Knoxville TN

In late 2022, during the height of the scrutiny faced by Diocese of Knoxville Bishop Richard Stika, high-ranking Catholic leaders paid a visit to see what the trouble was about. Publicly, the diocese never confirmed the apostolic visitation happened. When Knox News reported the event in early 2023 based on three...

Knox County’s Regional Forensic Center is sounding a very public alarm after seeing a sharp rise in infant sleep-related deaths across East Tennessee. In a series of photos and stats shared on social media, the center says it is seeing more babies who died after sleeping with a loved one or in unsafe crib setups....

The location gives you the chance to step inside the iconic game.

Larry May was born in Denver, Colorado, where his father was stationed at an Air Force base. His father’s military service also took them to Niagara Falls, New York. Eventually, the family returned to his parents’ roots in Southeastern Oklahoma, where they lived for a few years before settling in Newark, Ohio, a city...

If you walk along Kesterwood Drive in Fountain City, you’ll come to a grand stone wall in front of a grand stone house that sits on 2.3 acres and faces southeast down Kesterwood where it bends towards Tazewell Pike. The lovely manse was named Bedford Oaks when it was completed in 1928.

What was supposed to be a straightforward hotel project on Payne Avenue has turned into a high-stakes zoning fight in Alcoa, with a developer openly threatening to haul both the city and the Tennessee Department of Transportation into court. On Monday, Alcoa's Board of Zoning Appeals denied a request to...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The 2026 Bassmaster Classic — known as the “Super Bowl of bass fishing” — is returning to Knoxville in March. The tournament is free to the public, and there are plenty of events planned. Schedule. Thursday, March 12. Kickoff Party. Covenant Health...

A major wildfire is actively burning south of Plainview near Highway 1074 and Ward Line Road, prompting a large-scale response from multiple fire departments across Washington Parish. According to a […]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The latest numbers from the Knox County District Attorney's office show overdose deaths continue to impact families across the area. The data tracks preliminary overdose deaths reported throughout the year. The numbers are considered "suspected" because final toxicology reports from the medical...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation said a gas leak closed part of Alcoa Highway Monday afternoon. The gas leak is located across from Woodson Drive, according to TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi. He said it shut down the southbound right lane and right shoulder of Alcoa Highway.