Balloons take to the sky at Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Fest
Giant, colorful hot air balloons took to the sky Saturday afternoon at the 7th annual Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival. Folks from all over showed up at the Townsend Visitors Center for the opportunity to listen to live music, shop local crafts and food, and to have a look at the balloons decorating the...
Knoxville Smokies to Host Major R&B Line Dance Festival at Covenant Health Park
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Knoxville Smokies are turning up the volume this fall with a massive Knoxville Music Festival set for October 18, 2025 at Covenant Health Park. Organizers are calling it the “biggest line dancing party Tennessee has ever seen.”. Star-Studded Lineup Promises High-Energy Performances. The...
One dead after motorcycle crash on I-40, Knoxville police say
Student, parent charged after threats of mass violence at Harriman Middle School, sheriff’s office says. Chief Deputy Tim Phillips said the student’s father had knowledge that these threats were made but didn’t report them to the school or authorities. Updated: 1 hour ago. |. The French Broad...
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responds to reported drowning at Douglas Lake
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a drowning Sunday afternoon, JCSO said. Around 4:30 p.m., emergency crews went to the Indian Creek area of Douglas Lake after receiving a report of someone drowning, JCSO said. The office told people to be aware of vehicles...
Two Tennessee public buildings rank in top 100 ugliest in the U.S.
The results are in, and Tennessee has two public buildings that cracked the top 100.
Tennessee Gears Up for 2025 Elder Justice Conference in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Beginning Monday, August 18, Knoxville will welcome hundreds of professionals, advocates, and policy-makers for the 2025 Tennessee Elder Justice Conference, a pivotal three-day gathering on safeguarding our elders—culminating in an opening banquet tonight, Sunday, August 17, at the Crowne Plaza...
Southwest Airlines Expands Tennessee Service
Southwest Airlines Co. is again growing its route map with service at Knoxville, TN, McGhee Tyson Airport scheduled to begin March 5, 2026. Tickets for the five daily round-trips to and from Knoxville, along with the airline’s schedule through April 6, 2026, are on sale. Southwest Airlines is scheduled...
Jaxson Moi shuts down Nico Iamaleava’s weather excuse for playoff loss to Ohio State
Defensive lineman says it gets cold in Knoxville too.
Whataburger is About to Open the First of Three Locations in Knoxville
Whataburger is expanding into Knoxville, Tennessee, with three planned locations, according to a post on Facebook: 1830 Cumberland Ave (dine-in only), 500 E. Emory Road, and 310 Wild Geese Road. The Cumberland Avenue location will be near Raising Cane’s and offer dine-in service beneath apartments. The other two...
Former Blount County teacher gets 3-year license suspension after pleading guilty to offensive touching...
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — A former Blount County teacher who pleaded guilty last year to five counts of “offensive touching” of students will have his teaching license suspended for three years, the Tennessee State Board of Education decided Friday. The board voted 7–2 to suspend Joseph Dalton’s...
