Knoxville TN

As the school year approaches, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee is doing what it can to help feed students and their families.

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Known to many as a dangerous road, the Tennessee Department of Transportation continues work on Chapman Highway to make improvements. This well-traveled road connects Knox, Blount and Sevier counties together. Around 33,000 vehicles a day passed through the area, going between the three...

GRAINGER COUNTY, Tenn. — One person died after a shooting Friday on Little Valley Road in Grainger County, according to the Blaine Police Department. BPD said officers responded to a shooting, finding a man dead from a gunshot wound. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is assisting in the case, with the Grainger...

Sevierville locals had the opportunity to ensure their little ones were buckled up securely as the Sevierville Police Department hosted a free child car safety seat event today. Taking place at the Chick-fil-A on 770 Winfield Dunn Parkway, trained technicians from SPD were on hand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Pigeon Forge Police Department and Sevierville Police Department, took a man into custody Friday after a standoff that lasted for longer than an hour, according to City of Sevierville Public Information Office Bob Stahlke. It happened in...

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Environmental Protection Agency announced it had completed its role in the debris removal at Douglas Lake, which was their final mission following Hurricane Helene. The EPA said this was in partnership with many other agencies who all worked together on the cleanup. The EPA said...

There’s something utterly surreal about turning a corner in downtown Gatlinburg and coming face-to-grill with the actual Batmobile. Not a replica, not a knockoff, but the genuine article that once roared across movie screens worldwide. This unexpected encounter with automotive stardom happens daily at the Hollywood...

Southern food icon Paula Deen sent shock waves across the internet by announcing the closure of two Savannah restaurants on Facebook. The Lady & Sons and the Chicken Box opened in 1989 in Georgia, and a social media post on August 1 announced that July 31 was their last day of service.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Spreading culture through music is at the heart of the annual Knoxville Kuumba Festival. It returned Friday. The festival began in 1989, founded by African artists and activists aiming to share their culture with the Knoxville community. Now, 33 years later, people from across the nation...

Back in 2017 when Blount County and other states experienced the total solar eclipse, Carolyn Forster and friends had a celebration for the ages. It was also the first year she had planted thousands of sunflowers at her Sevierville Road home in Maryville. “Friends and family were invited to an eclipse party and we...