Knoxville TN

Wondering why Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop doesn't wear gloves during games? It's because he means straight business.

Soon the legacy of Beauford Delaney and his family will come to life in a museum that’s built inside their family home. The Tennessee Department of Human Services confirms it is losing some federal dollars that help with its Child Care Fund. Tennessee’s Ruby Whitehorn pleads guilty to lesser...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knoxville Police Chief Paul Noel and Knoxville Fire Chief Stan Sharp will host a ceremony observing the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks next Thursday. Leaders of the Knox County community will come together on Sept. 11 for a wreath-laying ceremony taking place on...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A WVLT First Alert Weather Day is posted for Friday to Saturday morning for strong to severe storms that will move through. Waves of downpours, lightning, damaging winds and hail are a possibility for the storms moving through. The storms will start later this evening along the plateau and...

After his incredible performance against Syracuse, Joey Aguilar took home Manning Award QB of the Week honors.

Oak Ridge, Tenn. – A fast-moving tornado is threatening parts of East Tennessee this afternoon, prompting urgent warnings for residents to shelter immediately. According to the National Weather Service in Morristown, a tornado warning is in effect until 1:30 p.m. EDT for southeastern Morgan, southwestern Anderson,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County District Attorney General's Office said prosecutors helped convict a Maryville man who stabbed three people at a bar in Bearden on New Year's Day 2024. Shawn Edward Hatcher, 50, was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault, assault and unlawful possession of a...

CLAXTON, Tenn. — After two decades, the Claxton Community Park Kids Palace is set to be demolished. The Anderson County Conservation Board came to the decision after the playground's age started to become an issue. "The conversation initiated about the end of life for that particular structure and what...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — WBIR's anchor emeritus Bill Williams, who died last month at age 91, touched the lives of so many here in East Tennessee---but especially those of children. Bill pioneered the "Monday's Child" series which helped more than 1,500 children find forever homes. Every Monday, Bill introduced...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -After a stormy Thursday, quieter weather settles in briefly Friday. FRIDAY: Today is shaping up to be a nice day, now that the fog is burning off, making way to a mix of sun and clouds during the daytime. Becoming much warmer with highs pushing 90. Lows will be a bit warmer, bottoming out in...