Knoxville TN

A tragic incident unfolded yesterday at a Knoxville gas station, where a woman was fatally shot by deputies from the Knox County Sheriff's Office during an hours-long standoff. According to WVLT, the situation began when authorities received reports of a potentially suicidal female at the Weigel’s on Central Ave...

“Get elected to the HOA and get rid of stupid by-laws." Homeowner seeks revenge after 'snooty' HOA rejects their yard proposal: 'The only way to beat them' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Knoxville driving has a personality of its own. Unlike flat-grid cities where speed and fuel economy dominate buying decisions, Knoxville’s roads rise, fall, twist, and surprise you. Daily driving here often means climbing long grades, descending steep slopes, and navigating rolling terrain that constantly tests a...

COCKE COUNTY - A Christmas Day accident involving a side by side on the lake bottoms has left a man dead and a woman injured. According to a Cocke County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) report, deputies responded to a call about a possible fatality on the lake bottoms just across South Highway 25E and Odell Road at 3:59 p.m....

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Several Sheriff’s Offices across East Tennessee are receiving increased reports of phone scams. Loudon County Sheriff’s Office reported people receiving calls from someone identifying himself as “Lt. Johnson,” who claims he is over a special jail program related to overcrowding, and their...

A Louisville, Kentucky man has been sentenced to serve more than four decades in federal prison after he was convicted of online coercion and enticement of a Blount County teen.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — ReLAUNCH, a nonprofit dedicated to its goal of achieving functional zero homelessness in Knoxville, now has its certificate of occupancy to keep its doors open overnight regardless of the temperature. The organization can now run a 24-hour operation, after months of preparation. "A lot of folks...

Did you catch a glimpse of Santa as he rode through the sky yesterday? If his sleigh looked like it was a little low in the sky, that’s because he had a little stowaway. Robby, a three-year-old cutie patootie mix with the silliest tail this side of Tennessee, had hidden in Santa’s bag of toys. When Santa reached in...

Food City supports many local ministries in the area. Their annual donation to the Love Kitchen was acknowledged on the Love Kitchen social media:. “We are incredibly grateful to the Tennessee Valley Fair and Food City for their generous donation of gift cards! These gift cards allow us to purchase essential...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – This Christmas, 150 volunteers connected with grateful East Tennessee seniors through the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee program, Mobile Meals. Volunteers delivered food, gifts, and checked in with seniors who may otherwise be alone on Christmas Day “It gets kind of lonely...