Category Archives: Local News
A Woman Dies after Reportedly Falling from the Chairlift at Anakeesta
Photo courtesy of WVLTA woman reportedly falls of the chair lift at Anakeesta and dies.Seth Butler with the City of Gatlinburg says Gatlinburg Fire and Rescue responders found a woman dead under the l...
Jul 29, 2022
A Dispute with a Neighbor Leaves a 78 year-old Widow in Dandridge Taking out an Order of Protection for Signs with Profanity Directed at her Property
Photo courtesy of WVLTHaving a good neighbor can be a huge benefit, but having a neighbor that you disagree with can prove to be a scary situation. That's the reality for a 78-year-old widow in Dandri...
Jul 28, 2022
The Investigation Continues After Two Caregivers of Vulnerable Adult are Charged with Failure to Report Elder Abuse
Photo courtesy of WVLTTwo caregivers were charged on Tuesday after they allegedly dragged a vulnerable adult across a driveway back in March, according to a report obtained by WVLT News.Jakolby Stigal...
Jul 28, 2022
Many Grocery Items will be Tax Free in Tennessee During the Month of August
Beginning August first and throughout the entire month, grocery items like food and food ingredients may be purchased tax free.Food and food ingredients are defined as liquid, concentrated, solid, fro...
Jul 28, 2022
A Young Girl Dies in the Great Smoky Mountains After a Tree Falls on Family’s Tent
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers say a seven-year-old girl from Georgia has died after a tree fell on the family’s tent in Elkmont Campground.The other family members, including fathe...
Jul 27, 2022
Design Changes Proposed to New Multi-Use Stadium in Downtown Knoxville due to Rising Materials and Labor Costs
Knoxville Sports Authority officials proposing some design changes for Knoxville's upcoming multi-use stadium at a meeting Tuesday morning.Rising materials and labor costs have inspired the stadium ch...
Jul 27, 2022
Knoxville Police along with Negotiators and the Special Operations Squad end Hours Long West Knoxville Standoff with a Man who Barricaded Himself in Home
Photo courtesy of WVLTKnoxville Police and Negiotiators along with the Special Operations Squad involved in an hours long standoff with an armed man who barricaded himself in a West Knoxville home.The...
Jul 27, 2022
Officials in Union County Searching for a Runaway Teen
Photo courtesy of WVLTUnion County authorities are searching for a runaway teenager.Skyler Linville was last seen at her home in Maynardville. Officials say she was possibly last seen in a red or blac...
Jul 27, 2022
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Department is Searching for Two Runaway Teens
Anderson County Police are searching for two missing teens who they believe ran away from home.15 year-old Kynlea Kimbell and 17 year-old Samuel Smith ran away from a home in Anderson County.Anyone wi...
Jul 27, 2022
Knoxville Police say a Man is Indicted for Felony Murder, Vehicular Homicide and Other Charges After His Unborn Child Dies Following a Domestic Dispute
A Knoxville man is indicted and taken into custody after a woman's unborn child died at UT Medical Center following a domestic dispute.26 year-old Payton McCarty, the father of the unborn child, was i...
Jul 26, 2022
