Rural Metro: House fire off Clinton Highway claims 3 pets, no injuries reported
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Crews with Rural Metro Fire responded to a house fire on Wade Daniel's Lane off Clinton Highway on Monday around 12:15 p.m., with three of the owner's pets dying from the blaze. According to RMF, crews found a single-wide mobile home with heavy fire in the...
Movies and TV shows casting in Knoxville
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Body of unidentified woman found outside vacant Knoxville home
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in East Knoxville on Monday. An unidentified woman was found dead outside a vacant home in the in the 2700 block of E. Magnolia Avenue around 3 p.m. The woman’s identity and cause of death has not been determined. The body […]
Knox County Rescue helps search for missing Texas man in Georgia
UNION COUNTY, Ga. (WATE) — Knox County Rescue’s Search and Rescue Team helped search for a missing man on Blood Mountain along the Appalachian Trail multiple times in December, KCR confirmed. Charles Hosch of Texas was last seen on November 11 on the Byron Herbert Reece Trailhead, according to the Union County, Ga....
PHOTOS: Car hit by train near Hall of Fame Drive in Knoxville
A car and train collided on Hall of Fame Drive at Gill Avenue, resulting in minor injuries Wednesday morning, the Knoxville Fire Department said.
Belltown community in Powell continues growth with new restaurants, businesses
POWELL, Tenn. (WATE) — Construction is underway at the Belltown community in Powell as it prepares to welcome in several local restaurants. Smithbilt Homes broke ground on the development in 2023 and it is now home to more than 150 families. Now, the community is adding commercial spaces. Soccer Taco, Abridged Beer...
Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program Relaunches
Residents of Knoxville neighborhoods will have a new streamlined process for requesting traffic safety measures beginning in 2026. Applications for the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program (NTSP) open Jan. 1, 2026, with an updated and simplified process developed with input from multiple departments. Transportation...
Knox County leaders weigh future leadership of troubled juvenile detention center
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Knox County leaders are deciding the future of the county’s juvenile detention center, a facility that has faced months of turmoil and scrutiny. The juvenile service center has a troubled history that includes allegations of mistreatment and isolation of young people, failures in administrative...
Audit reveals new details of problems at Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center
An audit by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury revealed new information about the problems that occurred at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Center and led to a change in leadership at the center.
Warming Centers + Toy Store + Operation Mobilization +++
Warming centers will be open on nights when temperatures fall to 25 degrees or below except the Veteran Center opening at 32 degrees and below. Here is the list serving Knoxville at present. In Knoxville, the Eternal Life Harvest Center has two locations — 2410 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave....
