Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two firefighters are injured after crews with the Rural Metro Fire Department responded to a fire at 402 North Cedar Bluff Rd. that occurred around 7:30 p.m. Rural Metro said the fire started in the Coin Laundry but extended to Pastelitos Cuban Bakery, which is in...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The man sent to prison nearly 30 years ago for helping Christa Gail Pike torture and murder a Knoxville Job Corps student faces his first parole hearing next week. Tadaryl Shipp, 47, has been in custody, whether in jail or prison, since January 1995. A Knox...

Looking for amazing antique stores in Tennessee where your money stretches far?. These 7 treasure troves offer incredible bargains and unique finds for every budget!. 1. GasLamp Antiques & Decorating Mall (Nashville) Have you ever walked into a place so packed with treasures that you didn’t know where to look...

The Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability, known as OHS, is ushering in a change with its latest move to combat homelessness; they've put forth a strategic three-year plan and established a new Continuum of Care (CoC) Board of Directors, as announced on September 30, 2025. According to a recent report by...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The new Continuum of Care Board in Knoxville is hoping to directly address homelessness in Knox County. “I think we’ll be able to help a lot of people,” said Chris Kelley, who is part of CoC. The board was started up by the...

We've all seen this Knoxville house. Now's your chance to buy it, or at least take a look inside. The Cragvue Estate at 2401 Craghead Lane is a highly recognizable home, situated high on the hill across the Tennessee River from Sequoyah Park and greenway. The home's back porch with towering columns can be seen from...

An Oak Ridge man who was convicted of attempted voluntary manslaughter after shooting at a woman in July 2023 has been sentenced to more than four decades in prison.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it has reached a settlement with UT-Battelle to pay more than $2.8 million after a lawsuit surrounding a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In 2021, UT-Battelle, which is the management contractor of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory,...

The Knoxville mounted police unit has been the talk of the town since it started making its official rounds in May 2025. It was a long time in the making to get a mounted police unit in Knoxville. The department has long been supportive of introducing a mounted police unit to the force. Knoxville Police Department’s...

On Sept. 21, 2016, UT law professor Glenn Reynolds tweeted “Run them down” in response to media coverage of North Carolina protestors gathering on a highway after a police officer shot African American man Keith Lamont Scott. After deletion of the tweet and suspension of Reynold’s Twitter account,...