Knoxville TN

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Brain Bivens was brought on by Mayor Glenn Jacobs over the summer to head up the facility after its previous 50-year director, Richard L. Bean, resigned.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, and nearly half of them are in health and human services. “You have to be passionate about it. It’s not just a job. It’s not like just going and working in a restaurant. You are in someone’s home,” says Jessica Popek. Popek works for […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Homelessness is rising in Knoxville and outreach teams are trying to close the gap for people who can’t access traditional health care. Homelessness in Knox County has grown drastically since 2018. Families are living in cars. Hundreds are chronically homeless, and first responders are seeing more...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Earlier this month, students and staff at Anderson County Innovative Academy heard a thump on their glass door. When they came outside, they found a Sharp-shinned hawk unconscious on the ground. "Ms. Fink, one of our other teachers, brought him into a storage room in...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A mother in Knox County was convicted on Thursday after her daughter, husband and herself overdosed on fentanyl during a hospital visit, according to District Attorney Charme Allen. A jury convicted Stacy Rena Boles, 46, of aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect on Nov. 20.

In a recent social media post, a concerned citizen of Knoxville, specifically from the Halls area, voiced their frustration over the driving habits of their fellow residents. The individual highlighted several issues, including the use of headlights in poor visibility conditions, disregard for speed limits,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County Schools has received the one of the Tennessee Department of Education’s highest designations, reflecting a rapid rise from when it was rated among the state’s lowest performing districts just three years ago. Knox County has been now recognized as an “Advancing” district based on...

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Knoxville’s first Whataburger is open on Cumberland Avenue, bringing a 24/7, dine‑in burger option to the Strip. The campus‑area location launched Aug. 25 beneath student apartments, steps from the University of Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee is helping serve all kinds of residents in the area, and one program is helping teenagers and young adults who are homeless. It’s called Youth When in Need Succeed, or Youth W.I.N.S. Dione Craig is a 24-year-old who completed...