Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As the demand for mental health care continues to grow, many Tennesseans still face a major obstacle — affordability. According to 2023 Census data, nearly 10% of Tennesseans do not have health insurance, while about 30% fall into the category known as “ALICE” — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Emp

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Candy Stooksbury has spent 33 years as a nurse, but her work doesn’t stop when she leaves the hospital. Stooksbury trains search and rescue dogs as a volunteer with the Knoxville Police Department. Mateo and Pearl are both trained search and rescue K-9s. Stooksbury continues...

The Vols could be in a good spot to keep one of the best tight ends in the country for the 2027 class from leaving the area. It was a big weekend on Rocky Top for Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Vols. The “865 Live” weekend event saw a number of notable visitors flock to Knoxville from all over the country to check out w

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Ninth District Attorney General urged caution after a Loudon County grand jury indicted two people in connection to separate fatal crashes on I-40 near the Lenoir City exit. The indictments were handed down May 11th Ashley Rae Jones, 32, of Cumberland County was indicted on charges inclu

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With the school year coming to an end, multiple school districts and organizations in East Tennessee are offering free meals for children. Anderson County Schools - School Nutrition Program. Anderson County Schools will be distributing seven-day meal packs every Friday during June from 10 a.m.

Zurich American Insurance Company wants its money back. On May 21, 2026, the insurer sued Capital Logistics Group, LLC over a stolen coffee shipment on the road between Louisiana and Tennessee. Zurich is chasing more than $132,000. According to the complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Middle...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — “…Fred L. Dunaway, Emit M. Edmonds, William E. Foster…” There are more than 6,000 names on the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial, 6,000 heroes from East Tennessee who died in service to our country since World War I. For Memorial Day, volunteers gathered at World’s Fair Park to read each name.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville Police asked for the public’s help identifying two people they say assaulted a 24-year-old. Police said the two assaulted a Knoxville man in the parking lot at 210 Jackson Avenue early Sunday morning. The victim was seriously injured. KPD shared images of the suspects around noon on

Knoxville police are looking for two people they say were involved in a brutal assault that left a 24-year-old man seriously hurt in the Jackson Avenue parking lot at 210 E. Jackson Avenue. Detectives say the case is still very much open and active. According to WBIR, Knoxville Police Department...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Three Tennessee cities have made a list ranking places in the U.S. with the most overpriced homes. The new report from MoneyLion found that in some U.S. cities, like Santa Maria, Cali., homes are priced about 60% over their value. “MoneyLion found the 50 most overpriced...