‘Let’s build up our community’ Oak Ridge union workers rally for local hiring in...
Union workers in Oak Ridge have been picketing for three weeks, pushing for a project labor agreement with Kairos Power for its Hermes Reactor project, to ensure safer, good-paying jobs for local workers.
Knox County school board to push back on Tennessee bill forcing immigration tracking in...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Board of Education plans to oppose a Tennessee law that would require school systems keep track of students’ immigration. It comes as the law — HB0793/SB0836 — sits in the Tennessee House. During Monday’s board of education work session, the...
Five KAT bus routes switch to hourly rides amid staffing shortages
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Transportation Companies across the country, including right here in Knoxville, are seeing staffing shortages. That's why a handful of routes are seeing some temporary changes so Knoxville Area Transit can keep them running and reliable. Starting Dec. 1, routes 12, 15, 17, 20 and 42 are...
Three people indicted with murder in 2024 overdose death, Knoxville police say
It’s the latest news out of KPD’s Department Organized Crime Unit and the Drug Related Death Task Force.
Knoxville’s first veterans-only warming center seeks help as winter sets in
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — CareCuts and Operation Vet Rescue say many veterans avoid traditional shelters because of trauma. Both organizations are now asking for volunteers and donations to help keep a safer, veteran-only space open. Across the country, veterans face some of the highest rates of homelessness, and many avoid...
Volunteers deliver poinsettias to bring holiday cheer to Knoxville patients
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville nonprofit is once again bringing holiday cheer to patients in local hospitals and hospice facilities. Throughout December, Random Acts of Flowers will deliver hundreds of poinsettias. RAF has kept this tradition running for 16 years. Every Monday and Wednesday, volunteers collect floral...
Fred’s Around the Corner Reopens on Union Ave., Turning a Taproom Landmark into a...
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Downtown Knoxville just got its neighborhood hangout back. At 421 Union Avenue, steps from Market Square, Fred’s Around the Corner reopened Oct. 3, 2025, under brothers Zack and Dylan Roskop. The new name—and mission—evolves the former Knox Brew Hub into a...
Man dies after being hit by truck in McDonald’s parking lot on Thanksgiving, Knoxville...
The driver told Knoxville police he was trying to avoid another car in a tight space when he hit the man.
UT fraternity chef talks TikTok fame and connecting with students
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - When Grant Groscost was in medical school at the University of Tennessee, he never would have guessed that his passion would be his future. “There was a lot of internal conflict between what I was going to school for because I felt like pushed to go in a certain direction just growing up...
Community Rally for Inclusive Education in Knox County
On December 1st, a vigil is scheduled to take place at 500 West Summitt Hill Dr, Knox County at 4pm, followed by a school board work session at 5pm. The aim of the vigil is to encourage the Knox County School Board to include strong language in their policies that supports the education of all students, regardless of...
