Driver convicted of vehicular homicide after deadly 2025 Knox County crash
Jose Roberto Rivera-Recarte was sentenced to 16 years in prison for Vehicular Homicide by Intoxication, Reckless Aggravated Assault, and Reckless Endangerment after a deadly crash in December 2025 that left two people dead and one injured.
Knoxville police charge man with attempted second-degree murder after Broadway stabbing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department has charged a man with attempted second-degree murder after a stabbing on North Broadway. In a news release, a department representative said officers had arrested 57-year-old Herbert Michael Russell. It happened around 11:40 a.m. Friday, KPD said, when officers
Clinton antique store closes after car crashes through storefront
CLINTON, Tenn. (WVLT) - Trackside Antiques in Clinton said Thursday its doors would be closed after a person drove through the store’s front, creating an “unexpected entrance.”. A post to Facebook shared the disappointing news with a lighthearted message. “Well… this isn’t how we planned to rearrange the...
Pilot makes emergency landing on Knox County lake, Rural Metro says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Emergency crews responded to a plane’s emergency landing in Knox County Friday, according to Public Information Officer Jeffrey Bagwell with Rural Metro Fire. The plane landed in Fort Loudoun Lake or an attached body of water near S. Northshore Drive, Bagwell said. He added a...
Soul food spot Jackie’s Dream ready to open at Covenant Health Park
Soul food restaurant Jackie's Dream will officially open its doors on June 8, making it the second eatery to call the stadium home and serve the public even when no events are happening at the venue.
Burger Boys making progress at future N. Broadway location
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Burger Boys is making progress on its future North Broadway location. The burger joint shared a post on social media Thursday night to update the community. So far, the restaurant's leader said the exterior logo is coming to life, the dining room is taking shape, equipment...
UT Board of Trustees to consider tuition, mandatory fee increases
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will consider tuition increases at three campuses and mandatory fee increases at four campuses during its annual meeting June 30. Undergraduate students at UT Knoxville would not see a tuition increase, but mandatory fees could rise by $148. UT...
Maryville officials considering a pause on attached developments amidst land ownership debacle
County officials aren’t the only ones running into townhome troubles. In May, the Maryville Planning Commission reviewed an annexation request for a 5.62-acre parcel at 1305 Big Springs Road. The applicant, Big Springs Investment Co., submitted a concept plan for 25 townhomes between the Bridgeway Apartments and the hi
Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: The roads that built East Tennessee
Some of East Tennessee’s most important roads have become landmarks in their own right. Interstate 40 carries travelers through mountain passes that once challenged pioneers, while Interstate 75 links the region to destinations across the eastern United States. Historic routes such as U.S. 11 and the old Dixie Highway
Knox County commissioner proposes elevated lane on I-40
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knox County commissioner is proposing an elevated lane on I-40 to address traffic congestion instead of expanding the interstate outward. Commissioner Larsen Jay sees adding a lane above the current interstate from Strawberry Plains to the I-40/75 split as a solution. He said he has seen thi
