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Flash Flooding Causes Over a Dozen People to Have to be Rescued from a Gatlinburg Campground
Photo courtesy of WVLTHeavy rain causes the Little Pigeon River to leave it’s bank and creates flash flooding at Greenbrier Campground in Gatlinburg.Gatlinburg Fire Department crews along with S...
Jul 13, 2022
A Man Convicted of Multiple Felonies Receives a 31 Year Sentence in Knox County
A man convicted of multiple felonies receives a 31-year sentence after he plead guilty to weapon, drug, and evading arrest.Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office gets a conv...
Jul 12, 2022
A Man Convicted of Multiple Felonies Receives a 31 Year Sentence in Knox County
A man convicted of multiple felonies receives a 31-year sentence after he plead guilty to weapon, drug, and evading arrest.Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen’s office gets a conv...
Jul 12, 2022
An Investigation by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Reveals an Officer was Shot in the Leg by Her Partner During a Call in Powell
Photo courtesy of WVLTUpdated story: A Knox County Sheriff’s Officer is recovering in the intensive care unit after being shot in the leg by another officer.Investigators say the officers were r...
Jul 06, 2022
A Knox County Sheriff’s Officer is Shot in the Leg While Responding to a Call in Powell
Photo courtesy of WVLTThe Knox County Sheriff’s office is investigating after one of their officer’s is shot in leg while responding to a call.It happened last (Tuesday) night on Brickyard...
Jul 06, 2022
Woman Escapes After Tree Falls on Home
The Knoxville Fire Department responds to a call for a woman trapped in her home.Crews arriving at the home on Pinecrest Road after a tree fell on the home this morning (Tuesday) with the woman inside...
Apr 26, 2022
A Tennessee Death Row Inmate Gets a Reprieve on His Scheduled Execution
Photo courtesy of WVLTTennessee death row inmate Oscar Smith gets a short reprieve on his scheduled execution.He was scheduled to be executed last night Governor Bill Lee releasing a statement on the ...
Apr 22, 2022
Fires in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Forcing Closures of Trails and Campsites
UPDATED STORY: Great Smoky Mountains National Park firefighters and multiple agencies continue firefighting efforts to extinguish the Thomas Divide Complex Fire east of Bryson City, North Carolina. Th...
Mar 27, 2022
TBI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Oak Ridge
The TBI is investigating after a man was shot and killed by police Saturday night. Oak Ridge Police got a call of a man in need of assistance around 9:30 p.m. at a home on the 100 block of Briar Road....
Aug 17, 2020
Tennessee QB Brian Maurer Shares Mental Health Story
May 1 marks the first day of Mental Health Awareness month. In honor of the month, Tennessee quarterback Brian Maurer took to social media to tell his story about his battle with mental health issues....
May 01, 2020
What's your interest level in Tennessee vs. Illinois in the Music City Bowl?
KNOXVILLE, TN – November 29, 2025 – Quarterback Joey Aguilar #6 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Elliot Walker/Tennessee Athletics
Voting Ends: Dec 30, 2025 | 9:00 PM