Knox Co. deputy files multimillion-dollar lawsuit against man accused of trying to kill him...
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knox County Deputy Dalton Swanger has filed a lawsuit against the man accused of trying to kill him with a rock in June 2025. According to the complaint obtained by WVLT News from Attorney T. Scott Jones, Swanger is seeking $2.5 million in damages from Christopher Hensley.
Tennessee comes up short with a 3-star LB target, but it may not be...
Tennessee’s loss of a 3-star LB target isn’t as damaging when you zoom out.
Former ORNL employee pleads guilty to acting as a foreign agent
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A former Oak Ridge National Laboratory employee has been sentenced after pleading guilty to acting as a foreign agent for South Africa. The Department of Justice said Portia Anyamba, 59, of Knoxville, is a former brigadier general from the South African Air Force. She worked as a program manag
Alcoa school board affirms leadership decisions, approves tenure
Alcoa City School Board Chair Jim Kirk said the board has decided to “stay with the decision that was made” regarding public input objecting to an elementary principal’s departure. The message came at the board’s regular meeting at Alcoa High School on Tuesday, June 16. Speaking to community member Elizabeth Klatt, Kir
City of Knoxville to mark Juneteenth with MLK parade, celebration
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The City of Knoxville will once again mark Juneteenth with a Martin Luther King Jr. parade Friday. The event is headed up by the MLK Commemorative Commission and is aimed at celebrating “a day of legacy, freedom, culture and community,” Visit Knoxville said. Knoxville...
Prosecutors file intent to seek life without parole against Walland man charged with triple...
Prosecutors are looking to put the man accused of the Payne Hollow triple murder and arson case in jail for good. On Thursday, Blount County Attorney General Ryan Desmond submitted a notice of intent to seek a life without parole sentence against Johnny Ray Wilburn. Wilburn, 57, was arrested Jan. 21, 2025, less than a
One Of Tennessee’s Most Creative Restaurant Menus Started With Paper Plates And Plastic Forks
There is a restaurant in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, that has been quietly rewriting the rules of what a neighborhood cafe can be for over three decades. It did not start with a grand opening or a polished dining room. It started with paper plates, plastic forks, and one woman’s stubborn...
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Smoky Mountain: What You Need to Know
BATAVIA, Ohio -- The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing return to the scenic foothills of East Tennessee this weekend as Smoky Mountain Speedway hosts the annual Mountain Moonshine Classic presented by FK Rod Ends and East Tennessee Auto Outlet on Friday and Saturday, June 19-20. Nestl
Twin brother of Knoxville crash victim advocates for public transit expansion
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Miles Kredich is using his brother’s death to push for expanded public transportation options in Knoxville. Ben Kredich was killed by an impaired driver on Kingston Pike three years ago. Miles Kredich, Ben’s twin brother, now works in public transportation in Chicago and spoke to a Knoxville a
Man dead after truck drives into Tennessee River in Downtown Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man is dead and an investigation is underway after a truck drove through a barrier and into the Tennessee River Friday morning, Knoxville Police said. Knoxville Police spokesperson Scott Erland told 6 News at the scene that officers responded to the scene, which is at Volunteer Landing, afte
