Knoxville TN

A crumbling stretch of West Fifth Avenue is getting a serious glow-up. Developers and city leaders broke ground Monday on Riella on 5th, a four-story, 121-unit affordable housing complex set to replace a dilapidated building and vacant lot in downtown Knoxville. The project is slated to wrap in December 2027 and will b

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Commission this month will review the picks for the East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Service Center Advisory Board. The seven board members will help oversee the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center after its previous administrator — Richard L. Bean himself — lost the gig.

H&H Bagels, the New York institution known for its kettle-boiled bagels, has planted its flag at Turkey Creek, bringing Manhattan-style bagels and breakfast sandwiches to West Knoxville. The Pinnacle at Turkey Creek location adds another national tenant to the shopping center's growing lineup and is already positioning

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) – The charges against a City of Knoxville police officer are dismissed. A Sevier County Judge dismissed the charges against Adam Barnett, who was arrested in Sevier County back in December 2025 and charged with aggravated domestic assault on May 1st. SCSO took him...

In the northeast portion of Tennessee, about an hour north of Knoxville, sits the pristine Norris Lake, known for its clear waters. Nestled between Norris Lake and the Powell River is Chuck Swan State Forest and Wildlife Management Area. Considered one of the more underutilized forest areas in the Volunteer State (as i

CBS says Tennessee took a hit from the transfer portal’s spring window disappearing in 2026

Back in 1954, Black students in Anderson County were bused to Knoxville to attend Austin High School as there wasn’t a segregated school for them to attend in their home county. Imagine how early you’d have to get up, over 70 years ago, before the interstate highway system existed, to make a 30ish mile bus trip into Kn

After 15 years of Inside of Knoxville harping about it, the secret is officially out: Downtown Knoxville is the place to be. But as its meteoric rise continues, the question gets sharper every year: who can still afford to live here, or even just near the center city?. Increasingly, I...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Sunshine and seasonable temps return today ahead of summer-like warmth by the weekend. TUESDAY: A few extra clouds will be possible, especially south of Knoxville. Outside of that, lots of sunshine! Highs will be very seasonable, topping out in the mid to upper 70s. WEDNESDAY: A...

Creed loved to herd things. Ever since he was a little pup, he had a knack for trying to put things in their proper place. In his litter, Creed would zoom around all the puppies, packing them into a neat little group, before he ran for the kibble! Because he couldn’t find a farm to work on, as he got older, Creed would