JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WVLT) – A body found along the Nolichucky River on Thursday has been identified as a man who went missing from flooding caused by Helene. The body was found Thursday afternoon in the 2000 block of Highway 107 near Jonesborough, according to Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton. In an update, Sexton said the…… MORE
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from May 29-June 5. The public can apply for this opportunity by entering a lottery for a vehicle reservation through https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/233374? . The lottery for reservation applications opens on Friday, May 2 at 10 a.m. EDT and closes on Monday, May…… MORE
One person is facing charges following a police chase after a failed traffic stop in Blount County. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a crash on Chapman Highway Friday night started as a traffic stop Old Knoxville Highway near Sam Houston School Road because deputies were suspicious the car was stolen. 30-year-old Joshua Mayes, refused…… MORE
Multiple media outlets reporting that Josh Sullivan, the pastor from Maryville that was abducted in South Africa is now safe. According to a statement from the “Hawks,” a specialized police unit that investigates crimes, several police agencies went to a house and found Sullivan in a car. The suspects in the car reportedly tried to…… MORE
McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says deputies caught five burglars in the act at Sweetwater Airsoft. Police were called to the business on County Road 275 Monday for a report of a theft in progress and found a Ford F-150 with two suspects inside, and as more deputies arrived, they found three more suspects at…… MORE
Maryville, TN (WOKI) The federal government has canceled almost $1 million in food shipments to East Tennessee’s Second Harvest Food Bank. Officials with Second Harvest say 21 tractor-trailer loads, more than 370,000 pounds of food, are paused due to a federal review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodities Credit Corporation, the funding source for…… MORE
Today (Thursday) marks six months since Hurricane Helene made landfall, moving through East Tennessee and causing unprecedented destruction and taking several lives. According to the National Hurricane Center, 18 Tennesseans lost their lives at the hands of the storm. Helene, which swiftly became a tropical storm as it made landfall, dumped billions of gallons of…… MORE
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital (ETCH) is preparing for a potential measles outbreak. This comes as the first case of the highly contagious virus was confirmed in Middle Tennessee on Friday. “We’re just sort of waiting for it to happen,” said Dr. Suzanne Rybczynski, the chief medical officer at ETCH. “We anticipate it could happen any…… MORE
Several other agencies across East Tennessee are reporting issues, including disruptions in 911 services and intersections without working traffic lights. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Left in the aftermath of Sunday morning’s strong storms and high winds are many downed trees and thousands of people without power. Below is a breakdown of how many households are…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Styx is scheduled to perform at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 12th. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/p/thingstodo/concerts. The first Tennessee Valley Fair was held in 1916. Here are their policies: To ensure a safe and fun family-friendly environment, the Tennessee Valley Fair implements rules…… MORE
