I-75 wreck snarls traffic; requires four med flights
CARYVILLE, TN. (WLAF)- A Sunday afternoon accident has resulted in traffic backing up. The wreck is at Mile Marker 133.5 in the southbound lanes on I-75. Four medical helicopters landed on the interstate, sources told WLAF. The accident occurred near the top of the hill near Mile Marker 133.5. (WLAF...
Knox County Rescue honors diver Corey Berggren’s legacy 30 years after his death
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thirty years after a rescue squad diver died at Augusta Quarry, Knox County Rescue is honoring his legacy. The rescue team remembered Corey Berggren, who lost his life during a recovery operation in 1995, by holding a memorial wreath float at the quarry on Sunday. Berggren...
‘The Kid Running Made The Bear Chase After Everybody’: Customers Go Mini Golfing In...
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is best known as the gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the country’s most visited national park. Visitors flock there for hiking, waterfalls, wildflowers, and the chance to spot black bears in the wild. This group of tourists definitely got to see a black bear, but it didn’t quite...
‘A lot of changes’ Sevier Co. Fair celebrates nine decades with development and growth
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Sevier County Fair is set to begin on Tuesday, and this year marks a major milestone, celebrating nine decades with the theme “90 years of change & growth.” 6 News stopped by the fairgrounds to check on final preparations and has more on what changes and developments visitors can […]
The Knoxville Police Department is Investigating a Video Circulating on Social Media Which Shows...
KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) – The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a video of a Knoxville officer punching a woman started circulating on social media. A representative with the department gave WVLT News a statement Friday. The video itself shows officers with their hands on multiple...
Townsend city leaders consider 3% hotel tax to boost revenue
Knoxville police investigating after video shows officer punch woman during arrest. The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a video circulating on social media that shows an officer punch a woman during and arrest. ‘A life changer for our citizens’ | Newport breaks ground on affordable housing units....
Alcoa commissioners celebrate 3 state champs, and other city business
Alcoa City Commissioners met in regular session Aug. 12, but before getting down to the nitty-gritty city business, they had a few special guests to introduce. A month after the Maryville City Council adopted a proclamation recognizing International Missy Barrett Day , a day promoting good deeds in the fashion of its...
The United (Way) Office: United Way annual campaign kickoff features pancakes, parodies and beets
Write down $2,002,026. That’s the number United Way of Blount County has set for itself to beat for their 2025-2026 fundraising campaign year. It’s a daunting task, but fortunately for United Way, 2025 Campaign Chair Keith Edmonds has a plan. Beets and pancakes, and only one of those is a joke. Friday morning the...
New interpretive center opens at K-25 Heritage Site
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — A ribbon cutting was held Saturday at the William J. Wilcox Jr. Interpretive Center on the K-25 Site. The center honors the history of the K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant and the historian it's named after. "Bill was a good friend of mine; he was the...
Small plane makes emergency landing in East Tenn. field after running out of gas
NEW MARKET, Tenn. (WATE) — A small engine airplane ran out of fuel and had to make an emergency landing in a field in New Market Saturday afternoon, the New Market Fire Department said. The Cessna 150 airplane landed near Mill Springs Road and Hatmaker Road, the department said. Around 4:30 p.m., officials posted...
