Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County School Board will consider Thursday night whether or not to seal the deal on an $8 million contract to renovate Sterchi Elementary School. It’s one of several big decisions on the agenda for the board of education. The money had already been...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The man involved in an officer-involved shooting in Anderson County will spend four years behind bars, according to court records obtained by WVLT News. It happened in December of 2024, when 27-year-old Dylan Phillips was accused of leading Campbell County Sheriff’s Office and the...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - We continue to track scattered storms at times to end the week, then a steamy trend that helps spotty downpours develop. Be sure you have the WVLT First Alert Weather app for iPhone or Android to keep up with the latest forecast details for your location.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Green Fest is an annual tradition in Knoxville, and it will be returning to St. George Orthodox Church in September. The even will take place over three days with the following hours:. • Friday, Sept. 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. • Saturday, Sept. 27...

Knox County and Sheriff Tom Spangler are asking a judge to dismiss federal a lawsuit against them after they deleted booking photos of a Muslim woman without her hijab.

Thousands of DoorDash users — both customers and DoorDash employees (aka “Dashers”) — had reported outages with the company’s food-deliver app early on Wednesday morning.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The arrest report for a suspect in a multi-county chase is giving more insight into what happened Sunday night. WVLT News obtained the arrest report for Paxton Tassell, which outlines what police said happened after he left the Cotton Eyed Joe in Knoxville. Previous Coverage: Suspect...

The new system will allow for real-time adjustments to traffic signals to improve traffic flow. Coal mine approved for Bryson Mountain in Claiborne County, Interior Department says. Updated: 2 hours ago. |. The coal from this mine will support industries like steel manufacturing and power generation. $42 million...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — A man convicted of first-degree murder for shooting at Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers after a high-speed chase in January 2025 was sentenced Thursday, according to the district attorney general's office. The Knox County District Attorney General's Office said Eugenio Abraham Solis-Klarks, 31,...

Kenyan Warren was convicted of driving drunk and crashing into two pedestrians in Tennessee, killing one and seriously injuring the other. The post 'Telling her to get up': Driver drunkenly killed pedestrian, 'kicked her' then 'cursed at her' as he dragged body out of road first appeared on Law & Crime .