Knoxville TN

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Since the city's beginning, Oak Ridge has been tied to the nuclear industry. "For 80 years, the United States has looked to Oak Ridge to solve problems and to help promote national security, and we're going to do it again," Warren Gooch, Mayor of the City of Oak Ridge, said.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rural Metro Fire said the Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a house fire that broke out Tuesday night. Emergency crews responded to a house fire in the 3300 block of Long Hollow Road in Halls at around 9 p.m., according to Rural Metro. There, they found a large fire in the back...

The Oak Ridge Animal Shelter will be closed to the public from Sunday, Feb. 8, through Saturday, Feb. 14, to allow for a comprehensive deep cleaning of the facility. During this time, the shelter will continue operating behind the scenes to care for animals, but will not be open for public visits or adoptions,...

The USA Today article "Journalists at MN church protest arrested" (Jan. 31) had many untruths and − I hate to say it − outright lies. The group that invaded a church service in Minnesota clearly violated the FACE Act , which was enacted by Congress in 1994. This was not mentioned at all in the article. The law makes...

A Knoxville-based building maintenance company has filed a notice that it plans to lay off more than 150 of its employees at the end of March.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A section of road in East Knoxville is closed while the Knoxville Utilities Board makes water system repairs. Crews reduced a short section of E. Magnolia Avenue to one westbound lane of traffic as repairs are being made to the water system near the Lakeside Street intersection. The...

According to Rural Metro, it went to 152 calls for service between Friday at 3 p.m. and Monday at 9 a.m.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” that’s a direct quote from the United States Constitution. A recent lawsuit brought against Knox County Board of Education by a self-described religious charter school – which has no phone number, no campus, and only one...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knoxville Area Transit, better known as KAT, buses will start their routes late and operate on the city’s Regular Snow Routes on Tuesday. The announcement came from KAT Monday afternoon. The first lineup will leave Knoxville Station at 9:15 a.m. and operate on the following routes:

Big cheeseburgers have a way of announcing themselves before the plate even hits the table. Thick patties, melted cheese, and that unmistakable aroma set expectations high, and this Tennessee restaurant meets them without hesitation. Each bite feels unapologetic, built for people who believe burgers should be hearty,...