville Police Department Chief Paul Noel joined WVLT News Tuesday afternoon to discuss safety on East Tennessee roadways, a recent disturbing incident and the Mounted Patrol Unit. A study recently released said Tennessee ranked 8th in the country for worst drivers with more than 1,300...
Knoxville man arrested on numerous charges after multi-agency chase
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — According to arrest records from the Knox County Jail, a man is facing numerous charges after a chase involving multiple agencies on Feb. 21. Officers attempted to stop James Calvin Myers on East Governor John Sevier Highway at French Road around 2 a.m. for making an improper U-turn after observing...
KCSO botched investigation into their son’s death – now they’re suing
The family of Conor Dolin, the 15-year-old boy who was killed in a single-vehicle wreck in South Knox County in 2022, is suing the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and the family of the underage and unlicensed driver. The lawsuit, filed Feb. 23 in Knox County Circuit Court, follows extensive reporting by Knox News into...
Funeral services announced for Wes Rucker, Knoxville sports journalist killed in crash
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The funeral honoring Wes Rucker, the 43-year-old Knoxville sports journalist who died in a crash last week, will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. Previous Coverage: Driver killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-40 near Cedar Bluff Road, KPD says. Rose Funeral and Cremation will play host...
Mobile Coffee Truck The Rush Coffee Hits Knoxville Streets
Knoxville’s caffeine scene just leveled up. The Rush Coffee, a mobile coffee truck run by husband-and-wife team Claire and Parsegh Oksayan, has rolled into town this week, pouring espresso blends, specialty drinks and pastries at local events and private gigs across the city. The Rush’s Knoxville Debut. According...
Bomb threat prompts Halls Middle School evacuation
Students and staff had to leave Halls Middle School for about two hours Feb. 23 so police could check the building after a bomb threat. There's an ongoing investigation so information is sparse, Knox County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kimberly Glenn said via text. Knox News doesn't typically cover threats, but this...
Hiker rescued from remote area of Smokies after sending SOS
LOUISVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — An hiker was rescued from a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flown to a Knoxville hospital on Tuesday. A Tennessee National Guard flight crew departed Joint Base McGhee-Tyson in a helicopter around 9:30 a.m. after authorities were notified of an injured hiker...
Pedestrian hit and killed along Chapman Highway in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was fatally struck by vehicle on Tuesday. Officers responded to the crash on Chapman Highway near Gwinfield Drive around 8 p.m. The pedestrian, an adult man, was transported to the University of Tennessee Medical Center and...
Knoxville Cops Zero In on I-640 Road Rage Suspect After Broadway Ramp Assault
Knoxville detectives say they have tracked down the woman they believe is behind a road-rage assault that injured another driver on Feb. 18 near the I-640 east exit ramp at Broadway. Investigators allege she was behind the wheel of a white Toyota Tacoma when a traffic dispute turned physical and left another motorist...
