Knoxville TN

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (October 17, 2025) – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter, and Radiant officials today announced that the company will invest $280 million to establish a new nuclear generator manufacturing and R&D facility in Oak...

A new full-service coffee shop is helping fuel teachers at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy while giving young adults with disabilities a chance to gain real-world work experience as they also build confidence and independence.

CORRYTON, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knox County is closing in on beginning work on a new pedestrian bridge in Corryton. Because traffic can get heavy throughout Knox County, leaders are wanting to keep students and other people away from the Tazewell Road between Gibbs Middle and High Schools. To do this, the county is looking...

A semi-truck accident occurred when the vehicle plunged off the I-40 East, narrowly averting a larger crisis. According to a post by Rural Metro Fire - Knox County, the incident happened between the exits for Campbell Station and Lovell Road, where the truck veered off the interstate and into the woods near the...

We’ve told hundreds of stories about Appalachia, but few are as bizarre as the night a Kentucky drug smuggler named Andrew Thornton II fell to his death during a smuggling run over south Knoxville, Tennessee back in 1985. Join Steve and Rod as they tell the incredible story of a decorated police officer and...

Harvey Gollahan was charged in connection to the death of 17-month-old Elena Hembree, also known as Baby Elena.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — The sights, sounds and smells of fall are filling the community of Corryton on Saturday as Washington Presbyterian Church hosts its 47th annual Fall Apple Festival. Those interested can enjoy everything from apple pies and apple ciders to bluegrass tunes. The co-chair of the church,...

KNOXVILLE - Mwelu (“Lu”), Zoo Knoxville's 34-year-old chimpanzee, continues to recover well following his historic spinal surgery. He has had no setbacks, and histopathology results confirmed that his mass was benign! There was no evidence of malignancy found. Lu has already shown improved mobility and is gaining...

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE:. All lanes on I-40 West are now open after a multi-vehicle crash at the exit to Oak Ridge and Gallaher Road, according to workers with the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi posted an update to his social media about an hour...

Lamar County, GA – October 8, 2025 – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested Laquinda Shandrell Moreland, 36, of Knoxville, TN, in connection with the death of Charles Raymond Tice, 85, of Barnesville, GA. Moreland has been charged with Murder, Concealing the Death of Another Person,...