Knoxville police investigating ‘serious’ crash near Merchant Drive, Central Avenue Pike
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department said it is investigating a “serious” crash. KPD said shortly before 8 p.m. that it investigating the crash, which happened in the area of Merchant Drive and Central Avenue Pike. The department said drivers should expect delays in the area...
ACSO: Wanted man accused of fleeing traffic stop, dragging deputy, now in custody
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A man wanted on several charges after he fled a traffic stop and dragged a deputy with his vehicle on Thursday is now in custody after turning himself in, according to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office. ACSO said Joshua Sykes turned himself in at the...
Knox County Candidate Claims State Denied Him A Law License Hearing
KNOXVILLE - Elliott Schuchardt, a candidate for the Tennessee General Assembly, says that the State of Tennessee won’t give a him a hearing on his law license. Schuchardt is a candidate for Tennessee House District 18, in the August primary. District 18 covers much of west and south Knox County.
Knoxville Housing Hot Streak Hits Pause As Sales Slip 4.5 Percent
Knoxville’s red-hot housing run just tapped the brakes. Home sales in March slipped about 4.5 percent compared to the same month last year, easing off after an unusually busy start to 2026. The slowdown is showing up in closing counts, not a price free fall, which leaves the spring market in more of a cautious reset than a crash.
PHOTOS: Transformation underway at Neyland Stadium for Savannah Bananas game in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — “Take me out to the ball game” — the Banana Ball game that is. Crews are hard at work preparing Neyland Stadium for the upcoming Savannah Bananas game scheduled for May 23. On Monday, a Tennessee Athletics spokesperson shared photos of crews working on the field. The photos were captioned simply […]
Rain and storms return Wednesday
Rain and potentially stronger thunderstorms will return to the Tennessee Valley by midweek, with cooler air behind them. For the rest of the evening, temperatures will fall out of the 80s, through the 70s, and eventually into the mid-50s for overnight lows under mostly clear skies. Tomorrow will bring more...
KPD identifies woman found in Augusta Quarry
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department has identified the body that was found in Augusta Quarry as 35-year-old Kayla Eddington. KPD said officers were at Fort Dickerson Park to investigate after the body of an unidentified woman was found in Augusta Quarry on Thursday afternoon. KPD said officers...
A First Look at the Soon-to-Open 612 Building’s Gorgeous Renovations
The Tennessee Theatre has always been a container for memorable sensory experiences. You sink into the crimson velvet seats and stare up at the ceiling as the music begins, like the ballerina inside some gilded jewelry box, far removed from the pragmatic drudgeries of the outside world. Now, the 612...
Three unclaimed veterans to receive memorial service at East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Several groups are partnering to honor three unclaimed veterans at the East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. The public is invited to the event, slated for 1 p.m. on May 6. The event will honor three veterans:. TSG Brian Neil Forbes, U.S. Air Force (1971-1987) PFC Robert...
McKay’s Knoxville closes its doors for the last time
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville McKay’s location closed its doors for the final time Sunday, marking the end of a decades-long era of supplying the Scruffy City with used books, music and more. “It’s a little depressing” is how customer Eric Sriteric felt on the store’s last day...
