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Welcome to Your Week in Knoxville, emailed every Sunday only to subscribers, from Knox News executive editor Joel Christopher. A selection of our best pieces from this past week are featured at the bottom of this newsletter. In your rush to start your weekend, you might have missed some of our coverage of one of the...

Dates: Monday, February 16–Saturday, February 21. Location: Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center, Knoxville, TN. Defending Champions: Texas (1x) Teams: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt (women only), Arkansas (women only) Live...

Knoxville is waking up to the kind of cold that bites, with clouds, near‑freezing air, and northwest winds already starting to rumble through. Temperatures sit in the mid‑30s this Sunday morning, February 22, 2026, and will only manage a high near 39°F. Skies turn partly sunny, but there is a small chance of rain...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office warned residents about scammers impersonating a phone company. In a post Sunday morning, ACSO said that people were calling county residents claiming to be from a company called “United Phone Company” and trying to get money. The callers could...

Far eastern Tennessee is under a winter weather advisory with "occasional snow showers through Monday night," according to the National Weather Service. Several schools are closed or will open on a delayed schedule. Accumulations of up to 4 inches are expected ‒ with even higher totals at the top of Great Smoky...

Spring in Tennessee has a way of pulling people outdoors, especially when good food comes with a wide-open water view. At Lakeside Tavern, the setting alone is enough to slow you down for a moment. Sunlight reflects off the lake, boats drift by in the distance, and the patio fills...

Johnny Knoxville writes everything down. The lifestyle he chose as a human "cannonball" − the name of, perhaps, his most emblematic stunt − has come with its fair share of concussions, the Knoxville native admits. He has a lot to keep up with, and he doesn't want to forget. His hometown, from which the daredevilish...

TENNESSEE — Detectives with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing 17-year-old from Sevierville. According to the sheriff’s office, Kaden Amos has been missing since Feb. 21. He was last seen in the area of Wears Valley Road in Pigeon Forge. Authorities describe Amos as a white male who is 5...

For anyone driving through Tennessee, Hot Rods 50’s Diner is a classic stop you won’t want to miss. This vintage diner takes you back in time with its retro décor, jukebox tunes, and a menu full of comforting favorites. Known for its hearty breakfasts, burgers, and milkshakes,...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Chelsey Bledsoe has always been fascinated by barbering; she believes it started when she was a little girl watching her dad get his hair cut. "I asked his barber one day, I was probably 8 or 9-years-old, I said, 'Do you think I can be a barber?" Chelsey, owner of Oak and Blades Barbershop, said.