Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department has announced it is investigating a reported shooting that happened in Knoxville Friday afternoon. KPD says around 4 p.m., officers responded to the parking lot of Holston Oaks Apartments off Riverside Drive for reports of a shooting. When they arrived,...

Tennessee lands their coveted WR prospect and social media reacts to the big flip

On a seemingly ordinary Wednesday, a fisherman's routine excursion at the Sequoyah Hills boat ramp took an unexpected turn when he reeled in an object bearing the weight of history. As reported by WVLT, the fisherman, positioned just off Cherokee Boulevard, latched onto an explosive remnant from a past war roughly 20...

East Tennesseans reflect on helping victims of Hurricane Katrina. It has been 20 years since Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, changing the lives of thousands of people.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A shooting near Holston Oaks Apartments off Riverside Drive is under investigation. The Knoxville Police Department said they were called at around 4 p.m. on Friday to a report of gunfire in the parking lot of Holston Oaks Apartments. Officers didn’t find any there who had been shot, but...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — A housing project championed by Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs will house 20 homeless veterans. Operation Hero's Hill will construct tiny homes, a computer lab and laundry facility for unhoused veterans in Knox County. Mayor Glenn Jacobs said they are committed in stopping the increase in the...

Days into the new academic year, students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga were told to "Run. Hide. Fight," as reports of an active shooter swept across campus. Hours later, the same happened 750 miles away at Villanova University as students left chairs set up for orientation activities overturned in...

The Big Kahuna Wing Festival has become one of the best culinary and firework events in the region. Every year, attendees from all over the Southeast enjoy thousands of pounds of wings, including flavors from around the world, cooking and eating competitions, live entertainment, kid’s activities, and the most...

Life is short, eat dessert first. If you have ever wanted to try this old saying, Joey’s Sandwich Shop is a great place to do it. Not that everything else was not delicious, but the desserts were out of this world!. Joey’s, 12346 S. Northshore Dr. in Knoxville, is...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A fisherman in Knoxville reeled in a surprising catch that prompted police officers to respond to the area on Wednesday. Knoxville police officers responded to the Sequoyah Hills boat ramp off of Cherokee Boulevard where a fisherman had hooked onto an object roughly 20 feet from the...