Free medical screening program open to former DOE workers
Are you a former Department of Energy contractor or subcontractor worker? The National Supplemental Screening Program (NSSP), part of the DOE Former Worker Medical Screening Program, offers medical screening exams at no cost to those who may be at risk for occupational diseases. NSSP, managed by Oak Ridge Associated...
Milder temperatures through the weekend
Milder this afternoon with even warmer temperatures anticipated for the weekend. Today: A pleasant day with a mix of sun and clouds. Breezy at times. High: 63°. Tonight: Mostly clear and chilly. Low: 42°. Tomorrow: A sunny and mild day. Breezy at times. High: 70°. It is...
FIRST ALERT: Winds crank up on Friday!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Clear and cold with lows in the mid 30s tonight. Winds variable at 5-10 mph. FRIDAY: Gusty wind with sunshine and highs in the mid 60s. Winds will be southwest at 15-30 mph with higher gusts. Lows will drop into the 40s Friday night. SATURDAY: Highs...
Knoxville man tried to sell stolen handgun at gun show, police say
The case centers on Keithy Cobb. According to the report, two Knoxville Police Department detectives saw him trying to sell a GLOCK 43, a 9mm handgun.
Trial underway for man charged in 2024 death of 22-year-old Knoxville woman
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The trial for a man charged with murder in connection with the 2024 death of a Knoxville woman is underway. Marquis Ellis is one of four people charged in the murder of 22-year-old Danishka Mejia. She was found dead in a home on Gilbert Lane nearly two years ago. He was […]
Multiple fire departments responding to brush fires in Seymour, 1 involving home
SEYMOUR, Tenn. — Sevier County Fire & Rescue called for mutual aid on Wednesday afternoon after two brush fires within a half mile of one another ignited off Haney Road and Dudley Drive, according to John Lisenbigler with the Seymour Volunteer Fire Department. Lisenbigler said one of the brush...
Dining Duo goes to Not Watson’s Kitchen + Bar
The next time you find yourself in “Not Knoxville”, around “Not Lunchtime”, wandering around “Not Market Square”, I suggest Not Watson’s Kitchen + Bar at 15 Market Square in Downtown Knoxville. Sounds ridiculous, right? But, it’s “Not”. Known for their...
95-year-old shares memories of Knoxville on birthday trip
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Margaret Ann Duffey and her daughter, Browning, were among the passengers on board Southwest Airlines’ inaugural flight from Nashville to Knoxville. The trip doubled as a homecoming for Duffey, allowing her to share some of her memories growing up in East Tennessee. Browning is a...
Federal jury finds 3 women guilty in Rocky Hill Pharmacy prescription fraud scheme
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Three Knoxville women are guilty of conspiring to commit fraud through their work at the Rocky Hill Pharmacy. A jury returned the verdicts against Tiffany Haney, Anne Warren and Tina Roper in Knoxville federal court. Jurors received the case Wednesday afternoon and spent all day Thursday...
Fewer transactions, but higher values
I hope everyone is having a good week. Sometimes it seems like we will never recover from that one hour of sleep we lose when the clocks go forward. However, I am thankful for the extended daylight hours, especially with the warmer weather we’ve had lately. It appears that Punxsutawney Phil may have missed his...

















