This Labor Day weekend travel sees cheaper costs for flights, hotels, and rental cars compared to last year.This year’s Labor Day travel is predicted to set records for volume.The busiest day for car travel is expected to be tomorrow (Friday, August 29), so consider leaving tonight (Thursday) or before noon on Fr...

(Story courtesy of WVLT News)Knoxville, TN (WVLT) The Knox County Commission passed an honorary resolution on Monday recognizing the Knox County Sheriff's Office's partnership with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).KCSO participates in the 287(g) program, which offers federal dollars in exchan...

Morristown, TN (WOKI) A Morristown West High School teacher is accused of making unlawful sexual contact with a teenager.According to Hamblen County Court documents, teacher Dennis G. Cupp is accused of using a ruler to make unlawful sexual contact with a 16-year-old female back on May 21.According to a warrant, Cupp a...

A lawsuit has been filed against Kiddie Korner day care in Clinton by parents who say their child was injured while at the daycare.The parents were told their child had a "minor" incident at Kiddie Korner when she rolled over during nap time and fell face first on the floor.The parents say the child had physi...

One East Tennessee Fisherman has quite the fish story.Knoxville Police say a fisherman hooked onto a World War II-era explosive device while fishing Wednesday at the Sequoyah Hills boat ramp off of Cherokee Boulevard.KPD officers and Explosive Ordinance Disposal personnel responded and say the fisherman hooked onto an ...

GATLINBURG, TN (WOKI) - Kuwohi Road will be temporarily closed for half-days on Sept. 9 and 16 to facilitate special educational programs for students from Swain County and Qualla Boundary schools. The park will close the road at midnight the night before each event and will reopen it by 2 p.m. During these closures, t...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department welcomes three new horses to its Mounted Patrol Unit, but they need your help choosing their forever names!KPD says the three draft horses, which arrived in late July, are already in training. They were purchased by the Downtown Knoxville Alliance to expand KPD's Mou...

Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) The Gatlinburg Police Department is asking for help finding a 15-year-old who has been missing since the beginning of August.GPD officials say 15-year-old Jefferson Reyes Vasquez Cruz has black hair and brown eyes. He is approximately 5'6″ tall and weighs about 120 pounds.Gatlinburg police a...

PIGEON FORGE, TN – (Monday, Aug. 25, 2025) - Dollywood's Harvest Festival presented by Humana has once again been nominated for the USA Today 10Best Award for Best Theme Park Halloween Event.The Harvest Festival-which features the wildly popular Great Pumpkin LumiNights-has been a perennial favorite for the award...

BELL COUNTY, KY – (Story courtesy of WVLT / WYMT) – State police say two inmates escaped from the Bell County Forestry Camp Monday night.Police say they were contacted just before 9 p.m. that Steven Spencer and Billy Potter had escaped from the facility in Pineville.If anyone has information, you should con...