Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett asked the public to help identify two people seen on security footage urinating in the driveway of his Knox County home. The 2nd Congressional District representative shared a video on Tuesday of two people getting out of a light-colored Jeep Wrangler in his...

KODAK, Tenn. (WATE) — The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting late Monday that left at least two people injured. Sevier County Director of Public Affairs and Communications Tyler Basler announced just after 9 p.m. that deputies and first responders are at the scene of a reported shooting in the...

Sergeant Bryan Davis is set to retire from the Knoxville Police Department (KPD) after a notable 33-year tenure in law enforcement. The KPD's official social media account announced the impending retirement of Sgt. Davis, who has worked in various capacities within the department, including his most recent position...

Three people went to a hospital with minor injuries after a crash involving a Knoxville Area Transit bus and a City of Knoxville truck Wednesday morning.

Edgewell Personal Care, a producer of various personal care items, has confirmed the pending shutdown of its Knoxville manufacturing facility, a move that's poised to affect 132 employees. Citing a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Notice filed with the State of Tennessee, WVLT reported that the...

Tennessee National Guardsmen will soon be with a type Pegasus, as Tennessee's national lawmakers shared McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base is becoming home to eight new KC-46 tanker air crafts.

Relief spread through the Knoxville community as the Knoxville Police Department announced the safe location of Aubree Madrid, a 14-year-old girl who had been missing since November 14. The announcement, made through social media, came early this morning after Aubree was found in Blount County. "UPDATE (November 18,...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — In 2025, more people were rescued by Blackhawk helicopters in the Smoky Mountains than in any other year on record. The Tennessee Army National Guard added more Blackhawks based in Knoxville after the unit shifted its mission almost a decade ago. Those saviors in the sky are a...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Twin baby boys now have unique names honoring Knoxville and the hospital where they spent their first weeks of life. Isaac and Kaitlin Carver aren’t from East Tennessee, but after a difficult pregnancy and more than three months in the neonatal intensive care unit at UT Medical Center, they say it...

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