Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A science experiment at Gibbs High School led to a temporary lockdown on Friday. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro Fire said students were mixing gaseous chemicals for a science experiment to create rain inside the classroom using salt-based products. However, there was an unexpected reaction,...

Mwelu, a 34-year-old resident chimpanzee at Zoo Knoxville, is on the road to recovery after undergoing “groundbreaking” surgery to remove a tumor from his spine, zoo officials said. It is “believed to be the first documented procedure of its kind performed on a chimpanzee,” according to Sept. 26 news release from Zoo...

Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are warning people to be on the lookout for cannibals they fear may be slithering throughout Nashville.

The woman who was convicted of vehicular homicide in connection to a deadly Knoxville drag racing crash that happened in 2023 has been sentenced to serve more than a decade in the Tennessee Department of Correction.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Have you ever wondered what it's like to work side-by-side with your siblings? For the Crespo sisters, that's not a daydream — it's real life. These sisters from Puerto Rico all work at the same school. They're turning family ties into educational impact. Within the...

Not long ago, Knoxvillian Kenny Faught wrote a spine-chilling haiku. Sadly, it will remain applicable until America summons the will to address gun violence — particularly when this savagery is foisted upon students and teachers: “Graduation Day “Sandy Hook children are late — “Gunman broke in line.” Those 11...

Douglas Lake was filled with debris after Hurricane Helene came through East Tennessee, but a year later, the cleanup process is complete.

Tonya, a Plott Hound cutie, used to be the winningest beauty pageant contestant in the doggie world. She held crowns in Miss Poochie Pie, Miss Frito Toes, Miss Doggie USA and Miss Bow Wow Universe. Perfecting her beauty walk, she would trot down the runway ever so gracefully, one little furry foot in front of the...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The train cars outside downtown’s old Southern railway station don’t do too much in terms of train rides these days. But, the station could get new life in the future with a proposed rail line from the Federal Railroad Administration. They were tasked with...

A Knoxville man is facing multiple charges after a domestic assault call early Friday morning led to police searching an apartment and finding methamphetamine, fentanyl and two firearms.