News

U.S. Marshals arrest man wanted in New York homicide at Knoxville bus station
The U.S. Marshals Service and the agency Smoky Mountains Task Force took a man into custody Saturday wanted in connection to ...
WVLT’s daily Catch Up Quick online newscast to deliver top headlines and weather
WVLT News is excited to announce the launch of Catch Up Quick, a weekday streamed newscast featuring the top headlines that ...
July heat in full swing
Monday brings hot and steamy conditions. Summer pop-up storms are possible, but very isolated. High temperatures will be in ...
East Knoxville leaders want to renovate city bus stops
The Knoxville City Council approved an extension of a close to 100-thousand-dollar grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation for Knoxville Area Transit for buses and facilities, along with ...
Knox County Deputy injured after head-on crash
KCSO officials said the deputy and his probationary officer were responding to reports of a fight at the Halls Ingles when ...
One person taken to the hospital after fight under downtown bridge, Knoxville police say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department said one person was taken to the hospital after a fight under a ...
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responds to drowning at Bald River Falls, MCSO says
First Responders and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team are on the scene of a drowning at Bald River Falls, ...
Extreme heats makes working outside more dangerous, experts say
“On a fire, the degree of heat for us magnifies tenfold because not only do we have the outside heat that we have to deal ...
Knoxville Fire Department responds to fire at city’s solid waste facility
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Fire Department responded to a fire at the City of Knoxville Solid Waste Facility ...
Road work expected to cause delays on Chapman Highway in Knox County, TDOT says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation said road work on Chapman Highway in Knox County is ...
Water main break affecting parts of Alcoa
ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) -A large water main break on Hall Road in Alcoa is affecting several areas. Officials with the City of Alcoa said that the break was found on Hall Road early Monday morning with ...
‘One of the best’ | Knox County Sheriff’s Office mourning loss of retired K-9 officer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the sudden loss of a retired K-9 officer. KCSO said K-9 Thor passed away on Saturday. He joined the sheriff’s office in 2017 and ...