Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Valley Authority board chairman has resigned, marking the latest development in what has been a turbulent year for the board. According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing dated March 2, Bill Renick, of Ashland, Mississippi, resigned as a member of the TVA’s...

CLINTON, Tenn. (WVLT) - An Anderson County Schools employee is under investigation for “possible inappropriate communication,” according to the school system. A notice from an Anderson County Schools spokesperson said someone filed a report Feb. 25 accusing the employee. “The school system immediately turned over...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Several vacant storefronts in Burlington are getting a second chance thanks to a Knoxville native who is determined to restore them. Terri Cade-Hill said she's not a developer. Instead, she calls herself a restorer, focused on revitalization. Drawn to the charm of the historic buildings, she said...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - One person is dead and three others were injured following a head-on crash in Claiborne County Sunday afternoon, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol. It happened around 4:45 p.m. on State Route 63 near Ausmus Lane. THP said a Toyota Camry was traveling westbound on SR 63...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The southbound right lane on Alcoa Highway is closed due to a gas leak across from Woodson Drive in Knoxville, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TDOT said the Knoxville Utilities Board is on site to make repairs, but it is expected to take a...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department said it is investigating a stabbing that happened at a motel. According to KPD, the incident happened Monday evening at Motel 6 on Merchant Drive. While information is limited at this time, KPD said the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries. This is...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Knoxville, Tenn. – McKay Books will permanently close its Papermill Place Way location May 3, affecting 54 workers, according to a state filing. The company filed an official Worker Adjustment and...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - More than 50 Knoxville McKay’s employees will lose their jobs when the used book store closes in May, according to a notice the business filed with the state Monday. Previous Coverage: Knoxville McKay’s set to permanently close after 40 years. The filing, a WARN...

A routine traffic stop on Middlebrook Pike turned into a full-blown bust on Saturday, after Knoxville's Community Engagement Response Team pulled over a blue Kia Sportage and ended up seizing a stolen handgun, suspected marijuana, and more than $900 in cash, according to the Knoxville Police Department. Officers say...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — “Marshal” Andy Smalls, a Knoxville television and radio personality known for “Riders of the Silver Screen,” died Sunday morning at his Loudon home, according to writer Wayne Bledsoe. He was 96. Smalls was one of 12 children born and raised in Georgetown, South Carolina, and he loved Western...