Knoxville TN

Chick-n-Sack, which has built a devoted local following, will plant its first brick and mortar (U.S.!) location at 410 West Jackson Avenue, former home of Sweet P’s Downtown Dive. The new location culminates quite a journey by owner James “Boo” Jackson. He wasn’t born here, moved here, left for another country,...

Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — In 1982, the sights and sounds of East Tennessee were forever changed by the mix of cultures, advancements and excitement that came during the World’s Fair. But tucked away from the grand pavilions and glowing lights, a Knoxville staple was born. The blend of community,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Einstein, Zoo Knoxville's beloved African Grey Parrot, has died. She was 38. The famous parrot hatched in 1987 and arrived at Zoo Knoxville in 1992. "She had a vast vocabulary and could say more than 100 words. Her quick wit and distinctive voice made her a global sensation," the zoo said.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.- The final unidentified person mystery on the St. Petersburg Police Department’s cold case list has been laid to rest. After nearly half a century of anonymity, the man previously known only as a “John Doe” has been identified as 29-year-old Johnny Bradshaw of Tennessee.

Brieayne Sims of Knoxville, Tennessee, is accused of going to a man's home at 1737 Graywood Drive in Mableton while he was not there and causing damage in excess of $500 on Jan. 1 at noon, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Sims put holes in the dry wall, broke televisions and...

Alcoa’s Board of Commissioners has thrown its weight behind a plan to recheck property values twice as often, arguing that more frequent updates would take some of the shock out of big swings in appraisals. The board on Tuesday unanimously backed Blount County Property Assessor Todd Orr’s last-minute pitch...

It featured over 60 booths and 300 food items that students were able to try and say whether they liked them or not.

Two upcoming community meetings will impact the future of Powell Elementary School. In response to parent and community complaints about conditions at the North Knox school, the Knox County Board of Education is considering a plan to rezone almost 300 PES families to Karns, Brickey-McCloud or Amherst. The plan, as...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man who was found dead with a gunshot wound inside a mobile home that was on fire in Powell on Saturday. On Thursday, KCSO identified the man as 33-year-old Josha Luke Smith. Previous Coverage: Person found dead...