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Has Tennessee softball won a national championship? WCWS history, record for Lady Vols
Tennessee softball and coach Karen Weekly have one of their best teams in recent seasons, with the Lady Vols claiming their highest seed of all time as the NCAA Softball Tournament's No. 3 team. steamrolled the Knoxville Regional with three wins, including a 3-0 win over Dayton and a pair...
Tennessee Earns 10th NCAA Championship Appearance in Program History
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off a program-best, second-place finish at the Big 12 Championships under first-year head coach Kim Cupini, the fifth-ranked Tennessee rowing team earned an at-large bid in the 2024 NCAA Rowing Championships as announced by the NCAA Tuesday evening. After having historic success to this point...
Memorial Day Weekend Forecast, Sirens Sound By Mistake, Dolly Parton Experience Opens │The Seven
0:00 Memorial Day Weekend Forecast 2:10 Sirens Sound By Mistake 3:02 Traffic Update 3:52 McGhee Tyson Parking Check 4:29 THP Increasing Patrols Over Holiday Weekend 4:45 Dolly Parton Experience Officially Opens 6:08 Boating Safety for the Weekend 7:18 Cattle Stolen in Grainger County.
Xul Beer Company is expanding with a more traditional brewery called Passenger
Need a break from the cult favorite PB&J Mixtape? Xul Beer Company's newest expansion might be the traditional beer you crave. Xul Beer Company announced a new addition called Passenger. The brewery's owners purchased the equipment and adjacent space to its Fifth Avenue taproom from Geezers Brewery when it closed in June 2023.
Bulldogs edged by No. 1 Volunteers at SEC Tournament
HOOVER, Ala. - The Bulldogs, who finished the week in Hoover with a .187 batting average across four games, continued to struggle offensively with just four hits against the Tennessee pitching staff. For more on this story, read our news edition from Saturday, May 25 or click here to subscribe...
WVLT | East Tennessee News | Knoxville, TN
Memorial Day Weekend brings extra danger to the highways of Tennessee. Isolated storms this weekend ahead of Monday’s early First Alert Weather Day. Meteorologist Ben Cathey tracks strong storms early on Memorial Day with our next First Alert Weather Day. Morgan Wallen’s bar opening delayed. Updated: 15 hours...
10Investigates: Domestic assault charges dismissed against alleged victim's wishes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County District Attorney General's office moved to dismiss an aggravated assault charge against a Knoxville man, against the wishes of his alleged victim. Vineet Bakshi said her husband Sumeet Bakshi abused her and strangled her on Oct. 10, 2023. She called deputies. They issued...
Lady Vols' doubles team eliminated in NCAA semifinals
Tennessee’s doubles team of Sofia Cabezas and Elza Tomase saw its 2024 season come to an end in the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships on Friday. Cabezas and Tomase lost to the Pepperdine’s Savannah Broadus and Janice Tjen in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, at Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Parking changes announced for McGhee Tyson Airport
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Travelers flying out of McGhee Tyson may be paying more to park at the airport this summer, according to new parking rates and other changes announced on Thursday. Starting June 1, all long-term and short term parking lots will be merged and renamed, and garage parking spaces will be renamed “Garage […]
Dolly Parton docuseries to feature performances filmed in historic Bijou Theater
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — This fall, Dolly Parton is releasing a new album, and alongside it, she is also releasing an accompanying docuseries that includes performances in Knoxville’s historic Bijou Theater. On Friday, Parton announced her upcoming album, Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables, at the grand opening of […]
Tennessee National Guard rescues hiker in Smoky Mountains
KNOXVILLE — On the evening of May 20, a UH-60 Blackhawk medical flight crew from the Tennessee National Guard rescued a hiker suffering from a severe illness in a remote part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. ,Shortly before 7:00 p.m., eastern time, the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of a hiker requiring immediate medical assistance. The hiker was located more than 5,000 feet above sea level, at Icewater Spring. TEMA approved the mission just after 7:15 p.m.,...
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