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$1,000 reward offered for info after multiple people beaten, robbed inside Grundy County restaurant
Grundy County authorities are turning to the community for help tracking down two suspects accused of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of items from a group of people during a violent armed robbery in a restaurant Friday night.
Championship spotter and Bristol native Bob Jeffrey passes away after cancer battle
Bob Jeffrey, a championship spotter in both the NASCAR Cup Series and the Indy Car Series, passed away after battling cancer. He was 65 years old. Bob was a native of Bristol and attended Tennessee High before his family moved to West Virginia before his senior year of high school. He returned to the area to pursue a career in racing, working for Henderson Motorsports and Ed Whitaker Racing as a tire changer.
Leadership Blount County presents Class of 2025
When Leadership Blount County was formed in 1990, community leadership programming in America was a relatively new concept. Unlike corporate management training, the idea of training nearly 40 individuals about every aspect of the community in order to build involvement was a novel idea in Blount County. Blount County and its needs have changed over the last decades, Leadership Blount has aspired to meet those needs through its programming. After...
City-wide parade kicks off annual Fun Fest celebration
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The first of the nine-day Fun Fest celebration kicked off Friday evening with the annual Fun Fest parade. Members of the Kingsport community set up chairs throughout the downtown area for a chance to watch the highly-anticipated parade. “We get really excited to get to this day,” said Emily Thompson, director […]
Grainger County Tomato Festival celebrates 31 years
RUTLEDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — They don’t call the Grainger County tomatoes “world renowned” for nothing; The tomatoes are huge and bring people from all over to Grainger County so they can get their hands on some of the finest produce there is. The tomato is a seemingly simple produce product, but for Grainger County, it […]
1 suspect in THP-involved shooting captured in KY; Reward for info about shooter raised to $20K
One of the suspects wanted for his connection to a shooting that left a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper injured has been captured in Kentucky, but now the reward for information that leads to the shooter's arrest has been increased.
Tennessee Weather Update: Patchy Fog and Cloudy Skies Expected
Memphis, TN – Patchy fog has been observed across the Mid-South this morning, with visibility dropping in some areas. The National Weather Service in Memphis warns that another round of patchy fog is expected tonight. Motorists are advised to slow down in areas with reduced visibility to ensure safety.
One charged in shooting at gas station near Downtown Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened at a gas station on Summit Hill Drive Saturday. According to KPD, the shooting happened Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of a Shell convenience store on Summit Hill Drive. Based on detectives’ preliminary investigation, Knoxville police said it appears that […]
Tennessee's Mays and Pearce Jr. Garner First Team All-SEC Preseason Honors
The Volunteer State's football program shone brightly during the 2024 SEC Media Days, as Tennessee's Cooper Mays and James Pearce Jr. scooped up first team All-SEC preseason honors. Mays, a senior center, and Pearce Jr., a junior edge rusher, didn't just clinch positions on the conference's first team but also nailed down spots as preseason First Team All-Americans according to the Walter Camp Football Foundation, as reportewd by WVLT.
2025 linebacker receives Tennessee crystal ball prediction
2025 linebacker prospect Christian Gass received a crystal ball prediction from 247Sports’ Anna Adams. Gass will choose between Tennessee, Georgia and USC on Saturday. The 6-foot-2.5, 215-pound four-star linebacker is from Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia. Gass ranks as the No. 203 overall prospect in the class of...
Knoxville Track Club hosts Springbook Splash to honor fallen deputies
ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) -The Knoxville Track Club is giving back to the community the best way they know how: running. This weekend’s Springbook Splash event is dedicating the race to two Blount County Deputies, Greg McCowan, and Shelby Eggers. Previous Coverage: Knoxville Track Club raising money for fallen Deputy...
Knox News voter's guide
Welcome to Your Week in Knoxville, emailed every Sunday only to subscribers, from Knox News editor Joel Christopher. A selection of our best pieces from this past week are featured at the bottom of this newsletter. I am out of the office this week spending time with family, but wanted to take a moment to remind you that early voting continues through July 27. Knox News has assembled a voter's guide to help you make your choices...
Former police officer accused of vandalizing Vice Mayor’s home with Vienna sausages in Tennessee
A former Jacksboro, Tennessee police officer is facing a vandalism charge after allegedly throwing cans of Vienna sausages at the Vice Mayor of Jacksboro's home earlier this month.
Tennessee Evening Forecast: Rain Chances Persist Throughout Week
Nashville, TN – Rain is expected to linger across Middle Tennessee throughout the week. The National Weather Service in Nashville reported that while rain chances are high, the risk of severe storms remains low. Rain chances range from 10-50% tonight and increase to 30-80% on Sunday and Monday, with highs in the upper 80s. Tuesday through Friday shows rain chances of 40-80%, with temperatures staying between 77-89 degrees.
After impasse, major Tennessee hospital and insurer strike deal to remain in network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a massive health care system in Middle Tennessee, will stay “in network” with the state’s largest insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee. Vanderbilt’s 180 locations — which include clinics, hospitals and rehabilitation centers — provide about 3.2 million patient visits annually. Blue...
Countdown to opening day: Downtown stadium's stands, suites, clubhouses taking shape
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — That raucous roar you hear coming from just east of the Old City on Jackson Avenue is the sound of a new downtown stadium rapidly taking shape. Favorable weather has helped keep the $116 million project on a sure schedule, said Smokies ballclub CEO Doug Kirchhofer, who along with contractor Denark Construction's Moe Abbas gave WBIR an inside/outside tour on Friday.
Tennessee Tech Sets All-Time Record for Research Funding, Topping $46 Million for Fiscal Year 2024
Tennessee Tech University set an all-time record for externally funded research for the fourth year in a row, according to university administrators. The university topped $46 million in externally funded research in fiscal year 2024, supported by nearly 200 research activations. The total figure for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, surpasses Tech’s previous record by $10 million and marks the achievement of one of the university’s long-held strategic goals a year ahead of schedule.
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