Knoxville man transforms experience into hope for the unhoused through nonprofit mission
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — A Knoxville man is using his personal experience to change the lives of others. Josh Webb was once unhoused, and now he's making it his mission to help others out of that situation. That's why three years ago, he started the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit Making a Difference in Knoxville Inc.
3 Tennessee spots ranked among best coffee shops in US, report says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new report from Yelp has named the top 100 coffee shops in the U.S. for 2025. for a cup of coffee, baked goods and more. The top ten of the list is dominated by locations in California, Hawaii and Nevada. Below are the Tennessee representatives...
Prisma Health restricts hospital visits for those under 15 as flu cases surge in...
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Due to increased rates of community influenza and other respiratory illnesses, Prisma Health, which owns Blount Memorial Hospital, will be restricting anyone under the age of 15 from visiting hospitalized patients in its hospitals starting Tuesday, Dec. 30. Prisma Health said that this...
WVLT Sports Director Rick Russo continues progress toward a return to television
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The last time Rick Russo anchored a WVLT sportscast was November 11th. Nearly two months later, Russo is continuing to recover from a procedure to remove his second and final kidney after he was diagnosed with kidney cancer a second time. Russo has been undergoing dialysis...
KCSO identifies man who died in accidental house fire in Northeast Knox County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office identified the one person that died after a house fire around 8 a.m. on Dec. 20. on Ridgeview Road in Northeast Knox County. Deputies said that Richard Beeler, 80, died after the fire. KCSO officials also confirmed that the house...
Knoxville Police Intensify Traffic Enforcement To Protect Holiday Travelers
The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) has launched a high-visibility traffic enforcement campaign to run through the Christmas holiday, in a bid to curb fatal and serious injury crashes. A social media post by the department, dated December 25th, outlined the initiative. "Starting today and running through the...
Parent reports Sevier County elementary student obtained gun at school
The parents of an elementary school student were alarmed to find their child had a gun at home that he obtained from another student while at school earlier this month.
Knoxville Fire Department is Investigating a Christmas Eve Fire
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Wednesday night at 6:31 P.M., the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a call for a reported house fire at 170 Keeble Ave in South Knoxville. The Caller reported that the upstairs of the home was on fire, and they were trying to get everyone out. The Caller reported that...
Tinsel, the inflatable Christmas cow unites West Knoxville neighbors in holiday tradition
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Neighbors in West Knoxville are coming together through a new holiday tradition centered around a Christmas cow named Tinsel. Katie Fairclough, who lives in the neighborhood, said the tradition helped bring back some holiday spirit. “I feel like as you get older, some of the Christmas...
‘What I’m doing actually is worth it’ | Maryville artist EmiSunshine talks winning music...
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - EmiSunshine is a local artist who has been making music since she was nine years old, and now she’s getting national recognition. “They said my name and said I was the winner and they had me go on stage and accept my award. And it was just all very surreal,” EmiSunshine said.
