MEDIA NOTIFICATION PRESS RELEASE SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints on the. January 9, 2026 Knox Co – Martin Mill Pike @ Ogle Avenue. January 30, 2026 Knox Co – S.R. 33 (Maryville Pike) @ Mt. Olive Church. January 9, 2026 Roane Co – Hwy 58 @ Hwy 72...
41K bottles of Walgreens nasal spray recalled over bacterial contamination concern: FDA
If you purchased a nasal spray from Walgreens, you might want to check the bottle.
Rain and storms on the way for Tuesday, colder for Thanksgiving!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rain will arrive late tonight with lows in the low to mid 50s. Winds will turn southwest at 5-10 mph in the Valley, but it will get very windy in the higher elevations by sunrise. RAIN/STORMS TUESDAY: Pockets of heavy rain and storms will move through...
K-9 helps Anderson County Sheriff’s Office find suspect in burglary case
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A suspect from an Anderson County burglary got caught by an unexpected officer over the weekend when he was found by K-9 BOLO, the county’s sheriff’s office announced Monday. “He tracked the suspect from the house, through the woods, and straight to where...
MPD: Man facing several charges in Maryville assault, victim in ICU
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — A 49-year-old man is facing an attempted first-degree murder charge after allegedly assaulting a man who suffered a brain bleed, the Maryville Police Department said. John F. Pollock was arrested on Nov. 21 in connection with an assault that left a 56-year-old man hospitalized in the...
Age of chivalry: Medieval history fans come together at castle ‘siege’
Swords, sorcery and the age of chivalry descended on Alcoa Saturday, Nov. 22 for the second annual Norman Castle Siege at Millennium Manor Castle. The celebration of medieval combat, wares and costumes lasted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free event at 500 N. Wright Road offered vendors, food, reenacted siege warfare...
‘It was really crazy’ | Maryville teen overcomes rare neurological condition
She said when she was younger, she didn’t feel right and couldn’t stop counting everything she did, from breathing to walking.
Alcoa Starbucks workers join national strike for better pay, working conditions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Over 2,000 union workers at 95 Starbucks locations nationwide are on strike over unfair labor practice charges filed with the National Labor Relations Board, including ten workers in Alcoa. “We care about our customers. We have a lot of regulars who we love and appreciate and we actually...
Man accused of murdering Blount Co. sheriff’s deputy expected in court Tuesday for new...
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — An Alcoa man charged with killing a Blount County Sheriff's Office deputy during a traffic stop in February 2024 is due back in court Tuesday. Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., 43, faces more than a dozen charges, including a premeditated first-degree murder charge and attempted first-degree murder in...
Knoxville fire crew disciplined after person found alive by death investigator
Three Knoxville Fire Department employees have been disciplined after a death investigator saved the life of a person wrongly believed to be dead.
