Knoxville employees to go door-to-door explaining neighborhood resources
Residents of the Vestal community in South Knoxville should expect a knock at the door Wednesday morning.
Tax defeat, council pushback mark recent challenging stretch for Mayor Kincannon
Voters’ rejection of Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed sales tax increase on Tuesday, Nov. 4, marked the most recent of speed bumps to her agenda. The proposal lost by a wide margin, being turned down by more than 60% of voters. This major public rebuke of Kincannon’s flagship fiscal initiative highlights the...
10Investigates: More former patients sue Knoxville surgery center over infections
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Four more patients are suing a Knoxville surgery center alleging poor care, doubling the number of complaints filed against it in Knox County Circuit Court. 10News reported in May about the first four patients. The East Tennesseans allege they became infected with a virulent, unusual form...
‘Very stressful’ East TN families scramble for food while waiting for SNAP benefits
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Department of Human Services announced it will be issuing 65% of SNAP benefits to SNAP recipients beginning Wednesday after the Department received updated guidance from the US Department of Agriculture, which funds the program. “I wish they would honestly give us the full...
‘We’re both marines, and that’s enough’ | UT holds celebration for Marine’s 250th birthday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Monday marked the Marine’s 250th birthday, and a celebration was held at the UT Veterans Success Center. The birthday party let newer and older Marines make new connections and strengthen existing ones. “Anybody looking in can see how we connect even after different periods of...
Code enforcement will be door-knocking in South Knoxville, but not issuing citations
It’s part of a project from the city to foster conversation about compliance, rather than enforcement.
‘I am rich in love’ | WVLT Sports Director Rick Russo sees outpouring of...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - WVLT Sports Director Rick Russo, a staple in the world of East Tennessee sports, once again has kidney cancer. The diagnosis has prompted him to reach out to his community for support and prayer, something he says he’s gotten a lot of. “I am by...
Joey Aguilar is already starting his Tennessee goodbyes and we weren’t ready
With two home games left for his Tennessee career, Joey Aguilar is starting to get emotional about his short time with the Vols.
Police seek man after shots fired at Knoxville home
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department is searching for a man after someone shot at a home Tuesday night, KPD said. Just before midnight, someone fired multiple shots at a home on the 1800 block of Fair Drive with a woman and two children inside, KPD stated. No one was struck. After investigating,...
Knoxville residents voice concerns amid projected 2026 population influx
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On a list of places to move, Knoxville seems to be climbing higher and higher on that list. A new moveBuddha report said that Knoxville will have the highest in-to-out move ratio in 2026, with 1.61 more people coming in for every person moving out. "There's...

















