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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — Taco Trail, a restaurant in Gatlinburg, announced Sunday that its location at 959 Parkway had permanently closed. “Happy Trails from the Taco Trail team!” the restaurant said on social media. “Thank you for all the love, laughs, and tacos we’ve shared along the way. We hope to see you down...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Family, friends and law enforcement from across East Tennessee gathered Sunday to honor Blount County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Mowery during a funeral service at First Baptist Concord. Speakers throughout the service reflected on Mowery’s character, his commitment to service and the...

The legal battle involving the family of the late Daevon Montez Saint-Germain, against the Knox County government and Sheriff Tom Spangler continues to unfurl, with a wrongful death lawsuit at the forefront. Saint-Germain was only 18 years old when he was fatally shot by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team...

UNION COUNTY, Ga. — The Knox County Rescue team said it recently helped with the search for a man who went missing on Blood Mountain in Georgia back on Nov. 11. Charles Hosch, 67, went missing in the Blood Mountain area of the Byron Herbert Reece Trailhead. Hosch is a law professor and attorney. Since his...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Dozens of people gathered in Market Square Sunday afternoon in opposition and support of the United States’ strike on Venezuela and the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. The strike happened Saturday morning, resulting in Maduro and his wife being taken from...

It's a community charity event to help combat suicide by equipping, encouraging, and empowering the community. Matt Gordon shares more about the Hike to Remember event.

The Knoxville Police Department’s Community Police Academy is an interactive program designed to showcase how KPD functions.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a missing woman. They say 83-year-old Joy Williams is missing from Dandridge. She was last seen Jan. 2. She was last seen driving a dark gray and teal 1993 Ford Econoline van. Her vehicle was...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — For generations, pennies have filled jars, pockets and couch cushions. But now, with the U.S. Mint no longer producing new ones, collectors say people are starting to take a second look. At the Knoxville Coin & Currency Show on Saturday, dealers said they have already noticed a shift in...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A multi-county police chase ended in Anderson County Sunday morning. According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, the chase started in Campbell County and ended near the Rocky Top exit on I-75. As a result, one lane on I-75 South is closed at Exit...