Teen charged with DUI after car hits house in Knoxville, injuring man
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A 17-year-old was taken into custody after a car crashed into a house in Knoxville, injuring a man, the Knoxville Police Department said. The teenage boy, who police did not identify, faces charges including driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury.
Back to spring-like warmth with daily rain chances
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A few passing clouds overnight with mild temperatures in the middle 50s. We could see a few areas of patchy fog develop overnight with west winds at 5 mph. MONDAY: We start off Monday morning with a few clouds, but more sunshine will return heading into...
Crews move into sanitization stage before demolition of Y-12’s Alpha-4
The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) are making significant headway preparing what is described as one of the most challenging facilities at the Y-12 National Security Complex for demolition. Alpha-4, a 510,000-square-foot structure covering 13 acres...
Two railroad crossings along Knoxville greenway to close for repairs
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Two railroad crossings along a Knoxville Greenway are scheduled to temporarily close for repairs, the city said. A railroad crossing along Neyland Greenway near the University of Tennessee Boathouse is scheduled to be closed Monday and Tuesday. Next, a different crossing near Ruth’s Chris...
UT professor using grant money to study impact of data centers in southeast, including...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A professor at the University of Tennessee plans on using grant money to study the impact of data centers in the southeast, including Tennessee. Gabe Schwartzman, assistant professor of human geography, is a co-principal investigator of a project funded by a $1 million Alfred P. Sloan Foundation...
Late-Night Gunfire Turns South Knoxville Exxon Into Crime Scene
A South Knoxville gas station turned into a homicide scene late Saturday when a man was shot and killed outside the Exxon on Chapman Highway just before 10 p.m., authorities said. Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office later took a suspect into custody after what they described as a brief standoff. The...
Local restaurant provides worship space for church congregation
If you’re an early bird in need of a place to worship on Sunday morning, a small church gathers for a service at 8 a.m. at Shoney’s, located at 4032 N. Broadway. The congregation meets in the private banquet room. “We meet at 8 a.m., we worship, we...
TVA board selects Mitch Graves as chair, Jeff Hagood as chair-elect
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors has selected Director Mitch Graves to serve as chair of the board through April 1, 2027, and named Director Jeff Hagood as chair-elect […] The post TVA board selects Mitch Graves as chair, Jeff Hagood as chair-elect appeared first on 256 Today .
Tennessee Highway Patrol investigating motorcycle crash in Anderson County, sheriff says
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said the Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a motorcycle crash that happened in Anderson County. According to Anderson County Sheriff Russell Barker, the crash happened Saturday on East Wolf Valley Road. The motorcyclist, who has not been...
Retired Anderson County K-9 officer dies, sheriff’s office says
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said a retired K-9 officer has passed away. K-9 Axel died on Friday. He began his service with ACSO in April 2018, serving for more than seven years alongside his handler, Deputy Adam Warren before his retirement last November.
