Knoxville TN

Members of the state's watchdog agency made a lengthy visit to the Knox County Property Assessor's Office on Dec. 4, Knox News has learned. The property assessor determines the value of commercial, residential and personal property and passes that information along to the county trustee, who collects property taxes...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Prosecutors have secured convictions against a 29-year-old Knoxville man who now faces up to 25 years in prison for rape and assault. District Attorney General Charme Allen announced Thursday that Deangelo Rogers, 29, has been convicted of aggravated rape, aggravated assault, and assault. He...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Editor's Note: WBIR first said that Wilboreforce Academy of Knoxville applied and was denied from becoming a charter school. Wilboreforce Academy has only sent a letter of intent to become a charter school, and no application has been sent. The Wilboreforce Academy of Knoxville, a possible...

During Monday’s board of education work session, the Knox County school board polished its list of proposed priorities for 2026.

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of Payton N. Bridges, 28, Dutch Valley Rd. Clinton and James G. Cain, 28, Dutch Valley Rd. Clinton in connection with a July 2024 investigation involving the death of an infant child in the Dutch Valley community. On Tuesday, December 2nd,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — ReLAUNCH, a nonprofit dedicated to its goal of achieving functional zero homelessness in Knoxville, is taking charge as winter approaches. The team of passionate individuals is working towards a 24/7 operation to help the unhoused population in downtown Knoxville. "ReLAUNCH really wants to come in...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Officers found several weapons and drugs during a bust in the Farragut area, according to court documents obtained by WVLT News. It happened around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, the documents said, when officers responded to Walton Circle. There, the documents said officers found the following:. Five...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -Clouds work in with a passing sprinkle or flurry possible. Remaining chilly with light winds. THURSDAY: Clouds thicken throughout the day with a small chance for a spotty shower or flurries during the day. The bulk of any activity will work in late day. Highs in the upper 30s to low 40s....

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Service said they captured a woman in Knoxville who escaped a Davidson County sheriff's facility back in November. According to the marshals, Jamie Lynn Pfitzner, 44, escaped the Davidson County Sheriff's facility on Harding Place on Nov. 11, where she was being held...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Dillard’s employee is gaining national attention after his Christmas décor tour went viral on TikTok. Cody McNabb, the home department manager at Dillard’s in West Town Mall, has become known online for his over-the-top holiday spirit and detailed walkthroughs of the store’s Christmas...