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Teaching kids to dial 911 in the digital age

11:24 PM, May 20, 2013

With smartphones seemingly replacing landlines, experts say it's important to make sure today's young children know how to use the mobile devices in case of an emergency.

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Authorities arrest Cocke Co. man accused of sexually assaulting teens

The Cocke County Sheriff's Office confirms that the man accused of sexual assaulting two teenagers has been taken into custody without incident.

10:38 PM, May 20, 2013

At least 51 dead in Okla. twister, including at least 20 children

A massive, mile-wide tornado with winds up to 200 mph killed at least 51 people, including at least 20 children, Monday afternoon during 40 terrifying minutes of destruction across southern Oklahoma City and its suburbs.

10:37 PM, May 20, 2013

Sheriff: Blount Co. couple died in a murder/suicide

According to Sheriff James Lee Berrong, a relative found Rebecca A. Adkins, 53, and Steven R. Adkins, 54, in their home on Chandler Road Sunday evening around 8:30 pm.

3:38 PM, May 20, 2013

Local Weather Forecast

Here is your Local Forecast:

Today:  Areas of patchy dense fog to start the day will give way to partly cloudy conditions by the afternoon. We may see a few isolated showers and storms this afternoon, mainly along the plateau and in the mountains. Highs will reach near 87 degrees.

3:26 AM, May 21, 2013

Disconnected number mistake causes dental dilemma

What happens when the phone company incorrectly takes your number away? A Knoxville dentist office recently found out correcting the issue is more difficult than pulling teeth.

8:08 PM, May 20, 2013

Man accused in fatal church van crash convicted for armed robberies

A man accused in a fatal church van crash has been convicted in connection with several armed robberies that happened before the wreck.

8:25 PM, May 20, 2013

Young gymnast overcomes hurdle, faces next one

A Knoxville girl is changing the world of gymnastics.

9:11 AM, May 15, 2013

Regal makes most movies accessible for hearing, vision impaired

The company is rolling out new technology, called the Sony Access System, which is the first of its kind to be implemented on such a wide scale.


10:05 PM, May 17, 2013

Hardee's Breakfast Club receives their own painting in Karns

Almost every morning since 1986 a group of men and women have met for breakfast at the Hardee's in Karns.

10:58 AM, May 20, 2013

Downtown Knoxville street closed this week

Clinch Avenue is closed between Gay Street and Market Street.

3:50 PM, May 20, 2013

Wrestler says he has 'no plans on running for political office'

Kane - we mean Glenn Jacobs - said Monday that he has "no plans on running for political office at this time" following a report late last week that he might be planning to take on U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander.

5:13 PM, May 20, 2013

Commission takes 1st vote on censure of Ownby

Ownby was arrested in May 2012 after police observed him engaging in oral sex with a man at Sharp's Ridge Park in North Knoxville.

5:56 PM, May 20, 2013

Trial moved for man accused of killing police officer father

Officials say Ethan Self used his father's gun to kill him while he slept on a couch. He was an 18-year-old high school senior at the time.

8:14 PM, May 20, 2013

Knoxville man faces charges for transporting 335 pounds of pot

A traffic bust in Union County Saturday morning ended with a major drug bust after deputies found a man driving with 335 pounds of marijuana in his car.

10:27 AM, May 20, 2013

Teaching kids to dial 911 in the digital age

With smartphones seemingly replacing landlines, experts say it's important to make sure today's young children know how to use the mobile devices in case of an emergency.

10:24 PM, May 20, 2013

Steel company expands in Knoxville, adds 40 new jobs

On Monday, state officials joined representatives from Gerdau to announce they were adding a facility in the WestBridge Business Park where workers will take steel rebar manufactured at the current Lonsdale mill and apply finishing services for original equipment manufacturers

10:58 AM, May 20, 2013

Christian radio group faces financial apocalypse after Jesus didn't return

A Christian radio ministry may be facing a financial apocalypse after its predictions about the end of the world failed.

9:23 PM, May 14, 2013

Who failed the children? 407-pound teen, sister die within 4 months

In March 2012, 407-pound Adam Head died at the age of 15. Four months later, his sister Tamara, who had cystic fibrosis, died of an overdose. She was 14. Her death triggered an anonymous call to DCS, an investigation and the removal of the surviving sibling from the home.

7:02 AM, May 19, 2013

Driver killed in fiery Maryville crash

Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed one person died in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Maryville early Saturday morning.

11:50 AM, May 18, 2013
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