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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officials will be performing preventive maintenance on the public warning siren system in the Oak Ridge area throughout the week of Nov. 3, according to Y-12 National Security Complex officials. Throughout the week, people in the area may occasionally hear audio from individual sirens in the...

An 18-year-old student has been charged with threatening to commit an act of mass violence after detectives responded to Gibbs High School on Tuesday.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A vehicle struck a pedestrian at I-640 near Broadway Thursday morning, the Knoxville Police Department said. Police said they believe the pedestrian’s injuries are not life-threatening. KPD is investigating the incident. According to preliminary investigations, police think the pedestrian...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In a few days, thousands of people leaning on the government for help buying food are set to lose SNAP benefits. The impact of the federal shutdown hits cupboards and refrigerators across East Tennessee. Sherry Lands receives Social Security every month. She said she doesn't qualify...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 33-year-old Christopher Sturgell, who is missing from LaVergne. According to the TBI, Sturgell was last seen in the 400 block of North Broadway in Knoxville. The agency said he is 5’11”, 190 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.

Pellissippi State Community College has been named one of the top 200 community colleges in the United States. This recognition makes the college eligible to compete for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The award, in its ninth cycle, recognizes two-year institutions for student retention,...

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but the Knoxville Area Employment Consortium’s annual breakfast to celebrate the milestone was canceled due to the government shutdown.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s been ten years since Zenobia Dobson got the call. “When my phone started ringing, I knew that it was something,” she said. Dec. 17, 2015 is a night she’ll never forget. “He was waiting in the door for me one last time,”...

BRICEVILLE, Tenn. — People in the Briceville and Rocky Top communities of Anderson County are facing a big problem. Wild hogs have started causing damage to properties across the area. "What we have is a serious issue up here on the mountain, in this area, with wild hogs. They're...