Knoxville TN

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — A former Sevierville police officer turned himself in and was arrested on March 5 after being indicted for a DUI in an off-duty crash in November, according to the Sevier County Sheriff's Office. Alex Brots is facing two counts of driving under the influence and...

Bryan Schmitt is too measured and too calm to say it outright, but in his voice it’s clear that he believes he has unfinished business in Knoxville. He finished as the runner-up to Jeff Gustafson here in 2023 by just over a pound and a half, the best result of his four Bassmaster Classic appearances.

Knoxville woke up under a gray blanket Sunday, with mild air already in place. Around 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, the KDKX observation site was reporting roughly 61°F under overcast skies, and scattered showers are expected to dot the area through the morning. A more organized round of rain is most likely before 5...

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — A local woman is carrying on the legacy of her beloved aunt by rescuing animals in Jefferson County. Susan Porter knows the pain of watching a loved one succumb to Alzheimer's first-hand after watching her aunt Helen suffer over the years. In Tennessee, around 129,000 people aged 65 and older are...

LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - SWAT and negotiators responded to a boat ramp in Tellico Village at around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday. Loudon County Dispatch received a call from a Tellico Village resident reporting that her husband was armed with a pistol and making suicidal threats. Loudon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO)...

Morning in Tennessee usually begins with the smell of coffee and the comforting promise of a proper breakfast. Most people expect to find the best plates in busy cities or along well-known highways. Not this time. Out on a quiet stretch of road sits a restaurant that keeps things wonderfully...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Hundreds of costumed dogs and vendors packed World’s Fair Park Saturday for the 19th annual Mardi Growl parade. More than 300 vendors lined the park as dogs paraded through the center of Knoxville to New Orleans-style music. “When can you play New Orleans-style music and...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department said a teen has been charged with DUI after crashing into a home early Sunday morning. According to KPD, officers responded to a home in the 1200 block of Texas Avenue after a car crashed into a home and left the scene. A 59-year-old man at the home was also...

Misty McDaniel, 42, has been charged with aggravated neglect after her 74-year-old bed-bound father was allegedly found with severe pressure ulcers and dangerously high blood sugar levels in Knox County, Tennessee. A woman is accused of neglecting her elderly father so severely that his spine became visible through...

Friday evening in downtown Knoxville turned tense as officers shut down the corner of Union Avenue and Market Square after a man reportedly jumped from a nearby hotel, prompting a heavy police and emergency response in one of the city’s busiest nightlife corridors. Detectives and emergency personnel converged on...