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Scattered storms today, but cooler rain still on the way
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Scattered rain and storms return today, but we’re still around average on temperatures. On and off rain returns this weekend, pushing temperatures below average!. Join us on the WVLT First Alert Weather app for iPhone or Android, so you can stay informed on the go...
Former Vanderbilt football player and police officer sentenced to 26 years in prison
Former police officer and Vanderbilt football player Cassen Jackson-Garrison will spend the next 26 years in prison following his January conviction of statutory rape. He was sentenced April 12 and does not have the possibility of parole. Jackson-Garrison was found guilty in Knox County court of grooming and having sex...
11 missing children found in Knoxville as part of ‘Operation Rocky Top Rescue’, TBI says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said 11 missing children were found in Knoxville after a two-day rescue operation. “Operation Rocky Top Rescue” was a partnership between TBI, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the Knoxville Police Department and the Department of Children’s Services – Absconder Unit.
Food City Center will start selling beer outside to alleviate long lines at concerts
When lines blend together at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center − especially during concerts − you might find yourself at a concession stand when you thought you were waiting for a bathroom. One solution: Make the basketball arena bigger. That might sound far-fetched, but University of Tennessee at Knoxville beer vendor...
Knox Education Foundation raises millions to improve playgrounds after WVLT coverage
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox Education Foundation Chief Development Officer Blake Lawson said at a Knoxville Rotary meeting Tuesday that the foundation had raised millions to improve Knox County playgrounds, thanks in part to coverage from WVLT News about Belle Morris Elementary School last October. Previous Coverage: Knox County...
Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley with an Adorable Adoptable!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley joins the Living East Tennessee crew with an adorable adoptable you can take home and make part of your family. Humane Society Tennessee Valley is the first animal shelter in the state of Tennessee and the first no-kill...
College crime is rising nationally. Here's what it means at University of Tennessee's campus
Across the United States, more crime is being reported at colleges and universities. USA TODAY's Crimes on Campus map reveals the details. The map's data source is information collected by universities under the Clery Act, which is enforced by the Department of Education. The Clery Act aims to increase college and university transparency...
Knox County Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond to run for mayor in 2026
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The race for Knox County mayor has a new entry as another local elected leader is throwing his hat in the ring. Mike Hammond, Knox County’s Criminal Court clerk, recently announced that he plans to run for Knox County mayor in 2026. He has been the Knox County Criminal Court Clerk […]
Hijacked brings community together to battle addiction
“The opposite of addiction is community” was the resounding message at Hijacked, held April 11 at the Clayton Center for the Arts. Organized by Jan McCoy, the seminar brought together “experts in the addiction field to gain more knowledge and understanding of what can be done to end the epidemic.” Steve Wildsmith, Maryville College Marketing & Communications Assistant Director, emceed the event and provided snippets of insight based on his...
Knoxville City Council approves millions for pedestrian bridge project
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — $20 million was designated toward the development of a pedestrian bridge over the Tennessee River near the University of Tennessee campus at the Knoxville City Council’s meeting on Tuesday. Tuesday evening, the City Council voted to designate the funds to the Knoxville Community Development Corporation for the South Waterfront Pedestrian and […]
Knoxville leaders united on ban against food delivery robots on downtown sidewalks
Since the University of Tennessee at Knoxville launched a fleet of food delivery robots in 2022, locals have called them everything from cute and convenient to annoying and weird, but the city is likely to give the little automatons a new label: banned. The Knoxville City Council voted unanimously and speedily in favor...
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