Four-car Union County crash injures 3 people, THP report says
UNION COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A driver will face charges after a four-car crash on Maynardville Highway, according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 6 p.m. Thursday. According to the report, 69-year-old Vernon Stubblefield was driving north in his Nissan 350Z when he...
One dead after house fire in northeast Knox County
An investigation is underway after a house fire left one person dead in northeast Knox County Saturday morning.
Sevier County teacher arrested, charged with statutory rape
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Sevier County teacher is facing charges, including statutory rape by an authority figure, after she was accused of inappropriate actions involving a student, Sevier County Schools said. In a statement, the school system released that administrators were notified late Thursday afternoon...
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down all lanes on Maynardville Hwy. in Union County, dispatch says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The northbound and southbound lanes of Maynardville Highway in Union County have been shut down following a multi-vehicle crash Thursday evening, dispatch confirmed to WVLT. Information is limited at this time, but officials say five cars were involved in the crash. They did not specify...
KPD: 11-year-old girl dies from unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department said an 11-year-old girl died Sunday from an unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound. KPD was called to a home on Vada Cir at 12:15 p.m., where the girl was found with a gunshot wound. The victim later died from her injuries. KPD said...
Anderson County Commissioners working on solicitation rules in Claxton
CLAXTON, Tenn. — For drivers in the Claxton community of Anderson County, soliciting along Edgemoor Road has been an issue for years. "What started this was a couple of weeks ago, on a very cloudy Saturday, people were not wearing their reflective vests they're required to wear as part of the permit and we had calls...
Knoxville Salvation Army races to meet fundraising goals for 2026 outreach
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Christmas morning is a week away and bells are ringing across East Tennessee as the Salvation Army races to meet its Red Kettle Campaign fundraising goals. “We believe sincerely that God sees our great need. Whether it’s me and my need or somebody else in there need, God sees it and […]
Behind the Curtain – Dollywood Christmas Shows
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) – News 12’s Amelia Greer took a trip to the great Smokey Mountains and got to look Behind the Curtain at Dollywood’s Christmas shows!. Dollywood Stage Manager Farryn Creech explains how their cast is able to prepare for their many 45-minute shows that entertain Dollywood guests daily.
KFD asking information after fire in apartment parking garage near UT campus
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Fire Department is asking for the public’s help to identify persons of interest in an arson investigation. Firefighters responded to The Standard apartment complex at 705 S 17th Street near the University of Tennessee campus around 5 p.m. Friday where furniture was found on...
Donors gift free 2026 YMCA memberships to more than 200 Tennessee Valley families
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - More than 200 families across the Tennessee Valley just got a huge Christmas gift. Free memberships for 2026 at the YMCA. The memberships will be given to families who are already enrolled in the Heart of the Valley YMCA early childhood education program. The money is...

















