Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Preparations are underway in many Knox County classrooms as the first day of the 2025 school year nears. Students, parents and teachers have some new policies to keep in mind. East Knox Elementary teacher Beverly Morton said adjusting from the summer can include some challenges. “To...

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Knoxville Preparatory School went back to class for the 2025-2026 school year with a new executive director and a new class of students. Chad Everett serves as the school's new executive director, and the school now has almost 200 students in 6th and 7th grade. Knox Prep is entering its second...

Attention green thumbs and foliage enthusiasts, the University of Tennessee Gardens showcases a plant that brings understated elegance to any horticultural collection. The 'Silver Falls' dichondra has been making a name for itself with its unique silver hue and trailing growth habit. According to the UT Gardens...

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...