‘It really, really fills my heart’ | CareCuts provides free meals and haircuts every...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - For the past five years, Garza Law Firm has teamed up with CareCuts to host a Sunday Outreach event for less fortunate Knoxvillians. The event not only offered haircuts, but hot meals, clothing, identification, housing support, mobile showers, rehabilitation referrals, job assistance and...
‘Probably a total loss’ | West Knoxville house damaged after Sunday evening fire
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A house in West Knoxville was destroyed following a Sunday evening fire, according to Assistant Fire Chief Mark Wilbanks with the Knoxville Fire Department. It happened around 7:17 p.m. at a house in the 7700 block of Pinner Drive, off Morrell Road. Wilbanks said when crews...
Two Sevierville teens found after being reported missing
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Two Sevierville teens were found safe after being reported missing, said the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office. The brother and sister had been last seen near Wears Valley Road on Saturday and were believed to be enroute to Wisconsin, SCSO said Saturday. It confirmed that the two were...
‘It becomes a labor of love’ | Maryville man continues family tradition with Christmas...
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Visiting Listen to the Lights is a yearly tradition for many people in Maryville, but behind each synchronized song and light show is one man with a special motivation. Darrel Pharris usually has more help with the set up and design of the the lights, but...
Operation Vet Rescue activates ‘Operation Frozen Veteran’ as extreme cold hits East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As temperatures drop overnight across East Tennessee, Operation Vet Rescue is activating “Operation Frozen Veteran,” an emergency initiative designed to protect homeless and at-risk veterans from dangerous cold. “We just want to give back to the veterans who served,” said Stephen Roche, CEO...
TN businesses among the most optimistic for hiring next year, new report says
LendingTree analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau and found that Tennessee was among the top 10 states most optimistic about hiring in the next six months.
Onlooker sparks outrage with video of tourists’ reckless actions near wild animal: ‘Please don’t’
"Wish people would be a bit more respectful." Onlooker sparks outrage with video of tourists' reckless actions near wild animal: 'Please don't' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Tennessee Valley Weather Alert: Alabama–Kentucky–Prepare for Winter Solstice & January Cold Snaps
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Knoxville, Tennessee – The Tennessee Valley enters the heart of winter Sunday as the Winter Solstice arrives, marking the shortest day of the year and the beginning of a colder, darker stretch that often...
Farragut’s Historic Campbell Station Inn Reopens as Welcome Center and Event Venue
The historic Campbell Station Inn at 11409 Kingston Pike in Farragut is ready to begin its new chapter as a welcome center and event venue, with officials preparing to mark its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on January 8. According to the Town of Farragut's announcement, the event will offer...
KFD Seeks Public’s Help with Arson Investigation
KNOXVILLE — At approximately 5:00 p.m. this evening, the Knoxville Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of a possible fire in the parking garage of the Standard Apartment Complex located at 705 South 17th Street. Upon arrival, KFD crews quickly discovered furniture ablaze in the lower portion of the basement...

















