Knoxville TN

During the week of February 9-13, 2026, a total of 1,381 new documents were recorded in the Register’s office. Included were 308 mortgages recorded as trust deeds with a total value of $203.75 million. The largest loan of the week was $28.46 million, backed by Capital One NA. The second largest was $10.78 million,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — A Knoxville man is facing several charges after police said he tried to rob a restaurant on Merchant Drive while armed with a bat and claiming to have a bomb. Shoan Labeaux, 28, is charged with evading arrest, aggravated robbery, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. According...

Knox County, TN (WOKI) – Knox County DA Charme Allen announces that prosecutors in the Child Abuse Unit obtained a thirty-year sentence against a man who molested a child from the time she was four until she turned twelve. Jarrett David Simoneaux, 48, was convicted of three counts of...

A national restaurant chain with tropical flair is the answer to readers' questions about that blue building under construction next to Brazeiros in West Knoxville. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is coming to 6903 Kingston Pike, just west of Bearden, marking the second Tennessee location for the fast-casual brand. The...

Bourbon & Beyond is bringing the music for a big, bombastic blast on September 24- 27. The Louisville festival is celebrating its eighth year at the Kentucky Exposition Center with more than 100 artists on five stages. Bourbon & Beyond is bringing the music for a big, bombastic blast on...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A federal trial began this week in Knoxville in the case of three women accused of a running multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme for nearly six years. Tiffany Haney and Anne Warren, the co-owners of Rocky Hill Pharmacy, face charges including wire fraud, money laundering, and...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Construction has started on a diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 75 and Emory Road, with the Tennessee Department of Transportation aiming to move more cars through the area. Judy Coffman, who travels Emory Road at least once a week for physical therapy, said she is concerned...

ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) - New speed cameras are set to be installed in Alcoa school zones. The city made the announcement Wednesday, saying the Safe Streets for All Safety Grant program would be behind the new cameras. The city said a third party would come in and install the cameras...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Each year, the city's administration spends millions of dollars on road resurfacing throughout Knoxville. On Tuesday night, the city council approved spending $5 million to start resurfacing projects this year. The city's Engineering Director, Tom Clabo, said each year funding is usually around $10...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Mayor Terry Frank delivered a state of the county address Tuesday night, outlining the county’s focus on safety, health, jobs and growth in what leaders called an effort toward transparency. Frank said businesses are moving into the county and bringing more jobs. She cited...