Rick Barnes explains how Tennessee prepared for stretch without Ja’Kobi Gillespie
Tennessee’s 77-69 win over Auburn on Saturday night may have looked fairly dominant on paper, but the Volunteers did have to work through some adversity during the game. With starting center Felix Okpara already out due to a calf injury, star guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie got into some foul trouble and eventually had to...
UT experts caution students about sudden alcohol withdrawal
Some college students chose to participate in Dry January, a health trend aimed at cleansing the body and mind by abstaining from alcohol for 31 days. But what happens to those who suddenly stop drinking?. Evan Basting, a fifth-year clinical psychology doctoral student, said that abruptly cutting out alcohol can...
New Development Makes Things Interesting in Race for David Gabriel Georges
The recruiting race for David Gabriel Georges has gotten a bit more interesting.
Pop-up clinic in Knoxville offers free health care services
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Remote Area Medical is returning to Knoxville to provide medical, dental, and vision services free of charge. The nonprofit will host a pop-up health care clinic in the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park, located at 3301 Magnolia Avenue, from Friday, February 6 through Sunday, February 8. No...
Three weather-related deaths confirmed in Knox County after ice storm
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee’s death toll following the powerful winter storm that swept across the country from January 23 to January 26 has risen to 25, with three weather-related fatalities in Knox County now confirmed. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency announced the confirmation of the first...
KAT buses to delay start of service Monday, operate on snow routes through Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knoxville Area Transit, better known as KAT, buses will start their routes late and operate on the city’s Severe Snow Routes on Monday. The announcement came from KAT Sunday afternoon. The first lineup will leave Knoxville Station at 9:15 a.m. and operate on the following routes:
Tennessee Weather Update: 6 More Weeks of Winter? Feb–March–April 2026 Outlook for Nashville, Memphis
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, Tennessee – Winter may not be finished across Tennessee, even as signs of spring begin to appear on the calendar. Groundhog Day tradition delivered a familiar message Monday morning, with...
Snowball riot of ‘65 that is remembered to this day
Just over 60 years ago, the University of Tennessee and the surrounding Knoxville area made national headlines because of a snowball fight. While it sounds unusual, the incident ended in the deaths of three people: one a student, the other two civilians. The excitement of a snowball fight turned into a riot of sorts,...
Tennessee Weather Alert: Prolonged Cold and Dangerous Wind Chills in the East Feb 8–14
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Knoxville, Tennessee – A prolonged stretch of unusually cold temperatures combined with gusty winds is expected to impact Eastern Tennessee beginning Saturday, Feb. 8, creating several days of hazardous...
THP responds to dozens of injury crashes, helps more than 100 drivers over weekend...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released statistics from a busy weekend which saw a winter storm hit East Tennessee. From Friday afternoon through Sunday night, THP’s Knoxville detachment responded to 70 crashes. Of those, 14 involved injuries. Additionally, troopers helped 32 drivers on...
