Black leaders split on proposed change to Knoxville City Council elections
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville City Council elections currently start with district-only primaries which then move onto a citywide election. A new state...
Knox Co. woman accused of killing boyfriend while on 911 call in September, case...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A grand jury will review murder charges against a Knox County woman after she was accused of shooting her boyfriend in...
Knox County Administrator of Elections happy at halfway point of early voting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With one week down and another to go, Knox County Administrator of Elections Chris Davis is happy with turnout so...
Apartment fire in West Haven under investigation
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Investigators are working to determine what caused a fire at an apartment complex in the West Haven neighborhood of...
Apartment fire displaces 8 people, Knoxville fire says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Crews with the Knoxville Fire Department responded to a fire Thursday evening. Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks told WVLT News that...
Pleasant Ridge Elementary opens first sensory room in Knox County Schools
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The first sensory room in Knox County Schools opened Thursday, one year after receiving a $35,000 grant...
Vietnam veteran followed father’s footsteps to become decorated Army pilot
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Rick Scrugham followed in his father’s footsteps. They were U.S. Army pilots and both received the Distinguished Flying Cross....
Prominent Tennesseans donate millions for scholarships to help students studying public policy at UT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Six Tennesseans have pledged $500,000 each to pay for four-year undergraduate scholarships at the University of Tennessee's Howard H. Baker Jr....
Member of white supremacist prison gang faces decades in prison after gun and drug...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A member of a hate group known for its virulent hate speech and violent crimes now faces at least 32 years...
Jelly Roll’s tour comes to Knoxville days after singer treats fans to free Gus’s...
Jelly Roll continues his winning streak in the Scruffy City this week. The rapper and singer-songwriter will take the stage at the...
