Embattled head of Knoxville Family Justice Center resigns
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Michelle Clayton has resigned as executive director of the Knoxville Family Justice Center, some six months after three officeholders quit her board over objections to her leadership. Clayton's last day was Friday, according to FJC board chair Clay Prewitt. "We are grateful for Michelle, and for...
Knox County Regional Forensic Center, Berry Funeral Home work together to honor unclaimed veterans
The Knox County RFC and Berry Funeral Home are making sure unclaimed veterans receive military honors at burial.
Leaders working to improve two heavily traveled roads in Knox County
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knox County leaders are working to improve two roads used by thousands of drivers daily, with plans that include lane widening, a new traffic signal and intersection realignment. A nearly three-mile stretch of Northshore Drive between Concord Road and Choto Road sees about 20,000 vehicles...
John Webb: His Bible didn’t help
As we continue to move toward our nation’s semiquincentennial, I’m still focusing on elements of the Revolutionary War effort of attaining independence and the related contributions and connections of families of the Fork, the Knox County lands between the French Broad and Holston Rivers. While I’m touting my...
Open burning banned in Knox County due to dry conditions, high winds
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Rural Metro announced that open burning is banned on Tuesday in Knox County. Rural Metro stated that this was because of dry conditions and forecasts of high wind speed. It encouraged people seeking more information to contact Knox County Air Quality Management, which is available at...
Tennessee ranks among worst states for drivers, Knoxville instructors weigh in
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee ranks 8th in the country for worst drivers, according to Consumer Affairs, with more than 1,300 deadly crashes recorded last year. The most common cause: dangerous or improper driving. Drivers ages 16 to 25 are involved in about 43% of those crashes, according to data...
Fire on front porch leads to ‘substantial damage’ to East Knox County home, Rural...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rural Metro Fire said the Red Cross is helping a family whose home sustained “substantial damage” in a fire Tuesday afternoon. According to Rural Metro’s Jeff Bagwell, crews responded to the fire in the 9300 block of Number Four Drive in Mascot at around 3:30 p.m. after those inside saw a...
KCSO Hero Det. Wayne Doster solves a big major scam case
Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Det. Wayne Doster recently solved the biggest case to ever land on his desk, involving a crime that ruins many lives – scams. The case involves two local businessmen who lost a combined $500,000 in a Bitcoin cryptocurrency hustle that began when they clicked on a slick-looking...
Knoxville Parents Say Son Died Twice: Once In Crash, Then In ‘Botched’ Probe
The parents of Conor Dolin have taken their fight to court, filing a wrongful-death lawsuit that claims their son’s 2022 crash was not just a tragedy, but the start of a chain of official failures that obscured what really happened. The suit, filed Feb. 23 in Knox County Circuit...
‘Critically important’ Knoxville area program needs more volunteers to help seniors
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A local program that helps some of our most vulnerable neighbors is asking for help. For sixteen years it’s provided rides for Knox County seniors and people with disabilities. Now, the Knoxville Knox County Community Action Committee said its Volunteer Assisted Transportation (VAT) program...
