Flies found by inspector at Knoxville fast food restaurant
The fast food place with the low grade is in Knoxville. Nearly half a dozen critical violations were found by the inspector.
Extreme heat in East Tennessee poses risks to senior population
Amid extreme heat in East Tennessee, health officials and senior living facilities are working to protect the elderly population.
Anderson County Woman Uninjured After Rollover Crash
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — An Anderson County woman is thankful to be alive after walking away uninjured from a dramatic rollover crash on Sulphur Springs Road Monday evening. Shawnte Stansberry Whitaker was driving along a stretch of road near a railroad trestle when she was briefly blinded by the sun as she came...
Several vehicles get stuck in road flooding in Knoxville after torrential downpour, KFD says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Crews with the Knoxville Fire Department responded to reports of several vehicles stuck in water on Ray Mears Boulevard near West Town Mall in West Knoxville Wednesday evening. According to KFD, everyone was safe and all occupants were out of their vehicles. KFD advised the community...
Netflix debuts Knoxville native Leanne Morgan’s new series
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Comedian and Knoxville native Leanne Morgan's new Netflix show premieres Thursday. All 16 episodes of the sitcom are available to watch now. Netflix said the show follows Morgan's character after her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. The unexpected turn leads to conflicts that will...
Knoxville Police: 11 arrested during property crime crackdown in Knox County
11 people who had outstanding warrants were arrested during a two-day property crime crackdown operation in Knoxville and Knox County.
TBI: Missing man found safe in Sevierville
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued for a Silver Alert for a missing 83-year-old man. Investigators said his car was last seen in Grainger County on Wednesday evening.
City of Knoxville working to make biking more accessible, safer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The City of Knoxville invited the public to give their input on updating the city’s bike plans for the future on Tuesday. City officials created a Bicycle Facilities Plan back in 2015, which hasn’t been updated since then. Cody Gentry with Vision Zero Knoxville...
East Knoxville neighbors cautiously optimistic about city-approved renovation along East Magnolia
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — City council members recently approved a PILOT proposal to facilitate the redevelopment of the church that was formerly the Baptist Tabernacle on East Magnolia recently. Neighbors and leaders said the decision is the culmination of a several year process. Leaders and the development team behind...
KCSO: Parents charged after seven children found living in ‘deplorable conditions’
A man and woman are facing charges after Knox County Sheriff's Deputies discovered that seven children, between the ages of 1-month-old and seven years old, were found to be living in what the Knox County Sheriff's Office called "deplorable conditions."