Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A man accused of voluntary manslaughter from a fight back in September is back in custody, according to court records. Fernando Carrera, 51, is accused of killing James Phipps, 57, in a back parking lot on W. Young High Pike on the morning of Sept. 27. Carrera was released from jail within a day of...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Remote Area Medical (RAM) will be hosting a free dental clinic at Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) on Dec. 12. at 8:00 a.m. The clinic will be held at KARM’s location at 418 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN. “Since November 2021, Remote Area Medical has partnered...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Sevierville Police Department has announced the city’s winter weather plan to keep the roads safe this winter. “To complete this often arduous task, the City has a winter weather plan in place and ready for activation when needed,” said SPD on Facebook. The...

A new traffic light could be coming to the intersection of Brick Mill Road and US 411, where a fatal crash happened earlier this year in July. According to TDOT, the area meets the requirements for a traffic signal, and its traffic office is looking at some interim improvements. However, it has not identified any...

The Museum of Appalachia shows you how people used to decorate for Christmas during the pioneer days.

Spectators at a Tennessee Christmas parade were treated to a surprise scene when a bear wandered into the road and walked along the parade route.

OAK RIDGE, TN - Y-12 National Security Complex recently completed efforts to downgrade Building 9206 from the status of nuclear facility to radiologically contaminated, an improvement milestone that reflects significantly reduced risk and moves the building a step closer to eventual demolition. Pink fixative covers...

Knoxville residents are bracing for a bout of inclement weather as the National Weather Service in Knoxville reports foggy conditions and predicts a high chance of showers later today. Currently, the city is experiencing a visibility of four miles due to fog and mist, with a humidity level sitting at a drenched 100%....

Conway, Arkansas-based Home BancShares will acquire Knoxville, Tennessee-based Mountain Commerce Bancorp in a $150.1 million all-stock deal that’s expected to close early in the first half of 2026, the companies said Monday. The transaction will give Home BancShares’ subsidiary, Centennial Bank, entry to Tennessee...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 17-year-old girl who may be in endangered. Police said that Ganiah Morring ran from the area of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital on Friday. Officers said that she was last seen...