Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — After two days of deliberations, a jury Monday afternoon returned a guilty verdict on multiple counts for Marquis Ellis, a 22-year-old Knoxville man charged with helping carry out a 2024 revenge killing. Most notably, he was found guilty of first-degree murder and several counts of felony...

Tennessee has once again been ranked as one of the top states for interstate migration, according to a recent study. The recent study performed by StorageCafe , using U.S. Census data, showed that Tennessee added roughly 52,000 new residents in 2023, with millennials and Gen Z making up for over half of that figure....

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- Much of the Tennessee Valley saw rare mid-March snow on Monday. The snow occurred just hours after a severe line of thunderstorms had passed through the area. While roads in valley locations primarily stayed clear with temperatures over freezing, some mountainous communities reported...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — At the tender age of 22, fishing phenom Dylan Nutt - a former member of Hamilton County's Sale Creek High School fishing team - out fished some of the greatest anglers in the world to win the prestigious 2026 Bassmaster Classic in front of a giant home-state crowd in Knoxville.

One of our most popular annual events in Oak Ridge is the Lunch for Literacy program, which has been held for the past 34 years. Plan to be at the Oak Ridge High School on Tuesday, March 24, at 11:30 a.m. to enjoy a great lunch by Fire & Salt restaurant and meet New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey...

The Tennessee Vols may have found a hidden gem earlier this winter. In February, the Volunteers landed a commitment from 2027 three-star quarterback Derrick Baker. Baker, 6-foot-1/226 pounds from Alpharetta, GA, is rated in 247Sports’ composite rankings as the No. 43 quarterback in the nation and ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Overnight storms brought damaging winds to several areas of East Tennessee, including outside Maryville. Justin Williams and his family woke up to a downed tree at their Morganton Road home. Recovery from Sunday’s storm will hit the Williams family pocketbook; the tree took out a car...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Dylan Nutt from Nashville has won the 2026 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville. Nutt, 22, caught five fish weighing 20 pounds and 13 ounces. It was his first Bassmaster Classic. The final weigh-in for the Bassmaster Classic was held Sunday night. The event, known as “The Super Bowl of Bass...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A large cold front will work closer to East TN overnight and into Monday morning. FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY OVERNIGHT - MONDAY MORNING:. A long line of thunderstorms will push through overnight and into early Monday morning. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined the Cumberland Plateau in a...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One person faces charges after reports of a “road rage shooting” on I-40 Saturday, the Knoxville Police Department said. James Rodweller, 39, was taken into custody on a charge of attempted second-degree murder, KPD stated. Officers responded to the reported shooting around 12:30 p.m....