Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — After the latest deadly wreck on Western Avenue, neighbors are expressing concerns about the road's safety. The Knoxville Police Department said a driver crossed the center turn lane into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into another vehicle last week. The driver who crossed into traffic died...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville man has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after he beat a man to death over money he said he was owed, according to a police report. The man, 51-year-old Fernando Carerra, confronted the victim at 211 Young High Pike on Saturday morning at about...

On Friday, KnoxTNToday shared the revised proposal for the Emerald Youth Foundation at Chilhowee midway. Today, we share the response from former County Commissioner Evelyn Gill and her husband, Michael, which was sent to KTT in response to our request. “I am in total opposition to selling Chilhowee Park!. “Having...

Georgia gets its first feel of where it has to climb from following Saturday’s 24-21 loss to Alabama in Athens. The latest Coaches Poll has placed Georgia at No. 10 after their first loss of 2025. Georgia entered the game ranked No. 3 by the coaches. The Bulldogs were No. 4 in the Associated Press Poll after the bye...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a suspect following an eight-month-long investigation into the shooting death of a Maryville man. MCSO said they issued a warrant for the arrest of Gerald Poff, 50, for first-degree murder in connection with the death of...

Believe_In_Me via iStock The lawyer says he notified city officials about the video months before it surfaced on TikTok. The post Tennessee attorney hired over speeding ticket randomly catches police officer taking photos of his client’s feet during traffic stop appeared first on MotorBiscuit .

UNION COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Three Union County deputies have been terminated following two separate inmate death investigations. Christopher Snyder, Jessie Hooper and Edward Tolliver were all fired. According to their personnel files, they were not properly observing inmates during their checks. Snyder and Tolliver...

Zoo Knoxville has pulled off a medical milestone with a spinal surgery on a 34-year-old chimpanzee named Mwelu, as reported by multiple sources. The procedure, conducted on September 19, encompassed removing a tumor found pressing against Mwelu’s spinal cord, following observations of hind leg weakness by zookeepers....

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A former Knox County teacher previously charged with rape was indicted on an additional sexual battery charge, the Knoxville Police Department said. The Knox County Grand Jury indicted West High School teacher Chad Brooks on sexual battery by an authority figure, after KPD said they...

A somber update from the Knoxville Police Department (KPD), after a deadly vehicular incident unfolded on the eve of the past Friday. According to posts from local outlets such as WVLT, WATE, and WBIR, the KPD is actively investigating the head-on crash that tragically claimed a life, the collision taking place on...