Knox County launches program to help inmates get valid IDs before release
It’s designed to remove one of the most common barriers individuals face after incarceration: lack of legal identification.
Comedian Leanne Morgan, a Tennessee native, coming to Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Comedian Leanne Morgan is preparing to make a pit stop in her home state of Tennessee with shows planned for both Knoxville and Nashville. Morgan will be bringing “The Time of Our Lives Tour” to 32 cities across the U.S.; the comedian will perform in Knoxville’s Food City Center on Dec. 12...
‘I’m going against my family by coming here’ – Vols transfer addition made some...
Tennessee Vols transfer addition Jordan Norman upset some family members with his decision to transfer from Tulane to UT. It's not that they wanted him to stay at Tulane, it's that they didn't want him to transfer to Tennessee. Norman, a redshirt junior who started his career at South Alabama, is ...
🚨 ‘Operation Hands Free’ Launches April 1 Across Tennessee
On April 1 at 10 a.m., the Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol will kick off 'Operation Hands Free', a statewide effort to enforce Tennessee’s Hands-Free Law during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Press events and enforcement bus tours will take place in Nashville, Memphis,...
Burn ban continues in Knox County due to dry, windy weather
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Rural Metro Fire announced that open burning was banned in Knox County on Monday. It was also banned on Sunday. Rural Metro stated that this was because of dry, windy conditions. It encouraged people seeking more information to contact Knox County Air Quality Management, which is available...
It’s dry and windy in East Tennessee. These counties have banned outdoor burning
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two counties in East Tennessee banned outdoor burning on Monday due to dry and windy conditions. A burn ban is in effect for Knox and Sevier Counties due to the arid breezy weather. Burn bans fully prohibit all open-air burning. Activities such as campfires, fire pits,...
Knoxville Fugitive Nabbed In Jonesborough After Felony Warrant Sweep
Floyd Bedford, a Knoxville fugitive wanted on multiple felony warrants, is now in custody after authorities tracked him down Monday in Jonesborough in Washington County, according to local notices. Bedford had been featured on Crime Stoppers wanted materials for alleged identity theft, theft, forgery and criminal...
KPD Cop’s Domestic Assault Plea Set To Vanish, Knoxville Critics Cry Foul
A former Knoxville police officer’s domestic assault conviction is on track to disappear from public view, and that quiet paperwork move is kicking up loud questions about how Tennessee handles violent conduct by law enforcement. The case of former Knoxville Police Department officer John Pickens, which involved a...
Who Knew A Gas Station Could Serve One Of Tennessee’s Most Beloved Breakfasts
A gas station? For breakfast? Yeah, I had questions too. Then one bite in. Silence. This unassuming Tennessee stop is out here flipping the script, turning a quick fuel break into a full-blown food moment. I came in expecting basic… and got hit with bold, comforting, straight-up craveable breakfast magic.
Knoxville man gets 1969 Mustang back from shop unfinished after 5-year wait
A Knoxville man, who paid thousands of dollars to have his vintage Mustang modified, had to go to court to get it back from a shop in Sevierville.
