Knoxville TN

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office warned of scam calls from people demanding money while impersonating law enforcement officers or federal agents. KCSO described one scam where victims are called by a number that appears local. The caller then claims to be a KCSO employee, telling victims...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Diesel prices in the Knoxville area have climbed to an average of $4.47 per gallon, according to AAA data — up more than $1.10 from just one month ago and up from $3.34 a year ago. The increase is putting pressure on school transportation budgets in Anderson and Knox counties.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, Tennessee – As spring storm systems intensify across the United States, emergency officials are urging Tennessee residents to review tornado safety plans now as severe weather threats increase...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When students moved out of residence halls at the University of Tennessee in May 2025, discarded belongings filled 191 dumpsters in just one week. Furniture, unopened food, clothing, electronics and other goods and household items were thrown away by the thousands, highlighting the scale of campus...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A man whose remains were discovered in Knoxville in 1988 has now been identified through a partnership between the Knoxville Police Department, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Unidentified Human Remains Initiative. On August 30, 1988, railway...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Huntsville, Alabama – Evening plans across the Tennessee Valley could be disrupted after 6 p.m. Wednesday as strong thunderstorms develop ahead of an approaching cold front, bringing the potential for...

Sally Guthrie , an adjunct writing professor at the University of Maryland Global Campus who lives in West Knox County, has been following the story on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona in a more connected way than most observers. They’re cousins by marriage. Nancy was married to Charles Guthrie , who was...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Last year, fatal crashes on North Broadway became an all too familiar issue. While the total number of fatal crashes in Knoxville was nearly cut in half from 2024 to 2025, according to the Knoxville Police Department, five people were killed in crashes on Broadway last year compared to just...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (March 9, 2026) – The City of Oak Ridge Electric Department (CORED) has launched a new way for customers to report outages and stay informed when the power. goes out. The system, called Hometown Grid, is now live and makes it easier than ever to report.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The city of Knoxville expects the improvements to a section of Chapman Highway to be complete by March 2031. The city anticipates that design work and right-of-way acquisition will take about four years and that construction will start in 2030, the city said Monday. As 6 News previously...