Knox Co. deputy injured during “On Patrol: Live” undergoes surgery, girlfriend says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Dalton Swanger, the Knox County deputy who was injured during filming of “On Patrol: Live” has undergone surgery over six months after the incident, according to his girlfriend Stephania Pumphrey. In a social media post on Friday, Pumphrey said Swanger underwent a cricotracheal resection,...
Knoxville company to help install solar and energy storage in community resilience hub in...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A solar company in Knoxville is collaborating with Google and Appalachian Voices on a community resilience hub in Virginia. According to Appalachian Voices, a resilience hub is a designated location that provides support and resources to help people stay safe during weather-related disasters...
Hundreds gather in downtown Knoxville to protest ICE shooting in Minneapolis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Hundreds of people gathered in Knoxville Saturday afternoon to protest a deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE officer Wednesday. Federal authorities said Good had been blocking a street and refused repeated orders to get out of her car. They said she was...
Knox County Sheriff’s Office looking for missing 22-year-old woman
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help tracking down a missing 22-year-old woman. According to KCSO Communications Director Kimberly Glenn, Sarah Johnston was last seen on Jan. 7 in the 1100 block of Copperwood Lane off Middlebrook Pike. Johnston doesn’t have a car,...
Brittany’s Bites: Spinach Squares
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — INGREDIENTS:. 1/2 stick of butter (4 Tbsps.) 1 lb. Monterey jack (or pepper jack) cheese, grated. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a 13x9 baking dish, melt butter in the oven. Remove and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, flour, milk,...
Learn How To Stretch Your Budget At The Grocery Store With These Helpful Tips
As the price of groceries remains high into the beginning of 2026, University of Tennessee Extension experts suggest several ways shoppers can stretch their dollars while filling their carts at the store. Faculty in the UT Extension Department of Family and Consumer Sciences combined information about healthy meal...
Denzel Grant elected to Knoxville District 6 city council
KNOXVILLE, TN — With over 62 percent of the vote, Denzel Grant, veteran, father, and community leader, was sworn in as the next city council representative for District Six before a cheering crowd at the Knoxville Convention Center on December 20th. Grant, former director of Turn UP Knox, a...
Orano Selected for $900N U.S. DOE Award to Advance Domestic Uranium Enrichment
BETHESDA, Md. — January 9, 2026 — Orano has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $900 million in federal funding to support the domestic production of low-enriched uranium (LEU), marking a major milestone in strengthening U.S. nuclear fuel security. The award...
Deputy Dalton Swanger now in recovery after critical surgery
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Knox County Deputy Dalton Swanger’s cricotracheal resection surgery has happened, and he is recovering, according to his girlfriend, Stephania Pumphrey, who posted an update on Facebook Friday night. "We are so hopeful that now, six months after he got hit, he will finally be able...
What’s coming to Blount County in 2026
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Many places in Blount County are under construction to start off 2026, as many new businesses plan to open. That includes The Armory in Maryville, a new entertainment venue that developers said should be open sometime this spring or summer. "We are standing in the middle...

















