KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Counsel for a former Kentucky sheriff who has been accused of fatally shooting Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins has filed a notification that they are ...

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — I-75 southbound was temporarily closed in Campbell County after a commercial motor vehicle fire Sunday, according to the Campbell County Office of Emergency ...

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville man is dead after a truck ran into the back of a parked tractor trailer on I-40 east at Exit 407 to Sevierville early Tuesday morning. Officers with the ...

CORRYTON, Tenn. (WATE) — Gibbs High School is renaming its baseball field after one of the school’s most famous alums, Morgan Wallen. The name change proposal was approved by the county’s ...

PITTMAN CENTER, Tenn. (WATE) — The Webb Mountain fire in Sevier County is still not fully contained as of Monday with crews continuing to monitor the outer edge of the fire. Smoke is still ...

CLINTON, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Valley Authority said that Norris Dam prevented $89 million in flood damage in February. Norris Dam at Clinton stored over 20 feet of water in Norris Lake ...

TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — All evacuation orders have been lifted for Monroe County after crews were able to contain a wildfire near Tellico Plains. Wednesday morning, Monroe County Mayor ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville Police responded to West Town Mall Saturday evening because of a disturbance that sparked a false rumor of a shooting, the department reported. KPD shared ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — City leaders took another step towards reopening the Gay Street Bridge on Tuesday with the approval of funding to repair the historic structure. The Gay Street Bridge ...

NEWPORT, Tenn. (WATE) — Between rescuing people from Hurricane Helene, assisting the community in the aftermath, and helping their neighbors evacuate from the fires in Sevier County last week ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The U.S. Department of Education has warned the University of Tennessee and dozens of other colleges that they may face “potential enforcement actions” due to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Developers in Knoxville are continuing to build middle housing to fight the city’s housing shortage. Spencer Stanley with Stanley Homes is building two duplexes on ...