Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Won’t you be my neighbor? An iconic line that has stood the test of time and often brings us back to our childhood in a familiar way. Fred Rogers, also known as Mister Rogers, was a minister, author, and television personality who created the timless show we all know and love Mister Rogers’...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Windy this evening into tonight. Showers and a few storms will arrive after midnight and move out before sunrise in most areas. Pockets of heavy rain and gusty wind are the main deal, but the overall severe risk is low. Winds will be southwest at 10-20 with gusts over 30 mph.

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — The Maryville Board of Zoning Appeals denied a proposal for 90 attached townhouses between the Turnberry and Shannondale subdivisions. This comes after the Developer made a previous proposal for 68 single-family homes that was denied in October 2025. The Board consisted of Clint Woodfin, Suzette...

POWELL, Tenn. — Powell community members gathered Thursday evening to learn more about the proposed rezoning plan. School officials presented three scenarios that would send at least 200 students to Amherst, Brickey McCloud, and/or Karns Elementary Schools. They said there are approximately 1,130 available seats in...

Coming off of Saturday night’s win over LSU, Tennessee has retained its spot as a projected 6-seed in the Midwest Region in Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology report for ESPN. The Vols will have a chance to continue their two-game win streak when they host Oklahoma on Wednesday night in Knoxville. Tennessee dropped...

(Council Bluffs) A Powell, Tennessee man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. According to public court documents, Shawn Christopher Powell, 52, communicated with a person he believed was a 13-year-old female between May and August 2025. Powell sent messages about...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville motel was damaged in Thursday night’s storms. The Chapman Highway’s Executive Inn manager confirmed to WVLT the motel’s roof was damaged over the phone. WVLT viewer Jesse G sent in video of the damage, which showed several pieces of debris in...

Beloved sports reporter Wes Rucker, a longtime Tennessee Athletics beat writer, has died. He was 43. Rucker died in a car crash on Thursday, according to multiple reports. He was covering the University of Tennessee for WBIR Channel 10 in Knoxville at the time of his death. “Absolutely devastated to...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Crews have worked to restore electricity after thousands of people across East Tennessee were left without power Friday morning after storms passed through the region. As of 9 a.m., Knoxville Utilities Board showed more than 721 customers were impacted by outages across Knox County, which is...

New Tennessee Vols defensive coordinator Jim Knowles met with reporters in Knoxville on Thursday. The media session was Knowles' first time meeting with reporters since being hired by the Volunteers in December. Knowles explained that a big reason he took the job was because of his first ...