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Spotty rain left before cooler, drier air moves in
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - This week comes with another drop in humidity, giving us some cooler mornings near record lows. This also leaves us with a quieter stretch before the afternoons heat back up to around 90 degrees. Join us on the WVLT First Alert Weather app for iPhone or...
Tennessee football debuts drone show ahead of 2024 season
Tennessee football is preparing to put on a show on and off the football field for fans this season. The Vols have a revamped team on both sides of the ball and are ready to compete with the top teams in the SEC for a spot in Atlanta and the expanded College Football Playoffs.
A Sevierville woman was among 100 pregnant people who didn’t get necessary ER care post-Dobbs, report shows
A pregnant East Tennessee woman didn’t get essential medical care from a Sevierville hospital when she was discharged with an infection in her arm, possibly violating federal law, according to an Associated Press analysis. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA requires hospitals to stabilize anyone who...
60-Acre ‘Union Grove’ Acquisition Marks First Protection of State Endangered Tennessee Trillium
In May of 2023, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) alerted TennGreen Land Conservancy that a 60-acre swath of land nestled in the forests of Hamblen County known as Union Grove was for sale in East Tennessee—and that the land contains some of the only populations of a Tennessee-native Trillium wildflower.
Lee, Salyers Announce 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award Winners
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced the winners of the 2024 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards. The winners will be formally recognized at an awards ceremony Oct. 18 in Franklin for their achievements and positive impact on the state’s natural...
MPD: Victim in deadly Morristown hit-and-run identified, suspect arrested
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Morristown Police Department said it has now made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run incident. According to MPD, the incident happened just after midnight on West Andrew Johnson Highway. A 31-year-old female victim, later identified as Alisha Marie Caminiti, was attempting to cross the highway in...
Here's how I see Tennessee football's season going game-by- game. How did I do? | Adams
Tennessee football has averaged nine victories a year for the past three seasons and is ranked 15th nationally in preseason. It’s also working on a top-10 recruiting class for 2025. You needed a strong imagination to envision that kind of success four years ago when the Vols finished 3-7. Coach Jeremy Pruitt was fired. Ten starters transferred. And UT braced itself for an NCAA investigation. ...
Spotty rain Monday ahead of lower humidity for much of the week
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Our cold front pushes through and clears the area as we head into Monday giving us one last chance at a few showers before big changes arrive. For those wanting the return of cooler mornings, we have a great chance for you as we head into mid-week as winds remain out of the north.
MPD identifies pedestrian killed in Morristown hit and run, suspect arrested
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — UPDATE: Investigators with the Morristown Police Department have made an arrest in the hit and run that killed a pedestrian on West Andrew Johnson Highway early on Sunday morning, MPD said. MPD identified Alisha Marie Caminiti, 31, as the person who was hit while trying to...
Will Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair challenge attendance records? Cooler weather may help
The Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair drew 230,021 attendees in the first three days of the 2024 fair, including the third-highest daily attendance total ever on Saturday, despite temperatures that topped out in the high 90s. The fair at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon started Thursday and runs through next Saturday. ...
Tennessee celebrates 58th state park
If visiting all of Tennessee’s state parks is on your bucket list, then you’ve got a new destination to explore in West Tennessee. On Monday, state officials and local conservationists celebrated the opening of Middle Fork Bottoms State Park — the 58th park in the Tennessee State Parks system. Located about 20 minutes from Jackson, Middle Fork Bottoms is described as a West Tennessee oasis featuring sparkling lakes, a serene...
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