Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — East Tennessee songbird and country music star Dolly Parton said a new rendition of one of her songs is going to be released Friday to raise money for research at Vanderbilt's children's hospital. The new version of 'Light of a Clear Blue Morning' features Lainey Wilson,...

It's the first snow day of 2026 in East Tennessee! Schools across the region are closing their doors Thursday, Jan. 15, due to snow and freezing temperatures . While Knoxville is forecast to get less than an inch of snow, communities at higher elevations in the mountains could see more than 4 inches, according to the...

ALCOA, Tenn. (WATE) — Jim ‘N Nicks Bar-B-Q held its grand opening in Alcoa on Wednesday, the city of Alcoa posted. It is located at 1111 Franck Street. During the ceremony, Vice Mayor Tracey Cooper welcomed the business, and Jim ‘N Nicks donated $2,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of Blount County. 6 News […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Increasing clouds tonight with lows in the mid 30s. Winds will be southwest at 5-15 mph. NEXT BIG COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with a cold showers moving in late morning into the afternoon. Highs will only reach the mid 40s. Winds will pick up out the west and northwest by evening. Showers...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A historic Knoxville landmark is getting new life this year in the form of a temporary concert venue. The Magnolia Greyhound Bus Terminal first opened its doors in 1959, and closed them for the final time about 60 years later, in 2022. But Big Ears, the...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The Knox County Commission will consider a new ordinance that would place the embattled Richard L. Bean Detention Center under the authority of a juvenile court judge. “”No one’s beating down the door and saying ‘let me come in and run the Knox County Juvenile Detention Center. The [sheriff]...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - After years out of business, Wild Wing Cafe will return to Farragut Friday. The wing spot is located at the western end of Turkey Creek. Wild Wing Cafe closed its Farragut location in 2021. Since then, the chain has announced its return, saying customers can come in for a bite starting at 4...

The National Weather Service in Knoxville has issued a forecast that includes a "chance of sprinkles before 11am, then showers, mainly after 2pm" with a high near 50 degrees today. Later, rain and snow showers are likely before 10pm, with more snow chances between then and 4am, followed by potential flurries....

A 1920s home in Knoxville's Sequoyah Hills neighborhood is one of seven homes nominated for the National Register of Historic Places that will be considered by the State Review Board on January 23.

On this day in history, the first Black graduate student enrolled at the University of Tennessee in 1952.