Knoxville TN

Knox County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing with opportunity right now. From hands-on production to high-level engineering, there’s something for every skill set and schedule.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The four-day Big Ears Festival kicks off on Thursday. The event features 250 performances spread across downtown Knoxville and has people pouring in from all over. “It really puts Knoxville, Tennessee, on the cultural landscape in a totally new way,” said Big Ears founder and director,...

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, Knoxville is a city where Southern hospitality and Appalachian tradition meet a vibrant, modern energy. Fueled by the University of Tennessee and a burgeoning downtown, its food scene is booming. While Market Square gets much of the attention, some of the...

A man has been arrested and charged with arson after Knoxville firefighters responded to a fire in a room behind Café 4 in Downtown Knoxville Thursday morning.

The fire happened at a house in the 400 block of Bays Mountain Road on March 10.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department said it is looking for an 18-year-old who shot at a woman and an occupied car on Wednesday. KPD said Laron Revels, 18, is wanted for aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. Detectives say he fired the shots after a fight in the 2100 block of Mohawk Avenue on...

Publix Super Markets has opened two new stores on March 26 – one on Silverleaf Parkway in St. Augustine, Fla., and the other on Kingston Pike in Farragut, Tenn. At the 55,701-square-foot St. Augustine supermarket, the grocer offers several special services, including delivery in partnership with Instacart and a Pours...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Fire Department is reminding people about the city's burning laws after firefighters put out a brush fire in the Mechanicsville area early Thursday morning. KFD shared photos of the fire along railroad tracks in Mechanicsville. Officials said the fire spread quickly and firefighters...

From the busy corridors of Nashville and Memphis to the regional hubs in Knoxville and Chattanooga, here are the five major retail chains closing doors in Tennessee. Following an extensive Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and the subsequent collapse of several potential sale agreements, Big Lots is in the final stages...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A 20-year-old man is facing a dozen charges after police said he crashed a car into several things on Cumberland Avenue over the weekend. Boston West, 20, is charged with speeding, two counts of vandalism, violations of the youth tobacco, smoking hemp and vapor products act, reckless endangerment,...