Rural Metro reminds people to drive carefully in rainy conditions following crash in Farragut
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rural Metro Fire is reminding drivers to take extra caution when driving in rainy conditions following a crash on Friday. It happened in Farragut. Rural Metro said the single vehicle crash was “clearly impacted by the rain and slick conditions.”. No one was injured in...
Fallen Korean War soldier brought home in dignified transfer at McGhee Tyson Airport
ALCOA, Tenn. (WATE) — A U.S. Army soldier who died in action during the Korean War returned to America on Friday more than 75 years after his death. A dignified transfer ceremony took place at McGhee Tyson Airport for Private First Class John Henry “Sonny” Moore. Family members, honor guard members, and patriot riders
Knoxville Police investigate stabbing at Magnolia Avenue gas station
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) —A man was stabbed at a Knoxville gas station Thursday evening, and the Knoxville Police Department is investigating. A KPD spokesperson told 6 News that officers responded to the Good Stop at 3004 Magnolia Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on May 21. They spoke with the victim, a 38-year-old man. He had
Maryville’s Greenway Village gets open container approval from city
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — The City of Maryville's Beer Board has approved a series of permits allowing people to consume alcoholic beverages outside of businesses at the city's Greenway Village development. This is the first area of its kind in Maryville. Greenway Village Developer James Tomiczek applied for the initial...
9-year-old girl dies after Clinton residential fire
A 9-year-old girl reportedly died as a result of a residential fire in Clinton on Thursday, May 21. The Clinton Police Department reported on Facebook that city firefighters found the girl at the home and brought her outside, where police administered life-saving measures until the Anderson County Emergency Medical Se
Knoxville Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on Kingston Pike in June
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) — The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, June 5, in West Knoxville. According to KPD, officers will staff the checkpoint along Kingston Pike as part of an ongoing effort to reduce impaired driving and improve roadway safety. Officials say the checkpoint...
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky Face Tornado Threat Between 2 PM and 7 PM...
MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY — A growing tornado threat is developing across a corridor stretching from Mississippi to Kentucky on Friday, May 22, 2026, with forecasters warning that a tornado or two cannot be ruled out during the peak severe weather window of 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The outlook was updated
Scattered Showers Through Midday With Isolated Storms Shifting to Central and Western North Carolina...
NORTH CAROLINA AND SURROUNDING REGION — Scattered showers are moving along the North Carolina coast Friday morning, expected to continue on and off through around lunchtime before drier conditions settle in for the afternoon and evening along the coast. Inland and into western North Carolina, only a few isolated shower
Knoxville police investigating after woman says she was assaulted with tire iron in apartment...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department said it’s investigating an assault that happened inside an office at Southside Flats Apartments on Thursday. It happened around 1:30 p.m. According to KPD, a woman told officers that a Black man with dreads and glasses entered the apartment office and...
Two businesses open, bringing new life to building near Downtown Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — An old building along Hall of Fame Drive is getting a new life as it becomes the home of two new businesses in Knoxville. Regus and Southern Swing held a joint ribbon-cutting on Thursday to celebrate their openings. Regus is a global company that rents out shared office space. This is […]

















