Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knox County Schools is celebrating significant progress after moving up in the state’s accountability rankings, three years after landing in the bottom 5% of districts in Tennessee. This year, the district’s more than 90 schools and nearly 60,000 students earned an “advancing” designation — the...

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, the Sevierville Police Department responded to a bomb threat at the Walmart at 1414 Parkway. The threat was received just before 1:00 p.m. and stated there were three bombs in the store. Police evacuated the building and searched it with help from several agencies.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Dalton Swanger's tracheal resection surgery has been scheduled for later this month. Including the surgery Swanger underwent this week, he has undergone six surgeries since August, according to KCSO, and until his next surgery, he will continue...

Rural Metro Fire’s Jeff Bagwell said the Tennessee Highway Patrol is currently investigating the crash.

The Knoxville Police Department is investigating after a man with a gunshot wound was found dead outside a home early Saturday morning.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thursday’s fatal crash on Chapman Highway marks one of six pedestrian deaths in Knox County so far this year. Knoxville Police say overall fatal crashes in their jurisdiction are down about 40% compared to this time in 2024, but warn the risks along busy corridors haven’t gone away. KPD...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A recreational vehicle caught fire in the neighborhood of Northshore Hills around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Rural Metro said that after the RV caught fire, some small explosions occurred from tires or "combustible products" inside the RV. It took firefighters around two hours to extinguish the fire, and...

U.S. Marshals have apprehended a fugitive accused of assaulting a Georgia state trooper after a manhunt that ended at a truck stop in Lenoir City, Tennessee. Jamie Carlos Thomas, the man involved in the altercation with Trooper Rachel Iverson last Tuesday, Nov. 25, was taken into custody without incident, Marshals...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Known for its signature handmade chocolates and an entire sea of gift options, Bradley’s Gift & Home is a local favorite for anyone looking to treat someone special. Our very own Noemy Sanchez stopped by Bradley’s, where co-owner Joy Hamlett shared the heart behind...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The Gatlinburg Christmas parade celebrated a milestone on Dec. 5, marking 50 years of the iconic event. Hundreds of people have made their way down the parkway in December, including Mark Ramsey and Digger Manes from the Show "Moonshiners." "I've come and watched this parade probably...