Knoxville TN

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A monthslong investigation ended on Friday with a significant amount of drugs off the streets, according to the 9th Judicial Drug Task Force. Officials said the investigation targeted methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution in Roane and Loudon counties. During the course of the...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Lottery said there was a big winner last week in East Tennessee. A $2 million Mega Millionaire Jumbo Bucks ticket was purchased at Weigel’s on Middlebrook Pike, according to lottery officials. Just in the last week, thousands of Tennesseans won a total of...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A group of East Tennessee parents and organizations have filed a lawsuit seeking to eliminate the state’s school voucher program, which launched less than a year ago. Dustin Park, a Blount County parent involved in the lawsuit, said he opposes the program because he believes...

MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — 6 News spoke with a family member of the man who died in last Thursday’s trench collapse at Big Ridge State Park in Union County. The rescue and recovery operation involved two workers with Norris Brothers Excavating out of Crossville. One worker was rescued and taken to UT Medical...

6 News partnered with Anakeesta to collect toys at West Town Mall on Friday. Participants brought new toys to contribute to the drive, ensuring that children will wake up to a little Christmas magic this year. This year, close to 700 toys were donated.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With brutally cold temperatures on Monday, community members have been checking in on the elderly to make sure they are safe from the cold. As their population rises in East Tennessee, the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee Mobile Meals program said homebound seniors are one...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee has released its annual report to the Governor’s Office, which found that economic growth has slowed down in the Volunteer State. Tennessee added roughly 24,000 jobs this year, but before the pandemic, the...

Leapfrog on Dec. 15 released its 2025 list of the top ASCs, and two of them are orthopedic-specific. Thirty-seven ASCs were named as the Top ASCs in 2025. Leapfrog’s methodology included criteria for billing ethics, facility and surgeon volume and safe surgery checklists. Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center in...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — City Hills Church wrapped up its annual Christmas Mall this week, turning its building into a shopping-style experience for families needing extra help during the holidays. Volunteers guided parents through rows of toys and gifts, helping families move from one station to the next. Church...

KNOXVILLE - At 6:23 pm this evening, the KFD emergency response team was dispatched to the location of a fire at Greenbrier Ridge Apartments, 1505 Greenbrier Ridge Way, for an apartment fire that posed a significant threat. The caller stated that an apartment was ablaze and that the flames were rapidly spreading to...