Man charged in Knoxville revenge killing faces trial starting Monday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — A Knoxville man who authorities say took part in a violent 2024 revenge killing faces trial starting Monday. Marquis Ellis, 22, has been held since shortly after attackers killed Danishka Mejia, 22, and shot two other people in April 2024 in a South Knoxville home. Knox...
Justin Stines Wanted in Knoxville on Vehicle Theft Charge
On Friday, East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers used its weekly "Fugitive Friday" spotlight to name Justin Alan Stines as wanted on a felony theft charge tied to an alleged vehicle theft. The notice lists Stines as about 6 feet 1 inch tall and 215 pounds, with a birth date of May 12, 1988. Crime Stoppers says he is...
Belly Up For Tennessee’s Timeless All-You-Can-Eat Experience
Tennessee, you sly temptress. I came in thinking I’d “just try a little,” and somehow ended up in a food coma Olympics. Biscuits stacked like tiny towers of buttery ambition, fried chicken that snapped at me like it had attitude, and pies so decadent I half-expected them to wink. Every plate was a dare, every bite a...
21-Year-Old Dead After Head-On Crash In Clinton
A 21-year-old man was killed and another driver injured in a head-on collision Saturday on N. Charles Seviers Boulevard near Bland Road in Clinton, according to police. The driver of a red Suzuki Vitara, identified as 21-year-old Landon Brooks, was pronounced dead before officers arrived. The other driver was taken...
Tennessee Valley Weather Alert: Severe Storm Risk Monday; Hail, Damaging Winds Possible
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Memphis, Tennessee — Severe storm chances remain in the Mid-South forecast this week, raising concerns for damaging winds and large hail. According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, scattered...
Hidden in Tennessee Is a Castle Built to Survive the Apocalypse
Tucked away in a quiet Alcoa neighborhood sits an extraordinary stone fortress that looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not modern-day Tennessee. Millennium Manor Castle was built by a man convinced the world would soon end, and he wanted his family protected when it happened. Today, this fascinating structure...
$10M in federal funding awarded to UT for new buses, transportation changes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - More than 10 million federal dollars will help the University of Tennessee expand its T bus fleet on its Knoxville campus. A Friday news release from the university said UT had received two grants from the Federal Transit Administration and the Department of Transportation. UT was...
See who prevailed as LSU met No. 1 Tennessee in their SEC softball opener
LSU got a bit of a break when Tennessee ace Karlyn Pickens was ruled out of Friday's SEC softball opener. Pickens, the two-time SEC pitcher of the year, is dealing with an arm/shoulder issue and is listed as day to day. It didn't seem to matter as Sage Mardjetko threw a shutout in the No. 1 Volunteers' 5-0 win over...
Knoxville firefighters praise Safe Haven Baby Box after second infant surrender
Firefighters said they hope to see more of these boxes installed at other fire stations across the city.
UT Knoxville chancellor attends NIL roundtable in Washington D.C. to discuss college athletics
The discussions at the roundtable centered on name, image and likeness rules, the transfer portal and more.
