Get to know Howard Armstrong: The legendary musical inspiration of the ‘Louie Bluie’ festival
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Louie Bluie Music and Arts Festival is named in honor of Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, an...
Tennessee among top-10 states transgender people leave due to unequal treatment
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Fox Schweiger grew up in Knoxville and is a senior in college. He's expecting to graduate in the next few months,...
Knoxville’s first African American Poet Laureate says Black history inspires her poems
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE ) — As she stands before crowds to perform her poems, Rhea Carmon uses her voice to...
Mike Johnson is betting on some of the conservative rebels who ousted Kevin McCarthy
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La. is backing some of the Republican lawmakers who helped throw the lower chamber...
Knox County Schools discusses opposing school voucher plan
The resolution states almost 20% of the system's 60,000 students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.Story continues
Bill would stop candidates from seeking two offices as Johnson runs for TN House...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee State Representative Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) made headlines after announced that she intends to seek reelection to the State...
Knoxville police take felony suspect into custody at Schubert Rd apartment
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department took a suspect wanted on multiple felony arrest warrants into custody...
Police working standoff in North Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department is working a standoff in North-west Knoxville, officials with the department announced Thursday. KPD officials said...
Deputies searching for missing Knox County woman
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a woman who was...
How a slave born in Knoxville became one of Tennessee’s wealthiest African-American businessmen
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WATE ) — Cal Johnson of Knoxville was born into slavery but became a prominent racetrack and...
