$1 billion investment, 203 new jobs coming to Oak Ridge for new laser uranium...
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is announcing a $1 billion investment to bring a laser uranium enrichment facility to Oak Ridge Friday morning.
Knox County to provide free home improvements for income-eligible older adults
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Home Rehabilitation program is providing free home improvements for adults who are 62 years of age and older. According to county officials, KCHR helps income-eligible homeowners fix critical health, safety and mobility needs within their home. These include installing grab...
Mix of Rain and Snow Expected in Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of southwest North Carolina, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia, expecting a mix of rain and snow into early Saturday morning. Precipitation is set to bring light snow accumulations primarily to higher elevations in...
Abby Ham delivers final broadcast on WBIR
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Friday is longtime WBIR Morning Anchor Abby Ham's last day on the desk. In 2006, the young, spunky blonde with a big personality burst onto Knoxville TV screens as a weekend anchor at 10News. She was quickly called up the ranks to big market in local...
Knox County drug bust nets 4 arrests, report says
STRAWBERRY PLAINS, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s narcotics unit, agents with the FBI and the Ninth Judicial Drug Task Force netted four arrests after a drug bust Wednesday. According to a court report obtained by WVLT News, the three groups came together to search a...
One person arrested following multiple vehicle break-ins in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — A Knoxville man has been arrested in connection with a series of car break-ins reported in downtown parking garages earlier this month, according to police. The Knoxville Police Department said Robert Brabson Jr., 19, was arrested Thursday and charged with 10 counts of burglary, five counts of theft, two...
Local business owners closing 2 locations on Jan. 24
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Local business owners Mike and Tracy Frede announced that both Saint Lucille's Kitchen and Last Days of Autumn Brewing will close their doors on Jan. 24, 2026. The Fredes opened Last Days of Autumn Brewing on East Magnolia Avenue in Feb. 2016. According to its website,...
🔴LIVE| Gov. Bill Lee’s ‘economic development announcement’ in Oak Ridge likely latest nuclear project
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the state’s Economic and Community Development Development commissioner, Stuart C. McWhorter, will make an economic development announcement in Oak Ridge Friday. It marks the latest in a series of visits by the governor, who has long been pushing for...
Trying to save money at the grocery store? Start here
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If you’ve ever walked out of the grocery store wondering how your total got so high, some of the biggest savings may start before you ever get to the checkout. Nutritionist Krystal Goodman with Klean Nourish says some of the biggest savings come from what you don’t buy. Pre-cut fruits and […]
Knoxville Celebrates Opening of Overlook at Beaumont in Transforming Western Initiative
A new chapter in Knoxville's housing narrative unfolded with the ribbon-cutting for the Overlook at Beaumont, an affordable housing complex and the first development in the ambitious Transforming Western Initiative. Knoxville Community Development Corporation (KCDC) and local officials came together to celebrate the...

















