Knoxville TN

Work crews are already moving along an old railroad corridor in South Knoxville as a multi‑mile rail‑to‑trail project inches ahead, but the people whose backyards hug the tracks say the whole thing is happening too fast. Neighbors along the line told reporters they worry that more foot traffic, late‑night noise, and...

History does not feel distant at the Old Mill Restaurant; it feels present, warm, and well fed. Built beside a working gristmill, this long-standing dining room carries the rhythm of the 1800s through creaking floors, generous portions, and recipes shaped by time rather than trends. Tennessee pride runs through...

Kentucky hosts No. 25 Tennessee at 8:30 tonight, with the winner staying within arm’s reach of the SEC leader. The Wildcats (16-7, 703) are receiving votes in the AP poll but haven’t been ranked since falling out of the Dec. 8 poll. They’re playing better of late, however. The Cats have won 7 of 8, a surge that...

Katie Inman got on the ice to learn more about curling, a winter Olympic sport.

The Gatlinburg Police Department is asking the public for information about a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen on Friday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An apartment building in West Knoxville suffered heavy smoke and water damage after a fire broke our Saturday afternoon, according to the Knoxville Fire Department. KFD said the Knox County Emergency Communications District received a 911 call at 4:57 p.m. that there was smoke coming out...

Dozens of people packed into Charles Krutch Park in downtown Knoxville on Friday night for a candlelight vigil honoring Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis ICU nurse killed earlier this year. Participants raised electronic candles, stood in a long moment of silence, and joined a short program of speeches and song, moving...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia – Snowfall in the higher terrain is expected to create hazardous travel conditions through early Saturday, as a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect across the...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A house fire in Knoxville sent two people to the hospital Friday afternoon, according to the Knoxville Fire Department. It happened around 2 p.m. at a house on the 4100 block of Sherry Drive. KFD said crews got a call from someone saying their house was...

History will be made this weekend at Eureka Trail. For the first time ever, East Coast Adventures’ Gone Loco 55K is an official Boston Marathon–qualifying race! This Sunday, runners won’t just race the trail, they’ll race for Boston. Eureka Trail, a former railroad bed, has been...