Second earthquake hits near Tennessee-Kentucky border within a week
CLAIBORNE CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - Another minor earthquake has struck near the Tennessee-Kentucky border within a week. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the Sunday earthquake as a magnitude 2.6 with an epicenter north of Knoxville. Few people have reported feeling impacts, though the reported impacts go as far north...
High rent and home prices are pushing neighbors out of Knox County
There are very real and tangible ramifications of housing inflation in Knoxville and Knox County today. An average of 43.6% of Knoxville and Knox County renters are cost-burdened, meaning the household spends more than one-third of its income on rent or mortgage payments. For those who can't afford to live in Knox...
Popular dirty soda shop expanding in East Tennessee
CLINTON, Tenn. (WVLT) - A popular soda shop will soon make its way to Clinton. Swig is preparing to open a location in the Buffalo Creek Plaza on North Charles G Seivers Boulevard, according to its website. This location will be the fourth in East Tennessee, joining ones already open...
Cigna and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital contract dispute leaves parents worried
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Parents who use Cigna health insurance are worried about what will happen if the relationship between the company and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital does not continue. Previous Coverage: Cigna and East Tennessee Children’s at odds, patients could lose in-network coverage. Tiffany Kelly’s...
‘Hawaiian Bros’ restaurant coming to Knoxville, city records show
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - City of Knoxville documents show a Hawaiian restaurant is coming to the Bearden area. Drivers near Papermill Drive may notice a light blue building under construction at 6903 Kingston Pike. That light blue is a design motif for Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, a restaurant known for dishes like...
Knoxville family’s GoFundMe cloned by scammers, raising $12,500
A GoFundMe page by a Knoxville family was copied by a scammer who has reaped the benefits, making thousands of dollars.
TBI: Missing Dandridge woman found safe, Silver Alert canceled
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for a missing woman early Sunday morning. They said 83-year-old Joy Williams was missing from Dandridge and was last seen Jan. 2. In an update Sunday afternoon, TBI said Williams had been found safe.
Kentucky–Tennessee Weather Alert: Below-Normal Precipitation Signals Limit Rain and Snow Jan. 10–14
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, Tennessee – A quieter and drier winter pattern is expected across Kentucky and Tennessee during the January 10–14 period, keeping rain and snow chances limited and reducing the risk for impactful...
Fire engulfs North Knox County workshop; quick response saves nearby home
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Firefighters responded to a structure fire Sunday afternoon that heavily damaged a workshop and threatened a nearby home in North Knox County. Rural Metro Fire crews were dispatched at about 4:15 p.m. to the 6300 block of Nicks Road, where they found an outbuilding or workshop fully involved in...
THP Sobriety Checkpoint is Friday, February 20, at White Bridge
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints around the region during the month of February, and a checkpoint is scheduled for Campbell County, namely La Follette, on Friday, February 20, around dusk. On Friday night, February 20, THP and other law enforcement units will...

















