Stacey Payne with the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers shares some safety tips ahead of Memorial Day weekend. WATE Midday News on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

The Tennessee Theater sign was covered with plastic recently as the theater takes extra precaution to protect the sign while repair work is taking place on the nearby historic Burwell Building.

The Knoxville Police Department and the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers are searching for a man who is accused of causing $25,000 of damage at a Taco Bell on Western Avenue.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory launches autonomous 'Labs of the Future'.

The price tag has gone up once again for the new Knoxville multi use stadium.

Blount County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fire at a cemetery in Maryville.

The first African American educator to become a tenured, full-time professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville has died.

Authorities in East Tennessee on Tuesday were able to locate and apprehend a suspect wanted for a homicide in Nashville.

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee is building up from the ashes as it debuts its new building. In November 2021, the organization’s center on Dameron Avenue went up in flames. WATE's Molly O'Brien reports.

WATE's Lori Tucker and Attorney Greg Isaacs discuss the legal side of keeping kids safe around guns.

Governor Lee distanced himself from top leadership in potentially rejecting nearly $2 billion in federal education funding. State capitol reporter Chris O'Brien brings us inside the discussion after speaking with leadership today.

President Biden on Wednesday approved a disaster declaration for parts of East Tennessee impacted by severe storms and an EF2 tornado in August, clearing the way for federal recovery funds to be made available to local organizations.

We are just three days away from a potential government shutdown and you might have a lot of questions about how exactly the shutdown could affect you. WATE spoke with the director of the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at UT to learn more.