Category Archives: Local News Reel 2
Dollywood Parks and Resorts to Hold Hiring Events for 2023 Season
Dollywood Park, Pigeon ForgeDollywood Parks & Resorts is gearing up for an exciting 2023 season, one which includes the opening of a new roller coaster-Big Bear Mountain-as well as a new resort, b...
Jan 12, 2023
TVA Releases Statement after Tennessee Representative Sends Letter to CEO Asking for Answers About Rolling Blackouts
East Tennesseans are still waiting for answers after the Tennessee Valley Authority had to implement rolling blackouts over the Christmas weekend. The blackouts came amid the worst freeze the state ha...
Dec 29, 2022
Daughter of Fallen Loudon County Sheriff’s Deputy Helping an Officer in a Coma by Helping to Raise Money for His Care
Chloe Jenkins, the daughter of fallen Loudon Co. Sgt. Chris Jenkins, organizing a fundraiser for an officer in critical condition who was hit, while off-duty, after he and his wife pulled off the road...
Aug 18, 2022
Young Williams Receives Some of the Beagles Rescued from a Virginia Breeding Facility that Intended to Sell the Dogs to Labs for Research
Photo courtesy of WVLTYoung-Williams Animal Center welcoming 20 beagles that were rescued from a mass-breeding facility in Virginia that intended to sell the dogs to laboratories for experimentation.T...
Aug 10, 2022
A School Bus Catches on Fire on I-40 in West Knoxville
Photo courtesy of WVLTNo children were on board a school bus that caught fire on Interstate 40 as authorities continue their investigation into why the bus caught fire.WVLT reporting the Morgan County...
Aug 09, 2022
Man who Illegally Provided a Gun for an Austin East Magnate High School Student is Sentenced to Time Behind Bars
Photo courtesy of WVLTA Knoxville man who illegally provided a gun to an Austin-East High School student is sentenced to almost a year behind bars.A Judge sentenced 21 year-old Kelvon Foster to 10 mon...
Aug 05, 2022
The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating after Bodies are Found in Home During Welfare Check
A welfare check leads to the discovery of four bodies in a LaFollette home.The Campbell County Sheriff's Office went to the home on Log Home Lane yesterday (Wednesday).The family had not been heard fr...
Aug 04, 2022
A Gatlinburg Hotel is Kicking Out Customers who Feed or Try to Pet Bears
Photo Courtesy of WVLTGuest are being thrown out of a Gatlinburg hotel for petting bears.At least 10 to 15 guests have been kicked out of the Quality Inn Creekside hotel in downtown Gatlinburg this ye...
Aug 02, 2022
Knoxville Police No Longer Responding to Certain Non-Injury Accidents
Beginning today, Knoxville Police Department officers will no longer respond to certain non-injury crashes. Much like the Severe Weather Plan and the steps that were taken during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Aug 01, 2022
Tax Free Weekend in Tennessee Set to Begin Friday
Parents looking for bargains while back to school shopping for their kids can take advantage of saving a little cash this weekend.Tax Free Weekend in Tennessee starts tomorrow (Friday) and ends Sunday...
Jul 28, 2022
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