Governor Lee proposes $58 billion budget with nuclear energy, education investments

Governor Bill Lee delivered his final State of the State address to the General Assembly, proposing a nearly $58 billion ...

Gatlinburg residents helping people stranded in cabins during weekend weather storm

Several local residents has spent the last few days driving up and down the mountain taking visitors to town to get ...

Bridge work on Loudon County highway to cause delays for months: TDOT

LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation said bridge work in Loudon County will cause delays ...

Third winter storm death reported in Knox County; statewide total exceeds 2 dozen: TEMA

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Winter Storm Fern death toll continues to rise more than a week after the historic storm hit.

Deadly crash shuts down Highway 70 in Loudon County, sheriff’s office says

LOUDON COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office said a deadly crash shut down a highway Monday evening. LCSO ...

Bridge repairs to impact traffic on I-40 in Loudon County, TDOT says

TDOT said beginning at 9 a.m., I-40 East will be reduced to one lane at mile marker 363 to allow for repairs to the bridge ...

KAT buses to delay start of service Tuesday, operate on regular snow routes through Knoxville

Knoxville Area Transit, better known as KAT, buses will start their routes late and operate on the city’s Regular Snow Routes ...

Rural Metro Fire responds to more than 150 calls in Knox County during winter storm

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rural Metro Fire said it responded to more than 150 calls for help in Knox County during the winter ...

Tennessee Highway Patrol responds to dozens of injury crashes, helps more than 100 drivers in East TN

As of THP’s Fall Branch detachment, which covers the rest of East Tennessee, it responded to dozens of crashes. Of those, 51 ...

Education, rural health, nuclear energy among topics for Gov. Bill Lee’s final State of the State address

He’s titled his 2026 address “Tennessee: The Original Frontier.” Lee shared a preview of his remarks on Monday ahead of the ...

Nate Ament named SEC Freshman of the Week for program record fourth time

Nate Ament has been named SEC Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season, a new program record. Ament averaged 20.5 ...

Name a cockroach after that special (or not so special) someone at Zoo Knoxville for Valentine’s Day

With a $10 donation, you can name a Madagascar hissing cockroach that will be fed to animals at the zoo. After donating, you’ll receive an honorary Certificate of Naming that you can personalize, ...