Knoxville native and WWE RAW Women's Champion Bianca Belair successfully defended her title in a showdown at Thompson-Boling Arena Monday night. WATE Midday News

Though several Covenant families urged House lawmakers to kill a bill to allow teachers to carry guns in schools, the sponsor plans to push it to a vote as early as this week.

The Helping Mamas nonprofit is once again organizing their diaper drive to relieve the burden on new moms in the Knoxville area.

The annual Spring Rod Run is back in Pigeon Forge this weekend with classic car enthusiasts from all over coming to East Tennessee.

April 15 is Tax Day and here are some tips for late filers and how some Tennesseans can file for free directly to the IRS.

AAA Stephanie Milani discusses the latest trends in gas prices and what you can do to save a little cash.

Knoxville Fire Department Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks joins Bo Williams to discuss their search for new firefighters.

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Families who own mobile homes at a park in Maryville have been told their property leases will end in three months on June 30. As a result, they will either move their homes or sell them to the property owner.

Life can be quite difficult for people on the autism spectrum who are minimally or nonverbal as well as for their caretakers. Autism Breakthrough in Knoxville introduced WATE to a program that they say is giving a voice to those who otherwise haven’t been heard.

Multiple law enforcement agencies came together to locate nearly a dozen juveniles who were considered missing or unaccounted for during a two-day joint operation in Knoxville.

A McMinn County woman is headed to prison for life with no chance for parole in connection with a September 2021 quadruple murder case. ABC Affiliate, WTVC, shared with WATE that Jazzmine Hall pleaded guilty on Monday, April 15. She was sentenced to life without parole.

A February 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare continues to impact the medical industry across the nation. For the past could of weeks, we have detailed the impact the cyberattacks has had on local health care providers, hospitals, pharmacies, and patients.