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The man who was found guilty of killing a store worker in 1990 has been denied parole for a second time.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Kansas, the rock band behind “Carry on Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind,” is scheduled to perform at Covenant Health Park on October 8, the Knoxville Smokies said. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on September 12 on the Smokies’ website. The gates are scheduled to open at 5:30 […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - 101,915 people fit inside Neyland Stadium, which means a lot of cars travel to Knoxville every Saturday home game in the fall. It creates not only a lot of traffic but also a big job for the Knoxville Police Department and partnering agencies to patrol. The...

STRAWBERRY PLAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — A man is facing charges after he was accused of threatening Rush Strong School during a meeting with school administrators. Brandon Dean Cole, 30, was arrested and charged with threat of mass violence on school property. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office posted that school...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department asked for information in the continuing investigation of a 17-year-old shot and killed three years ago. On September 2, 2022, around 4:30 p.m., Amilcar Martinez was a passenger in a Ford Edge traveling West on Washington Avenue. The SUV stopped at a traffic...

Knoxville City Council delays vote for second time to sell part of Chilhowee Park to Emerald Youth. During the meeting, council members voted to delay the matter by four weeks to offer more conversations with the public. ‘I feel very proud’ | Knox County 11-year-old junior journalist gets honor of...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to award a construction company $1.2 million to build sidewalks and bike lanes along the section of Liberty Street between Sutherland Avenue and Division Street. This section is a hill, with TCAT at the top and Sutherland at the bottom....

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville is moving forward with a plan to replace trash carts with compactors downtown, thanks to a $75,000 donation from the Downtown Knoxville Alliance. According to city officials, crews currently collect garbage eight or nine times a week from over 700 carts in 85 different locations....

UPDATE: 9/3/25 (WOKI) – Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Mayor Glenn Jacobs, along with Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk, visited the Associated General Contractors’ (AGC) Resource Valley Apprenticeship program yesterday (Tuesday). During the visit, they spoke with more than 200 students and participated in a...