Powell Elementary rezoning proposal met with some pushback from local parents
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County Schools recommended rezoning some Powell Elementary families at its board meeting last week. The school district is aiming to manage Powell’s growing population with the school’s limited capacity and aging portable classrooms. At the board meeting Thursday, KCS officials gave a...
Knoxville’s Black Dog Readies To Open In Former Elst Space
The Black Dog, a restaurant-and-brewhouse from the local team behind Chivo Taqueria and Stock & Barrel, is getting close to opening inside the former Elst Brewing space on Central Street in North Knoxville. Interior peeks show a retro, 1970s-leaning setup with walls lined in vinyl records, a bold Coca‑Cola mural, and...
One dead with gunshot wound after Powell fire, KCSO investigating
POWELL, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a person with a gunshot wound was found dead during a fire at a mobile home Saturday night. At 9:22 p.m., KCSO deputies and Rural Metro Fire responded to a fire at a single-wide mobile home in the 7800 block of Stanley Road […]
Knoxville police search for family of man who died in January
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department asked for the public’s help locating the next-of-kin for a man who died at an apartment on Whittle Springs Road in mid-January. Police shared that they were searching for the family of Randy Price, 61, on Feb. 9. He died of natural causes at the Whittle...
Sunshine Industries program ending after decades of employment and friendship
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Sunshine Industries is set to close at the end of the month of February, following decades of vocational training and employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Sunshine Industries — one of many programs under Sunshine Services — is ending operations on Feb. 27 due to federal...
Waynestock 14: Three Nights of Music, Memory & Mutual Care
Now in its 14th year, Waynestock unfolded over the past two weekends at Relix Theater in Happy Holler, with two nights running as planned and snowfall bumping the finale back by a week. Each year, Waynestock brings together a wide cross-section of Knoxville musicians in support of a cause that matters. This year’s...
The Knoxville Focus for February 9, 2026
The Thursday, February 5 meeting of the Knox County Board of Education was fairly routine, but the called meeting held before the regular meeting seemed to generate more interest. The purpose of the called meeting was to determine the board’s reaction to a possible Christian charter school. Wilberforce Academy of...
This East Tennessee Flower and Produce Farm is a Mother’s Day Farmer
Look no further for Mother’s Day gifts because Zalen Williams in Grainger County has everything you need to treat mom with the best this Mother’s Day – flowers and fresh produce for brunch – on this East Tennessee flower and produce farm. The story, as Zalen...
Revenge not a factor for Rick Barnes going into Kentucky-Tennessee rematch
The last time these two teams met in Knoxville just a few weeks ago, a ranked Tennessee team controlled the game for nearly 39 minutes against Kentucky. The Volunteers led by as many as 17 points in the first half and were up by 11 at halftime. It wasn’t until there were 34 seconds left on the game clock that...
Knoxville Shivers At Sunrise, Warms Up Before Midweek Soaker
Knoxville is rolling into Sunday, February 8, 2026, under mostly cloudy skies and a frosty start around 25°F. It will not stay that cold all day, though. Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 40s this afternoon, with a high near 43°F and light northeast winds around 0 to 5 mph. The daytime hours look dry,...
