Tennessee Football head coach Josh Heupel speaks to the media on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 after loss to Florida on Saturday. WATE Sports

A Knoxville rapper will go from fan to opening act at hip hop superstar Lil Wayne’s upcoming show in November. Caston Holt, known as “CAPTAIN,” is a rapper who grew up in East Knoxville. He said he was shocked when he got the call asking him to open.

The Knoxville Community Development Corporation is working to update one of the oldest affordable housing communities still standing.

Knox County announcing there are 4 bids to be the county's newest ambulance provider.

Linden Elementary School in Oak Ridge became one of just six Tennessee schools to receive a rare national honor on Tuesday when it was named a National Blue Ribbon School.

An East Tennessee man identified nearly four decades after his death thanks to new technology and a new initiative by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. WATE's Kristen Gallant talks to TBI about the case.

A republican letter sent to Tennessee senators infuriated the house democratic minority leader. The letter called on Tennessee senators to back a controversial move to try and change the military's abortion policy. State capitol reporter Chris O'Brien brings us inside a quieter feud brewing on the hill.

WATE's Lori Tucker and Lawyer Greg Isaacs talk about what grand juries can do in the United States.

A woman from Rutledge was a first-time user of hearing aids, but she was disappointed and sent them back. The hearing aid company said she missed the 30-day adjustment period and was responsible for paying off the hearing aids. The bill has now been wiped clean. WATE's Don Dare reports.

Finding housing continues to be a challenge for many as they move to East Tennessee. One of the biggest challenges is getting that housing at an affordable rate. WATE's Dominic Webster spoke with the vice president of one residential group that is adding to the affordable housing market.

High-yield savings options like CDs and money market accounts have been enticing savers with higher-than-normal returns. Here to discuss what you need to know about these savings vehicles is financial professional John Vandergriff from blue ridge wealth planners.

Volunteers have picked up 13,000 pounds of trash from four different rivers in the 'Cherokee National Forest River Clean Up Series.'

Vol Nation will soon get to hear “­­¡Vamos Vols!” across the airwaves. University of Tennessee Athletics and the Learfield/Vol Network announced on Wednesday that the first Spanish-language broadcast in UT Athletics history will be featured on Saturday for Tennessee’s game against UTSA.