Kickoff announcement for Tennessee at Florida understandably has fans angry
Despite Tennessee at Florida being less than two weeks away, things are up in the air in terms of a kickoff time.
Pedestrian hospitalized after car crash in Blount County
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A pedestrian was hospitalized after being hit by a car on Monday in Blount County. A 41-year-old man was struck by a car just before 6 p.m. on Wilkinson Pike, a Blount County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. The spokesperson added that the man is alive and was taken to the University […]
Warming shelters in need of donations
Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability Executive Director Erin Reed confirmed the plan to open the center’s doors Monday afternoon.
TDOT exploring solutions for I-40/I-75 traffic congestion in West Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is exploring several solutions to address traffic congestion on Interstate 40 in West Knoxville, the busiest portion of interstate in Tennessee. These meetings come as a new report shows Knoxville is expected to have the most people move here in...
It’s a meeting night for Town of Caryville leaders
CARYVILLE, TN (WLAF)- Tonight at six, the Caryville Board of Mayor and Aldermen meets for the monthly meeting. The board will discuss the positions of city judge and city attorney for the upcoming year (2026). Two invoices are on the agenda to be approved. First is from Herrell’s Mobile Repair...
Here’s a list of open warming centers in East Tennessee
TENNESSEE, USA — Knoxville/Knox County. In Knoxville, the Eternal Life Harvest Center is opening its doors as a warming center before the planned start date of Dec. 1. The center has two tentative locations at 2410 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. or 1801 Western Ave. Additionally, Knox Area Rescue...
Clothing closets, Knoxville community organizations asking for winter clothes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With the colder weather coming through, organizations in Knox and Anderson counties are looking for donations from the community. In Anderson County, the Anderson County Community Action organization is helping people get a winter coat. “We rely completely on our donations from our...
Blount County Warming Center opening its doors weeks early for cold snap
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — As temperatures drop this weekend, organizations across Tennessee are preparing to help keep people warm and safe. One warming center in Blount County is ready to open its doors — even though this cold weather is coming weeks earlier than they thought. "We're trying...
Knoxville residents voice concerns amid projected 2026 population influx
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On a list of places to move, Knoxville seems to be climbing higher and higher on that list. A new moveBuddha report said that Knoxville will have the highest in-to-out move ratio in 2026, with 1.61 more people coming in for every person moving out. While...
East Tennessee families turn to food banks amid SNAP confusion
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As confusion continues over the return of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, local food banks say they’re stepping up to help families who are still waiting for assistance. Since the start of the federal shutdown on November 1, Wesley House Community Center in...

















