Knoxville TN

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Thousands of families in Tennessee may lose a key safety net for the first time in years. The state cannot fund local Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program agencies due to the government shutdown. "Without these funds, we are in kind of an unprecedented situation where...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — There is new and costly fallout tied to allegations of mismanagement at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center in Knox County after previous whistleblower reports prompted an overhaul of the detention facility. Back in June, Knox County leaders approved an emergency ordinance to place...

MECHANICSVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The new GetWellNow walk-in clinic on College Street in Mechanicsville held its grand opening Thursday morning. The 2,500-square-foot space has three behavioral health offices, five primary care exam rooms and a laboratory, according to the owner, River Valley Health. “Mechanicsville has...

KNOX, Tenn. (WATE) — As temperatures dip, Knoxville’s housing crisis is pushing more families to seek help from local shelters that officials say are already near capacity. At the Salvation Army shelter, Lacey Davison said finding a stable place to live has become a daily struggle for her family. “The hardest part is...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

It happened around 3 a.m. at the Shell gas station at 8901 Oak Ridge Highway, the report said, when a woman got a hold of police and told them about Robert Eaves.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - This week marked the one-year anniversary of the death of Savannah Copeland. The 13-year-old Powell girl was killed in the Broadacres neighborhood Oct. 22, 2024, and her death shocked the area. Copeland went to Powell Middle School. Her family said she enjoyed gymnastics and cheerleading...

The investigation into Andrew Worrall is outlined in a criminal complaint filed in federal court on Oct. 3 by a special agent with the Department of Energy.

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — New ordinances would require nonprofits with Knox County contracts to not help people in Knox County who are in the country illegally. A pair of proposed ordinances would require the executive director of any organization asking for money from the general county fund to sign a statement...

The new Cumberland Avenue Taco Bell grand opening, originally scheduled for Oct. 27, will now take place a week later on Nov. 3. “Opening was pushed back to 11/3," Jacqueline Dorris, marketing correspondent and community manager for Tacala Companies, the largest Taco Bell franchisee, said in a brief statement. The...