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The American Trucking Associations is calling on Congress for more regulation regarding CDLs, saying truck-involved crashes justify tougher standards. The organization also said commercial drivers should also have to hold a regular driving license for a year beforehand and supported increased fines for cabotage...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knox County officials helped get another memorial to honor Deputy Tucker Blakely in Powell on Tuesday. Deputy Blakely was killed in the line of duty responding to a domestic call two years ago. Previous Coverage: ‘A hero’ | Who was fallen Knox County Deputy Tucker Blakely?...

POWELL, Tenn. (WATE) — A man faces multiple charges after a car crashed into a house in Powell on Monday night, court records said. Now, a general sessions docket has revealed new details on the incident. According to court records, Jayden Michael Ingersoll, 18, was driving east on Meredith Road at about 100 miles...

A California-based nuclear startup with roots in space exploration is headed to Oak Ridge. With a $280 million investment in East Tennessee, Radiant Industries aims to be the first to bring a portable nuclear microreactor to the private market in the U.S. In the process, it would create 175 jobs. The Oct. 13...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Once again, vandals targeted the famous Dolly Parton mural in the Strong Alley Graffiti Gallery in Downtown Knoxville over the weekend. Megan Lingerfelt — the artist behind the Dolly mural in the alley — said someone added smoke to the mouth of the singer.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A 27-year-old man is facing charges after witnesses told police he got into a fight at a Knoxville bar, followed a man down Kingston Pike, and fired a rifle. It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday when officers responded to BucketHead Tavern on Ray Mears Boulevard, according...

POWELL, Tenn. (WATE) — It has been nearly one year since 13-year-old Savannah Grace Copeland was stabbed to death on a trail in the Powell community.   Her dad, Michael Copeland, said navigating their loss has been a difficult path, and on the anniversary of her death, they wanted to include the community that is […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Artificial Intelligence is becoming more and more prominent in many areas in life, including therapy. "Everybody has access to AI right now. It can come with your computer, with your phone," said Dr. Julius Jefferies, a licensed therapist and mental health specialist. "A trend we've been seeing is...

Court charges were dropped against former UTPD and KPD officer Anthony Rizo, who was arrested for stalking in December, according to court documents filed on Aug. 25 and obtained by WATE. Stalking and observation without consent charges against Rizo, 34, in Paulding County, Georgia, were dismissed nolle prosequi, or...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Mental Health Association of East Tennessee serves many different communities, and now they're branching out to areas that may not have as many opportunities for mental health care as others. "What we've discovered is, residents of rural communities around Knoxville are even more predisposed...