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Kesling Honored by Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
Vol Network announcer Bob Kesling will be inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame tonight in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Sponsored by the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, Kesling joins an exclusive list of previous honorees with Tennessee Athletics and Vol Radio Network ties. For more than 25 years, Kesling has served...
NAACP hosts back-to-school event in Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With school already in session in Oak Ridge and about to be in session in Anderson County, the NAACP hosted an event with resources for families and a teacher meet-and-greet. Rose Weaver, the education chair for the NAACP, said the event helps both parents and...
Rain and storms return Sunday, off an on rain chances ahead
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - After a brief break in the rain we are expecting showers and storms to return as we head into Sunday afternoon and evening. Expect more widespread rain to enter the picture for the start of next week. Join us on the WVLT First Alert Weather app...
Miller named new head baseball coach at David Crockett High School
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — On the baseball diamond, the David Crockett Pioneers have a new baseball coach. Brian Miller, who’s been the JV coach, will replace Spencer Street. Miller is the son of Sonny Miller who led the Pioneers to a state runner-up finish in 1978.
Blount County woman casts ballot for the first time as a US citizen, after immigrating from the West Bank
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — After many years spent working to become a U.S. citizen, a Blount County woman is doing her part for democracy. Suheir Tabanja came to Knoxville from the West Bank with a dream of becoming a U.S. citizen. She fulfilled that dream over the spring and said she was eager to walk into a polling location for the first time as a citizen, the Blount County Public Library.
Chris Harris talks with former gold medal swimmer Davis Tarwater
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Knoxville native Davis Tarwater helped the men’s 4x200 relay team win gold for the USA in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He talks with WSMV Sports Director Chris Harris about what the Opening Ceremony means to him and what to watch for in the pool in these Olympics in Paris.
Tennessee Weather Alert: Heavy Downpours, Localized Flooding Expected Sunday
Nashville, TN – Tennessee residents should prepare for a dramatic shift in weather as heavy downpours and potential flooding are expected on Sunday. The National Weather Service in Nashville forecasts very heavy rain throughout the day, posing a significant flood risk for low-lying areas and those with poor drainage.
Tax-free weekend is back in Tennessee: here’s a list of exempt items
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Tax-free weekend is back in Tennessee, and traditional sales tax on back-to-school items like clothes, computers and other supplies are exempt. The tax-free weekend starts at 12:01 a.m. on Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday. Items sold in-store and online are eligible, but restrictions do apply. Below is […]
‘Farmer Wants A Wife’ Couple Hits Major Milestone
Farmer Mitchell Kolinsky and Sydney Errera’s time on Farmer Wants A Wife ended in love. And since then, the couple hit a huge milestone. Since the cameras stopped, the couple can be found posting gratuitously on social media of their time together. Kolinsky lives on a farm in East...
Morale boost: Tennessee police officers, SROs to receive pay bonus thanks to grant
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Police advocacy groups say there's no real price you can pay for putting your life on the line. But, a little extra money doesn't hurt. Thanks to a new grant, eligible law enforcement officers and school resource officers (SROs) in Tennessee are going to get a little something extra in their paychecks this summer.
Christina Hall Claims Husband Josh Made Shady Financial Moves the Day After She Told Him She Wanted a Divorce
The HGTV star filed documents on Wednesday claiming Josh changed the bank account receiving "over $35,000" in payments from her Tennessee rental properties to his own
2 arrested after truck stolen from Hamblen County found at tire shop in White Pine
WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WATE) — A truck reported stolen out of Hamblen County was recovered Thursday afternoon at a White Pine tire shop, according to the White Pine Police Department. The department shared that White Pine Police Chief Chad Cotter noticed the truck fitting the description of a stolen vehicle from Hamblen County, and notified […]
LVFL Erika Connolly captures silver medal on first day of Paris Olympics
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Erika Connolly captured the third medal of her Olympic career on Saturday as the United States Women’s 4x100 meter relay team earned silver on the first full day of the 2024 games. The U.S. finished second only to Australia, which set an Olympic record with...
Alzheimer's Tennessee's building gets a fresh paint job after winning contest by local painting company
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Alzheimer's Tennessee is getting a facelift thanks to a contest run by a local painting company. The purple outside the Alzheimer's Tennessee Knoxville building is now brighter thanks to the Paint it Forward event. "We are here on Kingston Pike and with our purple building, kind...
Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool closes for season at 6 p.m. Aug. 11
The Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool will close for the season beginning Monday, Aug. 12. The last day the pool will be open is Sunday, Aug. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for open swim. The Puppy Pool Party, marking the official end of the season, is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, according to a city news release. ...
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking, study finds
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
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