‘Safer on 11W’ campaign to crack down on dangerous driving ahead of Labor Day
Across East Tennessee, law enforcement agencies are partnering together ahead of Labor Day to make driving safer on a 120-mile-long highway that has had several serious crashes.
Seymour boy gets dream pet from Make-A-Wish East Tennessee
SEYMOUR, Tenn. (WATE) — A 10-year-old in Seymour’s dream has come true after the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his wish for a parrot. Henry suffers from neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (Batten’s disease), a rare nervous system disorder. He has long dreamed of owning an African Grey with his parents telling 6 News...
Knoxville officer resigns after being cited for shoplifting kratom on duty, KPD says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville police officer cited for theft resigned months after being caught on video shoplifting while on duty, according to the Knoxville Police Department. A spokesperson for KPD said Tyler Wheeler, 32, resigned from his position before he was supposed to meet with Chief Paul Noel...
Cracker Barrel rebrands logo after 48 years
Along with the logo, the chain said it will have new and returning food items for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Knoxville Police Department continues to make recruitment a top priority
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — In 2024, Patrick Venable was a cadet with the Knoxville Police Department. Now, he's a full-time police officer. "The cadet program was great. It got my foot in the door, kind of gave me a little bit of experience of what officers get to do. I got to interact with a lot of officers. A lot of them...
Oak Ridge electric bills to increase again this fall
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Oak Ridge Electric customers may notice their bills getting more expensive this fall. Beginning in October, the City of Oak Ridge Electric Department will be implementing a 2.75% rate increase, which they say will help them keep pace with rising service and infrastructure costs. While the...
New board continues efforts to reform Knox County juvenile detention center
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center board of directors met Wednesday to give updates and reviews of the current state of the center. This was the second meeting the board of directors has held since its appointment in June. The board heard from the Tennessee Department of...
City Council considering ordinance to expand opportunity for patio use agreements
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - If you’ve dined downtown, you may have enjoyed sitting on one of the many outdoor patios along a sidewalk. Now, you could soon be able to enjoy that same feeling in different areas of the city. City Council is considering an ordinance that would expand...
Knoxville Apartment Complexes Offering Affordable Rental Units
KNOXVILLE, TN (story courtesy of WVLT) – Two apartment complexes in Knoxville are preparing to offer up more than: The Overlook at Beaumont and First Creek at Austin. First Creek at Austin is a development run in conjunction with Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation. As part of Phase III of an ongoing...
TBI director says cartels are trafficking drugs through the mail
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it is seeing a shakeup in how drugs are coming into East Tennessee. TBI said latest data shows that meth is still the number one drug in Tennessee, followed by marijuana and fentanyl. TBI Director David Rausch said the state...
