LIST: Warming centers open throughout the Tennessee Valley
With the chance of winter weather coming through the Tennessee Valley this weekend, warming centers are opening their doors to give people a warm place to stay.
Winter storm causing flight issues for travelers nationwide, including one of WVLT’s own
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Airlines are starting to cancel flights ahead of the winter storm, affecting travel plans for many, including one of WVLT’s own. The winter storm is impacting around 2,000 miles of the country so there are a lot of airport and people impacted. According to FlightAware,...
Ice Bears move Saturday’s game due to possible snow, ice in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Saturday’s Ice Bears game and annual wiener dog races are moving up because of this weekend’s weather forecast. Saturday’s game against the Pensacola Ice Flyers will now start at 3 p.m. instead of the originally scheduled 7:30 p.m., according to the team. “We...
Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Alerts Residents of Phone Scam Posing as Legal Threats
Residents of Anderson County are being warned of a new phone scam that's targeting individuals with false legal threats – a ruse involving a supposed Lieutenant Wesley Rogers claiming a connection with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. The scammer, reportedly a male caller, has been contacting locals and...
Feds: Man who wanted to set Catholic church on fire charged with arson
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — A 29-year-old North Knoxville man is being held on a federal charge alleging he deliberately set a fire at a Central Street church. Rodney M. Guinn Jr., previously convicted of aggravated statutory rape involving an underage Knoxville girl, set two fires in August 2024 in a basement bathroom at Holy...
Old City distillery closing its tasting room
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — An Old City distillery announced Friday it will be closing its tasting room come Jan. 31 after nearly 10 years. PostModern Spirits owners said they've faced many challenges in the changing environment of running a small business and this wasn't the ending they imagined. "To our...
Multiple crashes, icy conditions shut down major roads across Tennessee Valley
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Multiple crashes and icy roads have been reported on major roads across the Tennessee Valley. Huntsville Police have closed all Memorial Parkway overpasses (northbound and southbound) due to icy conditions. These bridges are slick and dangerous. Authorities are asking people to use alternate...
New Vols defensive coordinator Jim Knowles directly addresses the biggest concern that Tennessee fans...
When Jim Knowles was hired in December to replace Tim Banks as the Tennessee Vols' defensive coordinator, it didn’t take long for one concern about the new defensive playcaller to emerge. Knowles, who was previously the defensive coordinator at Penn State and Ohio State, runs a defense that has a ...
US nuclear fusion facility to test powerful materials under extreme 10 MW heat flux
The facility generates thermal intensity rivaling the interior of a rocket engine.
Centrus Energy To Create Nearly 430 Jobs With Tennessee Expansion
Nuclear fuel supplier Centrus Energy plans a major expansion in East Tennessee, transitioning its Oak Ridge facility to a high-rate manufacturing plant. As part of the expansion, Centrus plans to create nearly 430 new jobs and invest more than $560 million in Anderson County over the next several years to support...
