Warming trend through late week with rain to start the weekend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A few clouds and not as cool heading into tonight with lows around 50 or so. Winds will be southwest at 5-10 mph. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and warmer by afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to around 80 with lows in the 50s. LATE WEEK: Highs...
Inside the newly approved state budget – Oak Ridge projects
Tennessee lawmakers have approved a $58.3 billion state budget for the year. It includes millions of dollars to be spent on Oak Ridge projects or connected to work underway or slated for the city's future. Here are three of the funded projects in the state's newly approved budget: $3 million for a new building at the Oak Ridge Nuclear Innovation Campus ; $10 million to...
Knoxville Wakes To Chill, Races Toward Sunny 70s Before Stormy Saturday
Knoxville is waking up on the chilly side this Tuesday, with clear skies and temperatures around 39°F at the KDKX station. The cold start will not last long, though, as afternoon highs are expected to jump to near 77°F under bright, wall-to-wall sunshine. Afternoon And This Week. Official...
Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital behavioral clinic ending current operations, leaving families uncertain about care
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A specialized clinic serving children with autism, ADHD and other behavioral health needs will stop operating at the end of June, according to a letter sent to patients of Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital. The Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic will be “concluding all current operations”...
Construction Starts on First Commercial-Scale Gen IV Nuclear Reactor
The Hermes 2 Gen IV reactor will eventually provide 50 megawatts of electricity to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) grid. Kairos Power broke ground on the Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant in Oak Ridge. This project is the company’s first commercial-scale reactor, and the first “Generation IV” power-producing reactor to get a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Molotov Attack Rattles Sutherland Avenue Block As Knoxville Cops Hunt Suspects
A Knoxville neighborhood off Sutherland Avenue is on edge after police say a home was hit with a Molotov cocktail on April 20, and investigators are now calling on the public to help crack the case. How investigators are asking for help. In a Facebook post from East Tennessee Valley...
16 pounds of fentanyl, ‘tranq’ found during traffic stop on I-40 was heading to...
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - About 16 pounds of fentanyl and “tranq” were found during a traffic stop involving a tractor-trailer that was traveling to Knoxville, according to the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force. Agents were patrolling I-40 in Haywood County Tuesday morning when they...
Man arrested after fake bomb threat leads to evacuation of Knoxville grocery store
A man is facing charges after a false bomb thread led to the evacuation of a Kroger along Broadway in Fountain City Tuesday afternoon.
Rare white peacock found in East Tennessee man’s backyard
The Little Ponderosa Zoo has a new bird, a rare white peacock that it acquired in an uncommon way.
Injured North Carolina K9 flown by helicopter to vet center in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — For the first time in Tennessee, a K9 officer has been flown by helicopter to the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center. The K9, named Luca, is a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois. He is a full patrol K9 with the criminal investigation division of the Clay County Sheriff’s Department in North Carolina. […]
