Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE — A man who identified himself as an employee of Priority Ambulance was arrested on drug charges in Knoxville in November. Chad Wesley Strange was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of controlled substance, vehicle registration violation and the...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — The Rural Metro Fire Department responded to a reported tree fallen onto a vehicle in West Knox County on Friday afternoon. Upon arrival, RMF crews said they discovered a large tree had fallen onto the roadway and onto a passing truck. Rural Metro said it...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The University of Tennessee Medical Center is unveiling its new Robobarista on Jan. 20. The Swiss Robobarista by Smyze is presented by DKA Coffee. The company's website states DKA Coffee "developed revolutionary robotic kiosks that combine Swiss engineering precision with the art of coffee making."...

A Knox County man has been indicted on at least one count of statutory rape by an authority figure in Monroe County after a four-month long investigation.

A man will spend several decades behind bars for the fatal stabbing of his own mother and her pet cat, authorities in the Volunteer State announced this week. On Friday morning, Zachary Justin Hayes, 27, pleaded guilty to one count each of murder in the second degree, abuse of a corpse, aggravated cruelty to animals...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Six months after a motorcycle crash killed his sister and left him with severe injuries, Nolan Rainwater continues his recovery while learning to live without his best friend. Rainwater and his sister, Jessica, were on a motorcycle together on Northshore last July when they were hit...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Knoxville, Tennessee – Residents across eastern and central Tennessee could see renewed winter travel concerns as a late-January pattern increases the likelihood of accumulating snow from the Appalachian...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — HonorAir Knoxville, a nonprofit that works to honor veterans, plans to close after its final flight on April 8, 2026, it said Thursday. HonorAir was founded in 2007 to fly World War II veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the memorial built to honor them. This later expanded to include Korea...

A breezy day before a light wintry mix moves in for some tonight. Today: Breezy with increasing clouds. High: 48°. Tonight: (70%) A weak system will bring rain to the Valley and a chance for some snow for the higher elevations. Low: 35°. Tomorrow: (30%) Lingering wintry mix...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If you’ve ever looked at a downtown parking garage and thought, “That would make a great dance floor,” Dragonfly Aerial and Circus Arts Studio is already one step ahead. Living East Tennessee joined the Dragonfly team on State Street in downtown Knoxville...