WVLT returns to DISH Network following negotiations
DISH customers can once again watch local news, weather, and sports from WVLT, as well as CBS shows.
A Giant Used Bookstore In Tennessee With Endless Shelves And A Welcoming Pet-Friendly Atmosphere
Aisle after aisle of towering shelves, the smell of old paper in the air, and the distinct feeling that you might never see the front door again. That is the quiet thrill of this colossal Tennessee bookstore, a sprawling warehouse where movies, video games, records, and books of every genre share the same welcoming floor.
‘Things are better than they were’ – The Chaz Coleman situation at Tennessee appears...
Tennessee Vols EDGE rusher Chaz Coleman, a Penn State transfer, has reportedly had a difficult time adjusting to life on Rocky Top after arriving via the portal earlier this offseason.
Orano USA signs $5 billion deal for new uranium enrichment plant at Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the city that helped build the atomic bomb, is set to become the site of a massive new uranium enrichment plant after Orano USA secured a roughly $5 billion development deal for a 624-acre federal parcel there. The agreement, executed by the city’s Industrial Development Board in early 2026, transfers a Department […]
WBHS Instructor’s Disorderly Conduct Case Reset in Maryville
William Blount High School engineering instructor Ronald Ryan Craig, 49, was back in Blount County General Sessions Court on Thursday, where a judge hit the brakes on his disorderly conduct case and reset it for next week. Craig, cited in April after an incident at a March track scrimmage, is now scheduled to return to court on May 6.
Knoxville man accused of firing AK-47 near homes, facing endangerment charges
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Knoxville man is facing charges after a police report says he fired several shots from an AK-47 near homes Thursday, putting others in danger. The case involves Jose Caballero Aguilar. According to the report, a Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to 3200 Mynatt Road, which is north of Knoxville, after getting a report of shots being fired.
‘Dangerous’ suspect sought after deputy dragged during traffic stop in Anderson County
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who they say is dangerous and fled a traffic stop Thursday evening, dragging a deputy with his vehicle. The sheriff’s office said it is searching for Joshua Sykes on charges of assault on a first responder, evading arrest, resisting arrest, […]
‘Stressful and traumatic’ | After sober DUI charge, retired FBI executive calls for change...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Allison Tsiumis is a 33-year veteran of the FBI. In her time at the bureau, she led an intelligence team for six years. Her father had a legacy with the agency. Her husband worked as a special agent. That decades-long career and family history is one of the reasons she was so uneasy spending months in the defendant’s seat...
Maryville road expected to be closed 4-6 weeks
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Infrastructure work set to begin next month is expected to close a portion of a Maryville roadway for at least a month. Eagleton Road at the intersection of E. Lincoln Road will be closed beginning Monday, May 4, to replace a culvert beneath the roadway. Weather permitting, the full road closure […]
Food City breaks ground on new Curt’s Ace Hardware store in Seymour
The 12,000-square-foot store will be located on Chapman Highway and is expected to open in early spring 2027.
