Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Increasing clouds with scattered showers tonight. Lows will drop into the upper 40s. Winds will turn north at 5 mph. SATURDAY: A few showers are possible early in the morning, then some sun in the afternoon. Highs will top out around 60. Winds will be north at 5-10 mph.

Josh Liendo only needed a 45.28 to make the A-Final in the 100 fly at the SEC Championships. He went...considerably faster than that. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. 2026 SEC Championships. Dates: Monday, February 16–Saturday, February 21. Location: Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center,...

Thunderstorms swept through Knoxville Thursday night into Saturday morning, causing damage, downed trees and power outages.

Longtime sports reporter Wes Rucker understood the power and scope of Tennessee fans, especially Vol Twitter, the most rabid portion of the Tennessee fan base. In the aftermath of Rucker’s tragic death Feb. 19 , that same group of fans, who he would interact and spar with constantly, is coming through again. Rucker...

UNION COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Union County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Texas woman in connection to the death of a Luttrell man. On August 5, 2025, Richard Nathan Ritter (DOB:...

The classic American dream of finding a place with affordable homes, good jobs, and a welcoming community has shifted its focus squarely onto Tennessee. For...

Beloved sports journalist Wes Rucker died in a car crash in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Thursday, February 19. He was 43 years old. The accident happened on I-40 near Cedar Bluff, a neighborhood in Knoxville. Rucker was the only fatality. Rucker’s father-in-law, David Goldberg, confirmed the news in a Facebook post on...

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is following through with off-campus expansion plans that include purchasing a nearby office complex and transforming the former Walmart at University Commons into a student recreation center. These projects will be presented for a vote by the UT System Board of Trustees at...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — State Route 116 has been a trouble spot in Anderson County for years, and Anderson County Commissioners want to fix the problem. "Myself and Commissioner Tim Isbel had received a lot of complaints about the tractor-trailer traffic, how dangerous that it was. Especially, for school busses...

Knox County prosecutors and defense attorneys are heading back to court this week in the brutal rape and torture killing case of 22-year-old Danishka Melina Sibaja Mejia, a crime that rattled South Knoxville in April 2024. One defendant has already pleaded guilty and is serving life in prison, but the remaining...