Knoxville TDOT crews head to Nashville to help clear roads after winter storm
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation in Knoxville are making their way to the state capital to help out after wintry weather swept through the region. According to TDOT, 17 crew members from Knoxville traveled to Nashville to help with roadway clearing efforts. The crews...
Rural Metro issues reminder after chimney fire at home in West Knox County
Bagwell said crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire and used thermal imaging cameras to ensure the fire did not spread.
Two area coaches make history
Coach Carol Mitchell, Gibbs High School softball coach, has been named the National Softball Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations. In her 33rd year as coach, she has led the Gibbs softball teams to seven state titles, including the 2025 championship. Her teams have a...
A junk man meets his fate in the Old City
If you look back at a map of Knoxville in 1895, you will see where Luttrell, Eleanor and Deery Streets doglegged their way out of what we now call Fourth & Gill into the eastern outskirts of the Old City north of Jackson Avenue. The southern termini of those streets disappeared to urban “renewal’ in the 1960s, under...
Cold weather is here to stay. Here’s a look at Knoxville’s forecast
Cold temperatures are here to stay in East Tennessee, at least for now. A cold weather advisory from the National Weather Service is in place from 6 p.m. Jan. 26 through noon Jan. 27. Knoxville will remain at the cusp of freezing or below at least through Saturday, Jan. 31, according to the National Weather Service....
$1.5 billion contract fuels Oak Ridge centrifuge facility opening
A centrifuge-making facility opened in Oak Ridge, BWX Technologies announced Monday.
Bank fees draining your wallet? Learn how to avoid them
Checking your bank statement shouldn't feel like a jump scare, but between maintenance costs and ATM charges, those small fees can go unnoticed and add up to hundreds of dollars a year.
13-story downtown Knoxville office building purchased, buyers looking to turn upper floors into housing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A downtown Knoxville office building with more than six decades of history is about to start a fresh chapter as it prepares for a contract with a new buyer. The mid 1960s-era tower at 607 Market St. in the heart of downtown officially has a new...
Knoxville Man Dies After Vehicle Plunges into Tennessee River
A tragic incident unfolded on the banks of the Tennessee River this past Sunday, when a man died after his vehicle plunged into the water. The Knoxville Police Department reported the occurrence, noting that their officers were called to Governor Ned McWherter Park around 1:45 p.m. following reports of an automobile...
Nashville Forgery Suspect Hunted Across East Tennessee In ‘Manhunt Monday’
A Nashville man is now the focus of East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers’ latest “Manhunt Monday” alert, as the group asks the public to help track down Bryan Christopher Pasquini on charges that include criminal simulation, check-washing, and forgery. The bulletin lists his last known address on Hemlock Avenue in...
