Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — At Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy in Knoxville, the smell of freshly-brewed coffee is doing more than waking up teachers, it’s creating life-changing opportunities for students with disabilities. Thursday morning, 6 News caught up with the students and staff behind an inspiring effort and...

After dedicating over three decades of his life to law enforcement and public safety, Captain Sammy Shaffer will be hanging up his KPD badge for the last time this Halloween. His departure marks the end of a notable career spanning a breadth of roles within the Knoxville Police Department, from firefighter to...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The 2023 case of a school bus driver in Oak Ridge who was charged with aggravated assault has concluded after an Anderson County jury found him not guilty. Matthew Bak was charged in November 2023 after police received a report that he had acted aggressively towards an elementary-aged...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, TN – As cold air deepens across the Volunteer State and snow showers move east this month, transportation officials are warning drivers in Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis to use extreme caution...

At the end of May, Director of Security at Blount Memorial Hospital Raymond Barnhart received the call from the gastrointestinal lab. “Our lab manager called and told me she was missing what looked like seven GI scopes,” said Barnhart. “She called back later and told me they realized they had another scope out for...

Helping Mamas Knoxville is providing assistance to low-income families in East Tennessee who may lose access to their WIC benefits due to the government shutdown, and is urging people to donate to local resources to help meet the families' basic needs.

CLINTON, Tennessee — The city of Clinton is celebrating a major financial achievement: It's set to be debt-free by next year. For Scott Burton, the position of mayor is special. "I really like helping people, and in this position I can do that. If I can't help them, I...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Grocery stores in some rural communities where families rely on food stamps are bracing for a loss of revenue as the federal government shutdown threatens food assistance. Starting Saturday, an estimated 700,000 Tennesseans are at risk of losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department said that nearly three dozen arrests were made around the downtown area Friday morning. A total of 31 arrests were made between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. in the downtown and Old City areas. Charges included trespassing, drug possession, and outstanding warrants. Five...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reports the subject of a Silver Alert has been found safe. The TBI reports that 35-year-old Christopher Sturgell, previously missing out of La Vergne, was found safe in Murfreesboro. Earlier: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a...