New River residents grapple with damage on State Route 116
NEW RIVER, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation is working to repair flood damage on State Route 116 in Anderson County, and some in the New River community are frustrated with how the road work is being done. “The ditch lines are even with the road, and water is the number one enemy […]
Three-Star DL Eric Vaulx Jr. Chooses Florida State Over Tennessee And Missouri
Good news for the Florida State Seminoles coming out of the first weekend of official visits.
Katie Stewart’s late blast propels Texas past Nebraska at WCWS
Katie Stewart blasted a three-run home run in the sixth inning to keep defending champion Texas alive with a 3-1 win over Nebraska in a Women's College World Series elimination game Sunday in Oklahoma City. Nebraska two-way star Jordy Frahm was cruising, taking a no-hitter into the sixth before Jaycie Nichols' infield
Tennessee Expands Safe Haven Baby Box Locations to Ambulance Stations
Knox County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) – Tennessee is expanding access to safe haven baby boxes, allowing them to be installed at ambulance stations in addition to fire stations. The change comes as part of a new state law aimed at giving parents in crisis more options to safely surrender newborns without facing legal consequen
Employees Sue Knox County, Claim Unsafe Conditions and Retaliation at Juvenile Detention Center
Knox County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) – Eleven current and former employees of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center have filed a lawsuit against Knox County and the facility’s director, alleging unsafe working conditions, lack of training, and retaliation. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, includes claims from employees...
Cornerback Miles Brown details his decision to commit to Kentucky
There is a version of this recruitment where Tennessee wins. Where the volume of the orange machine, the proximity of Knoxville, and the gravitational pull of the Volunteers' resurgence swallow Miles Brown whole before the Kentucky Wildcats ever gets a real answer. That version never happened. If you want to understand
Increasing rain chances by the afternoon
Rain chances are once again in the forecast today, but tomorrow poses a greater threat for thunderstorm activity. The main hazards will be damaging winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. Today will start off mostly dry, with warm and muggy conditions. Temperatures are already in the 80s for some locations....
Tennessee’s attempt to whitewash “Roots” was stopped — for now
A few months ago I found a paperback copy of George Orwell’s “1984” on a city bus. I opened it and found myself reading a familiar passage about the protagonist Winston Smith’s cubicle and the slot in the wall nicknamed the “memory hole.”. “When one...
Tracking more rain and storms across the Tennessee Valley
More wet weather is expected Sunday and Monday, but change is on the way. A drier, less humid pattern will return to the Tennessee Valley.
Live Updates: Lady Vols Softball vs. Texas Tech in the Women’s College World Series
Live updates covering the Lady Vols vs. the Red Raiders in the women's college world series tournament.
