FIRST ALERT: Winds crank up on Friday!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Clear and cold with lows in the mid 30s tonight. Winds variable at 5-10 mph. FRIDAY: Gusty wind with sunshine and highs in the mid 60s. Winds will be southwest at 15-30 mph with higher gusts. Lows will drop into the 40s Friday night. SATURDAY: Highs...
Knoxville man tried to sell stolen handgun at gun show, police say
The case centers on Keithy Cobb. According to the report, two Knoxville Police Department detectives saw him trying to sell a GLOCK 43, a 9mm handgun.
Trial underway for man charged in 2024 death of 22-year-old Knoxville woman
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The trial for a man charged with murder in connection with the 2024 death of a Knoxville woman is underway. Marquis Ellis is one of four people charged in the murder of 22-year-old Danishka Mejia. She was found dead in a home on Gilbert Lane nearly two years ago. He was […]
Multiple fire departments responding to brush fires in Seymour, 1 involving home
SEYMOUR, Tenn. — Sevier County Fire & Rescue called for mutual aid on Wednesday afternoon after two brush fires within a half mile of one another ignited off Haney Road and Dudley Drive, according to John Lisenbigler with the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department. Lisenbigler said one of the brush...
Dining Duo goes to Not Watson’s Kitchen + Bar
The next time you find yourself in “Not Knoxville”, around “Not Lunchtime”, wandering around “Not Market Square”, I suggest Not Watson’s Kitchen + Bar at 15 Market Square in Downtown Knoxville. Sounds ridiculous, right? But, it’s “Not”. Known for their...
95-year-old shares memories of Knoxville on birthday trip
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Margaret Ann Duffey and her daughter, Browning, were among the passengers on board Southwest Airlines’ inaugural flight from Nashville to Knoxville. The trip doubled as a homecoming for Duffey, allowing her to share some of her memories growing up in East Tennessee. Browning is a...
Federal jury finds 3 women guilty in Rocky Hill Pharmacy prescription fraud scheme
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Three Knoxville women are guilty of conspiring to commit fraud through their work at the Rocky Hill Pharmacy. A jury returned the verdicts against Tiffany Haney, Anne Warren and Tina Roper in Knoxville federal court. Jurors received the case Wednesday afternoon and spent all day Thursday...
Fewer transactions, but higher values
I hope everyone is having a good week. Sometimes it seems like we will never recover from that one hour of sleep we lose when the clocks go forward. However, I am thankful for the extended daylight hours, especially with the warmer weather we’ve had lately. It appears that Punxsutawney Phil may have missed his...
Steal This Foodservice Idea: Start a new food concept
Pilot eats and Pilot eats Express are two new food concepts from Knoxville, Tennessee-based Pilot Co. The concepts are beginning to roll out this month, and Pilot hopes they add more consistency across locations in how its food looks, feels and travels. Pilot eats will expand availability of the convenience-store...
Oak Ridge officer challenges suspension over crisis training, K-9 incidents
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — An Oak Ridge K-9 officer is pushing back after being suspended following two separate incidents in late 2025. Officer Joshua Banuelos received a 36-hour unpaid suspension and was removed from K-9 handler duties for a month after being accused of disrespectful behavior during a crisis intervention...

















