Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville City Council is set to consider a resolution overturning a zoning decision that exempts CareCuts, a nonprofit that helps homeless people, from having to get approval for its services. For 10 years, CareCuts has given haircuts, meals, showers, and more to homeless people. In April

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The City of Knoxville is planning to pause the construction of all new major data centers for a year while city staff talks over possible permanent guidelines outlining where and how Knoxville data centers operate. A letter from Mayor Indya Kincannon, released by the city Monday,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an endangered child alert for a missing Lenoir City 12-year-old Monday afternoon. In an announcement released Monday, the TBI said Rowan Lawson was last seen on June 5 wearing a black tank top and pajama pants. In an update, TBI...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Some areas across Knoxville are seeing some flooding on roadways. The county is in a Flash Flood Warning until 10:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Morristown. Sevier County is under a Flash Flood Warning until 8:15 p.m. Remember, do not try to drive...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Jackie’s Dream, a soul food and Knoxville-based eatery, became a reality at noon on Monday. The ribbon cutting ceremony, located at 500 E. Jackson Ave., Knoxville marked the grand opening of Jackie’s Dream at Covenant Health Park, home to the Knoxville Smokies and One Knox SC.

Knoxville woke up to thick clouds and sticky air on Monday, with temperatures hovering near 72°F and dewpoints close to 70°F. A Flood Watch is posted for June 8, 2026, as scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected from midday through the evening. The high should top out near 81°F, but the bigger concern is brief,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - As heavy rain poured down across East Tennessee on Monday, the Knoxville Fire Department helped rescue two drivers from floodwaters. According to KFD Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks, crews responded to Fifth Avenue at Hall of Fame Drive at around 5:45 p.m. to rescue a driver who was stranded in

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville man is facing charges after hitting a construction worker who was trying to blockade a construction site according to the Knoxville Police Department. It happened Monday around 7:30 a.m., according to court records obtained by WVLT News. An incident report identified the suspect as

Knoxville has become the kind of place people discover, move to, brag about, and sometimes complain about in the same week. Knoxville has been changing since the beginning. The city was founded in 1791, after James White, a Revolutionary War veteran from North Carolina, arrived in the area around 1785 and established o

Grab your sunscreen and join us at Patriot Park in Pigeon Forge on July 3rd and July 4th! You read that right – in celebration of America’s 250th, this year the Patriot Festival is two days long and features performances from Craig Morgan and Carly Pearce!. With free...