Demolition of largest Manhattan Project-era building at Y-12 in Oak Ridge now complete
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The U.S. Department of Energy has completed the demolition of a former Manhattan Project-era uranium enrichment building, Alpha-2, to clean up and create space for modernization at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Officials with the DOE Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management...
BRACK: Maynardville, Tenn., classmates remember Sharp
MARCH 17, 2026 | About 25 members of Frank Sharp’s high school class in Maynardville, Tenn., gathered Saturday at a restaurant like they do every six months. Some would learn of the death of their classmate, while all recalled memories of him. GwinnettForum will remember that, for perhaps 15...
Retired Storm Team 6 Chief Meteorologist Matt Hinkin dies at 62
Matt Hinkin, the beloved former Storm Team 6 Chief Meteorologist who served East Tennessee for more than three decades, has died. He was 62 years old.
Suspect identified, new details revealed in Clinton motel shooting
CLINTON, Tenn. (WATE) — The Clinton Police Department identified the suspect it believes shot a man at a hotel on Sunday. Charles Overton, 40, faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, possession of a firearm in commission of a felony, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a handgun while under...
Hardin Valley In Shock As Fatal Motorcycle Crash Shuts Murdock Road
A fatal crash in Hardin Valley has shut down a stretch of Murdock Road at Harding Drive, according to authorities on scene. Emergency crews remained at the intersection while investigators worked the wreck, and traffic was routed around the area. The collision involved a motorcycle and was declared fatal by...
New Nordic spa opens in Knoxville offering ‘contrast therapy’ experience
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new wellness experience centered around heat, cold and relaxation has opened its doors on Jennings Avenue. Sauna House Knoxville, a Nordic-style spa, officially opened on Feb. 27, offering what owners call “contrast therapy" — a practice that cycles between hot saunas and cold-water plunges.
Knox County breaks ground on first public recovery high school in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Knox County leaders and the McNabb Center broke ground on what will be the first public recovery high school in Tennessee on Monday. The school will serve students struggling with alcohol and drugs while keeping them on track to graduate. The McNabb Center launched the program...
Free medical services available at Knoxville telehealth clinics
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Free mobile telehealth clinics will take place at three locations around Knoxville this week. Nonprofit health care provider Remote Area Medical will hold one-day clinics, at three places from March 18-20. Using RAM’s Telehealth Mobile Unit, people will be able to speak with a doctor...
TBI identifies body found in Blount County more than 45 years after death
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Officials identified the body of a man hunters found dead in a woodsy area of Blount County in 1981 more than four decades after his death. Authorities with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said they, along with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office and the University of Tennessee Forensic...
Nation qualifier Nutt storms into Classic lead with 26-11 limit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee River showed out today. So did Tennessee’s own Dylan and Carter Nutt. The brothers from Nashville once again made it quite clear that they’re a force on some of the most famous reservoirs in this region of the country. Carter and his tournament partner, Bryce Dimauro, fishing for the...
