East Tennessee families share voucher application process as state says almost all families have...
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — As families in Tennessee head back to school for the first year of the expanded universal school voucher program, the state Department of Education said they are nearing the end of notifying 20,000 students who received the scholarship. "We are now in the final stages...
We Ate at Pigeon Forge’s New Restaurant, The Cottage
Love classic comfort food with a modern twist? You’ll be right at home at The Cottage I’ve been burned before. I’ve eaten at new Smoky Mountain establishments and been wowed only to return later to find the realities of maintaining a restaurant in a competitive market such as this can take a toll. Maybe it’s the...
Man found safe after Silver Alert in Sevier County
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A 70-year-old man was found safe after a Silver Alert, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation posted. Richard Carper had been last seen at his home in Sevierville around 3:30 p.m. Monday, August 4. He was wearing a black shirt, light blue jeans, a brown and black belt and black tennis...
A Man, Wanted on Multiple Counts Including Aggravated Kidnapping, is Taken Into Custody Following...
Sevier County, TN – (Friday, August 1, 2025) Multiple law enforcement agencies responded this (Friday) afternoon to a Goose Gap Road residence in Sevier County, TN and arrested 24-year old Arnaldo Gomez Alberto. Mr. Alberto was wanted on multiple felony warrants stemming from an incident on Franklin Drive in...
Clinton prayer walk supports those battling mental health issues
CLINTON, Tenn. (WVLT) - Dozens of community members in Clinton joined together to bring light to those who are suffering from mental health problems over the weekend. “This is a community call to action where we have an amazing group of veterans, first responders, veterans, families and citizens that want to be...
Service dogs aim to help veterans cope with struggles after returning home
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Two organizations coming together with one goal in mind: helping veterans. “We were looking for a way to give back and we decided that we could do that with dogs,” Blue Ridge Crusader Company member Josh Brown said. A fundraiser was held at Bootlegger Harley...
‘That’s our children, our future’ | Knoxville drivers want to stop distracted driving and...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - As the new school year ramps up across East Tennessee that will mean more congestion on the roads. It’s prompted those in the Knoxville area to call for cracking down on speeding in school zones. In Tennessee, it is required by law to slow down...
Mental health nonprofit cancels Knoxville rally after online threats
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Knoxville has canceled its NAMIWalks Rally scheduled for August 18 due to growing safety concerns.
The Shed shares gratitude courtesy of a customer appreciation day
Over the course of the past 21 years, The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint in Maryville has become a major go-to venue, not only in East Tennessee, but in the entire country as a whole. It attracts artists that have garnered major national and international recognition — Blackberry Smoke, Steve Earle, Everclear and Ray...
‘We’re going to have to pay more for hamburger’: Cattle rancher on why beef...
If you feel like your recent trip to the grocery store is breaking the bank, it may be because beef prices are on the rise.
