Secondary coach Harlon Barnett will serve as the team’s interim coach and former coach Mark Dantonio was named associate head coach while Tucker awaits his fate with the program. (Sept. 10, 2023)

U.S. House of Representatives for the state of Tennessee are speaking out after the House voted to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position Tuesday afternoon. Only eight Republicans joined 208 Democrats in voting to remove the Speaker. Rep. Tim Burchett, of Knoxville, was one of them. He said the decision wasn't easy.

The 230-acre park in South Knoxville includes eight miles of natural trails fit for hikers, runners, and cyclists. Some trails skirt the shoreline of Knox Creek, an inlet of the Tennessee River. An additional 10 acres were added that now include a two-acre dog park, playground, picnic area and restrooms.

Student loan relief is over. The pause on payments ended this week after more than a three-year break for borrowers.

State authorities are investigating a workplace fatality that occurred in Knox County on Tuesday.

If you hear a siren on Wednesday, October 4 in Sevier County, don’t worry – it’s likely a test.

New guidelines set by the Food and Drug Administration now allows gay and bisexual men to donate blood. WATE's Kristen Gallant speaks with Doctor Joe Stabb, one of the first openly gay men able to donate in East Tennessee.

Tributes have poured in following Knox County sheriff's deputy Tucker Blakely's death in the line of duty, including some from his high school alma mater.

The body of KCSO Deputy Tucker Blakely was escorted by area agencies from UT Medical Center in Knoxville on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Blakely, 29, died Monday, Oct. 2 after being shot in the line of duty on Sunday, Oct. 1 while responding to a domestic call in West Knox County. A WATE livestream event.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a deputy who was fatally shot after responding to a domestic incident late Sunday.

Knox County Deputy Tucker Blakely was fatally shot while responding to a domestic call on Oct. 1, 2023. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Jeremy Nash said these types of incidents come with a heightened risk for responding officers.

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler held a press conference late Monday to announce that 29-year-old deputy Tucker Blakely has died after he was shot while responding to a domestic call in the Hardin Valley area around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler held a press conference late Monday to announce that 29-year-old deputy Tucker Blakely has died after he was shot while responding to a domestic call in the Hardin Valley area around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.