Knoxville man reacts to getting presidential pardon following Jan. 6 riot
This week, President Donald Trump announced he was pardoning more than 1,500 people who were involved in Jan 6. Seven people from East Tennessee received a pardon, including Meteer. “It felt great, it ...
Minus Kim Caldwell, Tennessee comes up short against Texas
Texas outscored Tennessee 25-18 in the second, closing the half making its last four shots. The Lady Vols closed the half on a 4:25 field goal drought. Tennessee stormed back, taking multiple leads in ...
Tennessee volunteer fire departments get grant funding from state
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Multiple East Tennessee volunteer fire departments got grant money from the state Thursday. The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance announced that 245 departments ...
‘Chisel our notes on some stone’ | East Tenn. college students dealing with no technology two weeks into spring semester
“I was saying just the other day that we were going to actually chisel our notes on some stone but we’re out of that so we’re going to papyrus,” sophomore Maggie Bice said. On Jan. 14, just one day ...
Still cold, just not as cold in the coming days
SATURDAY: It will remain mostly sunny with highs reaching the low 40s. SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with highs in the low 40s. Lows will be near freezing. NEXT WEEK: There’s a small chance of a few showers ...
Lady Vols' Kim Caldwell gives birth to baby boy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Kim Caldwell, head coach of the Lady Vols basketball team, gave birth to her first child Thursday. Tennessee Athletics told WVLT News that Caldwell did not travel with the ...
Dollywood gives away steam engine for Hurricane Helene relief donation
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Engine 107 no longer sits on display at Dollywood. Dollywood representative Wes Ramey told WVLT ...
Family of man who died after being jailed in Knox County retains nationally-known civil rights attorney
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The family of David Batts, a man who died after being taken to Knox County’s Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, has hired well-known civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
Oak Ridge officials identify woman who died in house fire
The 92-year-old woman who died after a house fire on Sheridan Circle in Oak Ridge on Jan. 16 has been identified as Nancy Santos.
TBI will not investigate death of man who died after time in Knox County jail
District Attorney General Charme Allen will not be ordering an investigation into the death of David Batts, who died after ...
Deadline approaches for Helene debris removal
COCKE CO., Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has announced the deadline for storm-related debris ...
Knoxville police talk security after Nashville sees 2 school shootings in less than 2 years
KPD’s Scott Erland said the department looks at other tragedies, like the Antioch High School shooting, to better learn how to keep people save here in Knoxville.