Knoxville TN

Faith N Friends, or, more accurately, Faith N Friends Horse Rescue & Sanctuary, is a non-profit horse rescue and sanctuary located in Corryton, Tennessee, that provides horse-based therapy and educational opportunities. Officially founded in 2016 by Faith Sadiku, Faith N Friends strives to bring comfort,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The City of Knoxville is inviting everyone to ring in the new year at the Sunsphere. The annual event will be held on Wednesday on the Festival Lawn of World’s Fair Park. Food trucks will be at the park by 8 p.m., and activities, such...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — For many residents of Northeast Tennessee, the biggest financial stress heading into 2026 isn’t groceries or gas — it’s housing. Across the Tri-Cities, renters and would-be homebuyers say prices have climbed faster than local wages, shrinking options for working families, seniors on fixed...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department urged drivers to avoid North Broadway just off the I-640 ramp after a crash on Tuesday afternoon. The outhbound lanes were blocked as officers worked to clear the scene of the crash. A view from a Tennessee Department of Transportation SmartWay camera...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has announced funeral arrangements for Deputy Justin Mowery, who died Sunday in a crash while on patrol. His family will receive friends on Sunday, January 4 from 2-4 p.m. at First Baptist Church Concord, located at 11704 Kingston Pike in Knoxville. The...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If your mail needs to be postmarked, you may consider sending it out a bit earlier as the United States Postal Service has rolled out a new change in the way it is dated. According to the postal service, as of this month, the postmark date will reflect the day it has been processed, rather...

According to KPD, the incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 11 at The Half Barrel on Cumberland Avenue.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department said it was a quiet Christmas holiday on the roads this year. KPD said officers conducted high-visibility traffic enforcement over the Christmas holiday to keep the roads as safe as possible and prevent serious crashes. From 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Friends and family gathered at Grace Baptist Church to honor the life of Bernie Lyon. The 67-year-old dedicated more than four decades to the Knox County Sheriff's Office. Lyon had spent two weeks in the hospital in declining health before his passing was shared on...

As we continue to move toward our nation’s semiquincentennial, I’m still focusing on elements of the Revolutionary War effort of attaining independence and the related contributions and connections of families of the Fork, the Knox County lands between the French Broad and Holston Rivers. We’ve already talked about...