Knoxville TN

Rural Metro Fire crews responded to a fire involving a tractor trailer and a vehicle that fell from a transport truck in the early morning hours of Thursday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration, better known as TOSHA, is investigating a construction site death in Knoxville. TOSHA’s Assistant Commissioner and Chief Communications Officer Chris Cannon confirmed it Thursday. It happened on Lovell Road, Cannon said, at a...

In a surprise twist, 5-star wide receiver Kesean Bowman has decommitted from Oregon. Is Tennessee now in the driver's seat?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a stabbing in Knoxville that left one person dead Friday afternoon. KPD said the stabbing happened in the 300 block of Ben Hur Avenue at around 3 p.m. The victim, an adult woman, was transported to an area hospital in critical condition before...

On the third Friday of September every year, veterans, citizens and officials gather at the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial at World's Fair Park for the National POW MIA Recognition Day. This year was no different.

Tennessee's crime labs are at or near capacity, and the state could consider expanding current facilities and building new ones.

City Council OK’s agreement for SoKno rail-to-trail. Knoxville City Council adopted on September 16, 2025, a rail-to-trail agreement with Gulf & Ohio Railroad and Legacy Parks Foundation. The adoption advanced plans to convert a 3.8-mile rail line into a soft-surface, multi-use trail and 1.5-mile art walk, according...

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA) is suing Knoxville-based Summit Medical Group (SMG) for up to $120 million, claiming SMG conspired with some SOFHA doctors in an effort to “destroy the value of Plaintiffs’ business as a going concern.” The suit, filed Wednesday in...

Oak Ridge, TN – The Oak Ridge Police Department, in partnership with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Choices Resource Center, and Safe Kids Worldwide, will host free car seat safety checks on Friday, September 26, 2025, as part of Child Passenger Safety Week. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The City of Oak Ridge is planning to host a community meeting in the Scarboro community in late September. It comes after a shooting and stabbing left 10 people hurt in July. Previous Coverage: ‘Unacceptable act of violence’ | Nine people shot, 1 stabbed at...