Knoxville TN

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — The future of the Tennessee Valley Fair in Chilhowee Park remains uncertain. The fair has not held a majority of the park for decades. As the surrounding area has become more developed, the fair has lost parts of the space and been granted shorter leases from the city.

A Saturday afternoon traffic stop in east Knoxville turned into a rolling spectacle, as a Knoxville man allegedly fled from multiple agencies and led officers on a high-speed chase that finally ended on East Governor John Sevier Highway at French Road. The pursuit clogged traffic but wrapped up without any reported...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After tickets for Comedian Ali Siddiq’s April 11 show at the Bijou Theatre sold out, Siddiq has added a second performance at the Bijou to his schedule on the “Custom Fit Tour.” On Tuesday, the Bijou Theatre announced the second show, which will be at 4 p.m. on April 11, after […]

K Brew is transforming a roughly 5,000-square-foot warehouse on Broadway into a full-service bakery and walk-in market, a big next step for the local coffee chain. The North Knoxville project will ramp up production and add a new market-style space where customers can walk in for fresh goods. The plan.

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

A man who previously identified himself to police officers as "God" is accused of breaking into a Knoxville church and setting a flag on fire. The incident caused about $2,000 in damages, according to an arrest report.

Often, I’ll see a restaurant on my to-do list and have no recollection of how I first heard about it. Such was the case with Sicilia Pizza , a family-owned business in Oak Ridge. But as a huge pizza lover, I didn’t need much context to take on the assignment. The Grub Spouse and I headed up that way for dinner last...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A viral video recorded by a Knoxville woman at Ijams Nature Center. led to the arrest of a Knox County man on multiple charges including public indecency and stalking. Now Jill, who asked 6 News not to include her last name in this story, is speaking out. She was having a […]

It seems to be part of the American cultural psyche, particularly since World War II, to remember nostalgically a fast-food restaurant you frequented as a child or even a teenager after school. Often the building is gone or is now occupied by another restaurant or business, as is the case with several Bearden...

In the 1920s, the Eastern Bluebird population was in decline because of habitat loss. The beloved sky-blue bird was becoming rare until one man started a movement to set out thousands of nest boxes all across eastern North America. This effort helped rescue the Eastern Bluebird and is a conservation success story,...