Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Monroe County District Attorney General Stephen Hatchett told WBIR on Friday afternoon he plans to present a criminal case to a grand jury as soon as September in the death of a 74-year-old Tellico Plains man held more than nine hours in a restraint chair by Monroe County Sheriff's Office personnel.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A 13-year-old girl reported missing from the Chicago Heights, Illinois, area was safely located in Knoxville, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. KCSO detectives with the Narcotics and Retail Crimes Unit said they received information on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from the Chicago Heights...

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, 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, 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...

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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, 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...

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...

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...