Knoxville TN

The chart above is a key takeaway from the meeting on February 19, 2026, to arrive at “The Powell Solution.”. Two assistant superintendents – Kori Lautner, policy and impact, and Garfield Adams, operations – led the meeting which actually still might be going on. (I left after 2-1/2 hours). Adams said the Knox County...

MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An East Tennessee teenager is facing charges for swatting incidents in a Middle Tennessee city. The McMinnville Police Department said officers responded to a home in city limits Monday for a report of a person being shot and another being held hostage. MPD said when officers...

Millions of Americans who previously had health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield Association may soon receive settlement payments as a part of a massive $2.67 billion class-action agreement resolving antitrust claims.

Actor and stunt performer Johnny Knoxville plans to release a limited-edition merchandise collection on Friday to raise money for his alma mater, South-Doyle High School.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Update: Anderson has been found safe, according to the Knoxville Police Department. The Knoxville Police Department is asking the public for help as they search for a missing man. KPD said David Lee Anderson, 63, left his home on Maxwell Street around 12 p.m. on Feb....

PULASKI, Tenn. (WVLT) - Poor piloting caused a 2023 plane crash in Pulaski, Tennessee that killed both the pilot and her father, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The report was published Thursday and said the pilot, Jenny Blalock, of Knoxville, wasn’t able to keep control...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A 29-year-old man convicted of several charges after assaulting and raping his ex-fiancée was sentenced to more than two decades in prison on Friday, according to Knoxville District Attorney Charme Allen. According to Allen, Judge Emily Abbott sentenced Deangelo Malik Rogers to 22 years in...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department is gearing up to host a child safety seat checkpoint next week. “During the Checkpoint, child car seats are inspected by a certified car seat technician to ensure proper use and installation,” KPD said in a Friday announcement. “Additionally, car seat...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Construction activities are expected to impact traffic along I-75 south on Friday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation said. The department plans to have rolling roadblocks at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 20, beginning at the Racoon Valley Road exit. The roadblocks should last about 15...

Fog and mist hugged the valley early this morning, trimming visibility while temperatures hovered in the mid-50s. By afternoon, it will feel more like a preview of spring, with highs climbing into the low 70s even as scattered showers and a few thunderstorms pass through. Southwest winds will pick up through the day...