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OMAHA, Neb. — The stage is set. Tennessee baseball starts its chase for the national crown Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ET as the Vols face Virginia in the opening round of the College World Series. The game will be aired on ESPN2. Tom Hart (play-by-play), VFL Chris Burke (analyst) and...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — A woman who oversaw much of Oak Ridge's infrastructure, and who many considered to be a vibrant part of the community, died on Saturday after a short illness. Shira McWaters was 60 years old. “Today we have lost a colleague and a friend,” said City Manager...

OMAHA, Neb. — Vol Nation is not small, and its people are not shy about showing their true colors — Tennessee Orange!. Crews with WBIR set off to follow the baseball team to Omaha on Saturday. Wherever they went, orange was nearby as fans from Knoxville, Raleigh and cities across the U.S. flocked to Nebraska for the College World Series.

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — The Sevierville Police Department is asking for help from the public to find the parents or caregivers of two children found alone Saturday evening. They said the children were found in the Wyndham Resort area, on Collier Drive at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. One is a boy and another is a girl. However, police said the children could not give information about their names, where they may live or where they may have been staying.

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Cybersecurity may not be the flashiest field to get into, and it may not be the easiest. But experts say it's one of the most important industries and the need for more people is growing. "The need for this is increasing, it's not going to slow down,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For many people, Juneteenth is a chance to celebrate freedom and honor people who were enslaved in U.S. history. To many others, it is a chance to reflect on a dark part of history, learning about slavery and emancipation in the country's history. To celebrate the holiday...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Flames spread through a vacant house that was in the process of being renovated on Saturday. The Knoxville Fire Department said crews received calls about the fire at 5:47 p.m. and arrived to find black smoke spewing from the house. They said nobody was in the house, since it was undergoing renovations and no injuries were reported due to the fire.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture taught people an important lesson for the summer on Saturday — how to properly smoke meat. They hosted a Smoking School in the Brehm Animal Science Building Arena from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There, they showed people how to properly prepare ribs, pork and all kinds of summertime favorites so that smoky flavors were in every bite.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For many people, yoga is not just a way to get some exercise into their daily routines. It can help people's mental health while also connecting them with people in their community. The Knox County Health Department hosted a free yoga event in North Knoxville on Saturday,...

Former Vol and Major League catcher J.P. Arencibia joined 10 Sports Reporter Madison Blevins to discuss Tennessee's success this season. Arencibia was named the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2005, the last time Tennessee went to the College World Series. Arencibia was also on Tony Vitello's staff at UT...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Update:. I-40 East in Sevier County is back open after a single vehicle crash at mile marker 406 closed the interstate. According to TDOT, I-40 East in Sevier County is currently closed after a single vehicle crash and fire occurred at mile marker 406 this morning.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — One year ago, 24-year-old Aseal Iysheh was found dead in Knoxville after being shot in the BJ's Food Mart parking lot on East Magnolia Avenue. In January the family raised the reward money for information to $20,000. Now six months later, they've more than doubled it to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for her death.

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — On Friday, churches of different denominations across the city joined hands to host a Juneteenth celebration. It wasn't just to eat good food and enjoy good company — they also wanted to show the East Knoxville community some love. The event comes after the community has struggled...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Vol-for-life is headed to Tokyo after finishing second in the 2021 U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Erika Brown pushed through the 100-meter freestyle in just 53.59 seconds, earning her a spot on Team USA. Before going to the Olympics, she competed at the University of Tennessee and won a total of 21 All-America certificates.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. officially has a new federal holiday this week, after President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth Independence Day Act. Now, the U.S. will officially recognize June 19, Juneteenth, as a momentous day in history. The holiday commemorates when enslaved people in Texas learned about their freedom...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tickets sold out for an event in downtown Knoxville meant to remind people that they can be anyone. It was called the "Big Gay Soirée" and it was organized at Central Depot. Funds raised from the event benefited Knox Pride, an organization that works to provide educations, cultural and information programs supporting the LGBTQ+ community in East Tennessee.

NORRIS, Tennessee — A Norris police officer received a letter of commendation on Friday for doing what he said was just a part of his job — saving another man's life. In April, Lt. David Campbell was dispatched to a home. When he arrived, he spotted a man who was unresponsive so he immediately started administering CPR. He had recently been trained on it, and officials said his actions made it possible to bring the man to a hospital and save him.

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — The Pigeon Forge Police Department said one man was arrested after an attempted robbery with gunfire on Wears Valley Road Friday night. They said no injuries were reported. Police said they received calls about the incident at around 6:22 p.m. and that Krayle Wheeler, from Knoxville,...

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. — A new center serving victims of family violence opened in Claiborne County on Friday. It is meant to provide a centralized place where victims can go to find a variety of resources. It was also created to make sure victims do not need to navigate the...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — A Sevier County man was driving down I-40 West near Strawberry Plains Pike on Wednesday, hoping to get to his destination on time like most other drivers when he saw something unimaginable — a fatal accident that stopped traffic for hours. He pulled over after the...