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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After serving in the Navy for two years during World War II, Gaylon Wilson decided he was ready to come home. But in his civilian life, he found himself serving under a general — General Neyland, that is. Gaylon Wilson played as a right end for the Vols in 1946 and […]

The sentencing date has been set for a former Knox County Sheriff's Office employee who admitted to using KCSO and federal funds to buy items for personal use.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Rep. Ryan Williams is drafting a bill to criminalize "coercive suicide" to include forms of digital communication. Currently, coerced suicide in Tennessee is not illegal, meaning no statute explicitly criminalizes assistance through speech or digital forms of communication. There is a law...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On this episode of The Scruffy City Beat, WBIR's podcast about music in Knoxville, we talk to outgoing program director of WUOT 91.9 FM Todd Steed. Steed is retiring after 27 years at the station. He sat down with WBIR visual story teller Jillian Taylor about his long career, the bands he's been...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Rental prices could be trending downwards, according to a local realtor. With over 1,200 new affordable units completed in Knoxville this year, they said it has put a dent in the lack of affordable housing. Local realtor Steven Hensley said renters should only spend around a third of their...

Staff at the Knoxville Family Justice Center wore purple Thursday to mark Wear Purple Thursday, a national campaign that raises awareness for domestic violence survivors during Domestic Awareness Month.

An Oak Ridge man who was charged last week is now facing a murder charge after the victim of an assault, who was his mother, succumbed to her injuries.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Construction at McGhee Tyson Airport is preparing to "go vertical" as crews finish laying the groundwork for its upcoming parking garage and terminal roadway expansion project. According to a post from the airport, piers have been laid and half of the foundation is now secured after...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The former drug chief for the Knox County Sheriff’s Office will be sentenced Feb. 2 after admitting, among other things, to abusing a narcotics fund and a drug unit credit card to buy thousands of dollars of items for personal use. U.S. District Court Judge...

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