1st Trash Compactors Coming to Downtown
Two small milestones at a City Council meeting signaled how managing trash and recycling is changing for the better. Council authorized Mayor Indya Kincannon’s administration to partner with Keep Knoxville Beautiful to staff the City’s four recycling drop-off centers. The $396,611 annual agreement will fund the...
The Knoxville marathon needs 1,000 volunteers: sign up here
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knoxville Marathon organizers have sounded the call, and they need more than 1,000 volunteers to help put the event on. The marathon is slated for April 11 and 12. Race organizers said Thursday they needed volunteers to help staff the health and fitness expo on Saturday, monitor the courses...
Overturned Bellamy Excavating truck shuts down U.S. 129 N for 2.5 hours Wed., MPD...
Residents traveling the U.S. 129 northbound ran into a bit of a snag late Wednesday morning after an overturned dump truck forced officials to temporarily shut down both lanes of travel between West Broadway Avenue and Mall Road. Maryville Police and Fire Chief Tony Crisp told The Daily Times that the accident...
Behind The Curtain at University of Tennessee Knoxville
Take a Behind the Curtain look at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, home of the 2026 Bassmaster Classic!
New Tennessee Valley Authority board chair chosen after Bill Renick resigns
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors has chosen a new Chair of the Board after the previous chair resigned. Director Mitch Graves will serve in the role until April 1, 2027. Then, following his term, Director Jeff Hagood will serve as Chair-elect. Both men joined the board after...
Knoxville Area Transit to restore 30-minute bus frequency on key routes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville Area Transit plans to return service on three of its routes to 30-minute frequency starting Monday, March 9. The routes are Route 12: Western Avenue, Route 17: Sutherland/Bearden, and Route 20: Central/Clinton Highway. This comes as KAT has recruited 27 new operators since...
Freezo has a nearly 80-year history. Get the scoop on its retro glory
It might be the oldest restaurant in Knoxville . For a moment, it seemed like it would soon be gone. The Original Freezo is a cornerstone of the Happy Holler neighborhood, with its familiar all-American color palette, retro vibes and smiling ice cream cone mascot. Newcomers might give it a dubious squint, perhaps...
Sweetwater man behind Knoxville’s ‘Vol Loop’ bid for free Boring Company tunnel
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Sweetwater small business owner submitted the proposal that put Knoxville in the running for a free underground tunnel from Elon Musk’s The Boring Company — and city leaders say they had nothing to do with it. Kacee Leekley, owner of Prestige Web Designs,...
Weigel’s Launches City Limits Celebration
The promotion will run throughout March and April. Weigel’s has kicked off the Weigel’s City Limits celebration, which will feature music-themed promotions, concert sweepstakes and the $6 W Menu available in stores across east Tennessee. Inspired by the music and communities that define the region, Weigel’s City...
FBI-Backed Knox County Drug Blitz Bags Guns, Cash And Suspects
Knox County deputies teamed up with federal agents on March 3 for a sweeping crackdown that targeted violent offenders and mid-level drug dealers across the county and beyond. The coordinated operation ended with multiple arrests and the seizure of firearms, cocaine and other controlled substances, according to...
