Still watching for the chance of a wintry mix this weekend
**31 ALERT DAYS FOR POTENTIAL WINTER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND, ICE STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL 6PM SUNDAY**. This weekend, a major winter storm will sweep across a large portion of the U.S., and may bring some impacts to us here in the Tennessee Valley. Specific details such as...
8 places around campus that offer healthier dining options
Balance is an important part of life, and with the new year having arrived, many resolutions center around balance. A resolution that is typically at the top of the list is eating healthier, which can be hard for students on a college campus. Luckily, University of Tennessee Dining and various...
Knoxville chefs in running for James Beard Awards (like Oscars for food)
Two of Knoxville's most prominent chefs are in the running for yet another major national recognition. Potchke co-owner and chef Laurence Faber, along with J.C. Holdway owner and chef Joseph Lenn, are semifinalists in the James Beard Awards, considered by many to be the "Oscars of the food world." Lenn is Knoxville's...
Allegheny Petroleum expands footprint with McNutt Oil acquisition
Allegheny Petroleum Products, a U.S. manufacturer of specialty lubricants and fuel additives, announced that it has purchased McNutt Oil Company in Maryville, TN. Terms of the private sale will not be disclosed. Operating since 1941, McNutt is a highly respected lubricant and fuel distributor in the Knoxville, TN...
Movies and TV shows casting in Knoxville
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Lenoir City mayor says he’d support planned DCS facility after deleted Facebook post
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Children’s Services announced plans this week to build a number of centers across the state for youth entering state care. Two of which will be located in East Tennessee, one “Welcome Place” in Lenoir City, and another “Wellness Place” in Knoxville. After plans...
‘Significant’ snowfall expected in the Oak Ridge area Friday and Saturday
The "s" word is back in the forecast. Oak Ridge and East Tennessee could get snow Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. The snow is a result of a major winter storm coming to a large swath of the eastern United States, according to the National Weather Service. The snowstorm is forecast to be a "significant...
KCS says it will ‘follow the law’ if ICE attempts to enter campuses amid...
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk said the district would treat immigration agents like any other law enforcement officers if they ever needed to enter one of the county’s nearly 90 school campuses. WBIR asked Rysewyk about the issue at Lonsdale Elementary as...
Knoxville woman paid for her car to be painted, instead it was crushed
A Knoxville woman and her son trusted a mechanic who said he would paint and repair their cars, but he never did. Instead, the cars ended up being crushed.
Snowbound: Blizzard of 1993 buried Knoxville under 15 inches of snow
A significant amount of snow as well as ice could potentially to be coming to Knoxville this weekend. The “significant weather event," Jan. 23-24 is part of a major winter storm that’s expected to affect a most of Tennessee and large portion of the eastern United States, according to the National Weather Service....
