Stacey Payne with the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers explains how for many areas across East Tennessee, fireworks are not legal; plus other potential safety issues with celebrating July 4th. Midday News on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.

Knoxville’s United States Postal Service Distribution Center on Weisgarber Road has thrived in its role for years. That could be going away soon, however.

A federal lawsuit filed against the state of Tennessee says that a new law creates confusion for voters and may deter people from participating in primary elections.

Marilyn Childress led a colorful life that not only included the military, but sports and medicine as well. She served in the Navy for nearly four years beginning in 1972. Now she's working to make sure other veterans our honored. WATE's Don Dare reports.

After implementing a paid parking system earlier this year, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is warning of a fraudulent website seeking to exploit visitors who want to buy their passes in advance.

Big changes may be coming to how residents receive their mail in the greater Knoxville area. People can weigh in at a public meeting on Thursday afternoon.

A Knoxville woman is facing an arson charge after a fire started inside a church on Cecil Avenue.

The continued efforts of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) to identify human remains from cold cases have resulted in the identification of a woman whose burned body was found in Roane County in 1987. WATE's Kristen Gallant spoke to the TBI about the case.

Tennessee has tens of thousands of veterans across the state, and for some of them, a new bill in the legislature could make finances just a little easier. State capitol reporter Chris O’Brien explores.

Food trucks and mobile units are inspected just as closely as restaurant kitchens. Half a dozen critical violations were marked down at a Knoxville mobile unit.

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee has received a donation of more than $100,000. The donation comes as the food bank prepares for the holidays and deals with increased food costs.

Metro Drug Coalition held its 13th Annual Substance Misuse Prevention Legislative Breakfast on November 30. The breakfast brings together local and state officials to discuss legislative items related to drug abuse at the federal, state and local levels.

On November 27 at 4:21 pm, the East Hamblen Volunteer Fire Department received a call about a motor vehicle accident at Russellville Elementary School.