Knoxville TN

A Muslim woman from Knoxville is now taking legal action against the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office after she says her religious rights were violated without cause while she was in police custody. According to lawsuit documents filed against LCSO and Sheriff Jimmy Davis, Hollie Zaki was arrested in Loudon...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Blount County Commission passed a resolution to allow safe passage in Blount County for a visitor from the North Pole. “If you’re in favor of the resolution vote yes. If you’re not, the coal is on its way,” joked Chairman Jared Anderson.

The University of Tennessee may be one step closer to having a new student recreation center after the University of Tennessee Foundation purchased a former Walmart near the university's campus.

Many houses around the holidays have trees, decorations, lights, and heaters, and Rural Metro Fire said these can all be fire hazards.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Lights matching to Christmas music get people out of their houses and into a West Hills neighborhood where a family tradition has been shining for more than two decades. Charlie Kalna and his family have been putting on the Christmas light show in the same spot...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — The Sevier County Animal Shelter is hosting its 'Home for the Holidays' program. It allows some shelter animals to spend the holidays with a foster family. The shelter's placement manager, Mandy Rush, said even a few short weeks away can be life-changing for a shelter...

As Christmas and New Year's Day approach, city offices in Knoxville are preparing to temporarily shut their doors in observance of the upcoming holidays. An official release from the City of Knoxville details closures that will affect a variety of municipal services. According to a statement on the city's website,...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Park Service is investigating a case of illegal deer poaching in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and urging the public to share any information that could help identify a suspect. The deer was poached from fields near Sparks Lane in Cades Cove. Park rangers received a...

ROCKY TOP, Tenn. (WATE) — A man and two juveniles are facing charges after the Rocky Top Police Department said they threw rocks at vehicles on I-75. According to police, on December 19 and 20 someone threw rocks at vehicles driving along I-75, damaging several vehicles and placing motorists in danger. According to...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A family in the Powell has lost their home after a fire just days before Christmas. The fire started around 6 p.m. on Sunday and destroyed the home and all of its furnishings. Stephanie Sartin lived there with her husband and three children. She said flames...