Knoxville TN

A Maryville man is awaiting prosecution in California on allegations he played a part in the 2010 disappearance and likely killing of a Sacramento woman. Authorities extradited Jonathan Simpson earlier this month after arresting him at his Maryville home, according to the Monroe County and Sacramento County sheriff's...

Retail workers earn less than what's needed to afford the typical apartment in major metros across the country.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Salvation Army has announced that House-Hasson Hardware will be doubling red kettle donations on Giving Tuesday. The Red Kettle Campaign is the largest annual fundraiser that supports Salvation Army programs in Knoxville, including emergency shelters, food assistance, addiction...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee inmate serving decades for a murder his lawyer says he didn't commit is making an end-of-life appeal to spend his final days outside prison walls. Gerald D. Thomas, 72, was convicted by a Loudon County jury in 2008 in the strangulation-shooting of Adwinna Hughes....

LUTTRELL, Tenn. — The Union County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting around 1:45 a.m. Thursday on Thomas Road in Luttrell, Tennessee. The Plainview Police Department is investigating the shooting. Authorities said that a deputy had found a man who had been shot. The man was...

Loudon County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee has just sent off two of its most esteemed officers on a well-deserved retirement – not your typical officers, though, but the four-legged, tail-wagging kind. K-9 Deja-Vu and K-9 Kora have ended their tours of duty, their keen senses and unfaltering service emblematic of a...

Office of Aging hosts free entertainment at John T. O’Connor Senior Center to help people stay connected during holidays.

It's finally time to get in the Christmas spirit, and for many children across the world, that means writing a letter to Santa. Here's how you can write and send your own letter to Santa, and maybe even get a response back.

Tucked away in Knoxville sits a bargain hunter’s paradise so legendary that Tennesseans will cross county lines and burn a tank of gas just to experience its treasure-filled aisles – the AMVETS Thrift Store. This isn’t your average secondhand shop with a few dusty shelves and a rack...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Operation Vet Rescue has opened a warming center for homeless veterans at CareCuts in Knoxville. The center will operate any day that temperatures drop below 32 degrees. Due to limited capacity, pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Stephen Roche, CEO for Operation Vet Rescue, said he...