Bring out the orange for Hunger Action Month
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -September marks Hunger Action Month for food banks across the country. September 9 in Hunger Action Day. The push behind the movement is to bring awareness to food insecurity. According to Second Harvest, 213,970 people in East Tennessee face food insecurity as well as one in every...
10Listens: Residents will not pay more after rent increase letters mistakenly posted on doors
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A woman posted on Facebook, expressing concern after receiving a letter stating that two-bedroom apartments at Moss Grove had been approved for a new contract rent of $2,379. She said she pays $1,152 for the unit. 10News discovered that rent increase will not be impacting anyone...
Pleasant afternoons with full sunshine
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Mostly clear and calm tonight with a slight breeze from the northeast at 5 mph. Temperatures will be cool Tuesday morning with many areas reaching the middle 50s. TUESDAY: Picture perfect! We will start the morning off in the middle to upper 50s, so you may...
Knoxville girl with Sanfilippo syndrome granted wish for hot tub
Make-A-Wish East Tennessee helps grant a wide variety of wishes for children battling critical illnesses. In the last month, some of those wishes include a trip to Disney World, a parrot, and the chance to be a scientist for a day, but a wish they granted this week was a bit more unusual.
Scammer impersonating Elon Musk messages East TN man, promising $500,000
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — High lottery jackpots, as we’ve seen in the last month, create a surge in scams because they generate widespread hope for a life-changing windfall. Scammers use this hype to make their fake offers of a big prize seem more believable. Scammers pressure you to act quickly before you have time...
New Maryville restaurant holds soft opening
A new restaurant is set to open in downtown Maryville and on Tuesday afternoon, it gave a select few a taste of what’s to come. Raven, a new venture by Bella owners Jim Saunders and Jimmy Loup, is set to officially open Friday, Sept. 12. The steakhouse will feature steak cooked from local meat out of Knoxville and...
Three tasty additions to Marble City Market’s culinary experiences | Grub Scout
On my most last trip to Kern’s Food Hall, I finally caught up on every eatery currently doing business under that roof. Similarly, as of my most recent sojourn to Marble City Market, I am now able to say I’ve tried every vendor in that food hall. Sort of… All I had left was Yall’s Pizza (which had been sharing a...
Gang leader arrested following police chase in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — A known gang leader and major drug dealer was arrested Monday following a high-speed pursuit across Tennessee and Virginia, U.S. Marshals announced. Jametrick Franklin King, previously wanted in Washington County, Tennessee for probation violations and burglary, was also under federal indictment for...
LIST: 9/11 Memorial events happening in East Tennessee
2025 marks 24 years since the terrorist attacks left nearly 3,000 Americans and international citizens dead and thousands more injured. Multiple memorial events in East Tennessee are expected to take place.
Local activist says Emerald Youth Foundation misused her name in support documents
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Vivian Shipe, a long-time community activist in Knoxville, said the Emerald Youth Foundation has "manipulated" a letter she signed concerning COVID-awareness efforts in 2020 for a current proposal to buy approximately 13 acres of Chilhowee Park. Shipe said she has never supported the foundation's...