The No-Frills Restaurant In Tennessee With The Best Southern Food You’ll Ever Taste
Hidden among Knoxville’s dining landscape sits a culinary treasure that locals have been quietly enjoying for years. Austin’s Steak & Homestyle Buffet is where Southern comfort food reaches its highest expression without any unnecessary fuss or pretension. The unassuming exterior with its distinctive red roof and...
Woman dead after motorcycle crash in Great Smoky Mountains, NPS says
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - A woman died Thursday in a motorcycle crash in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to a representative for the National Park Service. It happened around 5:30 p.m. on Little River Road, the NPS said. Rangers and personnel with Gatlinburg Emergency Medical Services responded...
This Unassuming Cafe In Tennessee Has Homemade Fudge Known Throughout The State
Have you ever stumbled upon a place so charming that you immediately text your friends saying, “Drop everything—I’ve found food heaven”?. That’s exactly the sensation awaiting you at Apple Valley Mountain Village & Cafe in Townsend, Tennessee. Tucked away in the gentle embrace of the...
Knox County Sheriff’s deputy returns home after suffering severe head trauma on duty
Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Dalton Swanger returned home after a head injury, KCSO announced Thursday afternoon.
New Sevier County Humane Society director plans to raise awareness about the organization
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Sevier County Humane Society has hired a new leader who told WVLT her goal is to remind people of who they are and what they do. Barbie White is just weeks on the job of leading the Sevier County Humane Society. She said her previous career as a school teacher has her ready for the...
50th annual Gatlinburg Midnight Parade kicks off Fourth of July
Gatlinburg kicked off the Fourth of July with its 50th annual Midnight Parade. 6 News spoke with paradegoers on Thursday night as they began to gather along the Parkway.
Former Oak Ridge police officer indicted on 23 counts of official misconduct
Updated to add that Gauthier made bond and has been released from the jail. Added more information from Clark's news release. A former Oak Ridge police officer has been indicted by an Anderson County grand jury on 23 charges of official misconduct. Zachary Gauthier, 34, of Knoxville, was booked into the Anderson...
‘I jumped with joy’ | Anderson County senior citizens receive life-changing service
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Two senior citizens down at Anderson County Senior Center received free hearing aids from the UT Health Science Center on Thursday. This comes after a grant was awarded to the UTHSC, allowing for them to take their audiology, speech and social services on the road. Debbie...
Knoxville couple was using house near elementary school to process fentanyl, Knox County SWAT...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville couple is facing several drug charges after the Knox County Sheriff’s Office raided a house for the second time in just two years. Court documents obtained by WVLT News also said that house is within a thousand feet of an elementary school. The...
Knoxville business park takes unique approach to clearing out kudzu
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - During spring and summer, it’s common to hear the buzzing of law mowers and weed trimmers, but one Knoxville company is taking a more natural approach to excess plant growth. They don’t make much noise, but the “employees” of Knox Goats are hard at working...