Nice turnout for La Follette’s Friday Frenzy
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- The City of La Follette continued its Friday Frenzy series on June 5 as pleasant weather prevailed for a good sized crowd. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-06/08/2026-6AM)
June’s Myrtle’s Mutt of the Month is Grunkle Stan
JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- Meet Grunkle Stan. He is June’s Myrtle’s Mutt of the Month. This handsome guy has officially stepped into the June spotlight, and one visit with him is all it’ll take to see why. Grunkle Stan is dog friendly, loves being around people, and is...
Det. Brian Foulks: KPD’s 2025 Officer of the Year
Crafty. A really nerdy computer whiz. Determined. Perceptive. Adaptable. Witty. Master of one-line humor. Intense. Reliable. Thrives on tough investigations. A digger extraordinaire. Well, who have we here?. Who we have here is an “Our Town Hero” – Detective Brian Foulks, a 20-year veteran of the Knoxville Police Depar
FIRST ALERT: Heavy rain and flooding risks to start the week
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Heavy rain and downpours are expected for the first half of the week, with possible flooding. MONDAY - First Alert Weather Day: Expect rain and thunderstorms today, especially in our western counties. Rain will peak in the midday, with thunderstorms increasing in the early afternoon. We are un
48 Fast Cast: The latest on flooding, road closures as more rain and storms...
48 Fast Cast: The latest on flooding, road closures, and downed power lines, and a look at more storms and rain ahead this week across the Tennessee Valley.
How kudzu became the ‘vine that ate the South’
Along Chapman Highway in Knoxville, what seems to be a normal Arby’s with a retro sign has turned into a viral sensation. Social media users have likened its backdrop of trees blanketed in kudzu to a jungle, jokingly calling it “Jungle Arby’s.”. Kudzu is a woody, hairy...
Weigel’s marks 95-year evolution from dairy farm to convenience store
Everyone has their gas station order. Maybe it's black coffee and a doughnut. Maybe it's a diet soda and chips. Weigel's has made a name for itself over the last 95 years for adding milk to people's gas station orders. Milk has always been at the center of the Weigel's business. To celebrate the Knoxville business's 95
Red state school board rebels against the secret process that got ‘Roots’ banned
A Knox County school board committee read a single passage from Alex Haley’s Roots and did exactly what Tennessee law told them to do. They banned it, voting to pull it from school libraries. Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk reversed the ban May 26, returning the 1976 Pulitzer...
Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Deer on Tail of the Dragon
Blount County, Tenn. (WVLT) — A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a deer on the Tail of the Dragon, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. Thursday along the stretch of U.S. Highway 129. Troopers said 52-year-old Jeremy Gambrell was riding his motorcycle when a deer c
21 restaurants and bars we know are coming to Knoxville this year
We are nearly six months into the year, and Knoxville's restaurant scene is exciting as ever. There are more than 20 concepts we know are opening in 2026. We kicked off the year with a series of heartbreaking closures , some of which made the way for new ideas to move in . A few restaurants opened their doors − like th
