Emergency response officials announced voluntary evacuations in Blount County overnight Tuesday due to a wildfire on Rich Mountain Gap near Townsend. WATE Good Morning Tennessee at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

Gov Lee speaks at Emerald Academy in Knoxville after announcing his proposal to expand school voucher program to every Tennessee county.

Residents in the Dandridge area and parts of Jefferson County experienced a widespread power outage Wednesday. WATE Midday News on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

After months of back and forth with the Blount County mayor, the CEO of Blount Memorial Hospital has announced his resignation.

Thousands of residents in the Dandridge area of Jefferson County are reportedly experiencing a widespread power outage early Wednesday morning that is also affecting schools. WATE Good Morning Tennessee at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

If you live in East Tennessee and do not have a warm place to go back to at night, one church in Blount County may have a place for you.

A young entrepreneur is giving back to high school students who sat in the same seats he once did.

The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Diving are underway in Knoxville.

Charges are pending against a Knoxville man after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash early Monday morning.

As the growth of Knox County continues, leaders with the county’s Growth Policy Coordinating Committee are discussing plans to deal with the influx of new residents. However, local farmers showed up to voice their concerns.

A disabled Knoxville woman is asking if she somehow made a mistake while online searching for home delivery. Over the last month, boxes of food have been left on her front doorstep and her checking account has been charged.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced this week that the last day to drive to Clingmans Dome, also known as Kuwohi, is Thursday, Nov. 30. The park said on Tuesday the upcoming deadline is weather permitting.

Governor Bill Lee just announced his plan to expand his school voucher program to every county in Tennessee. State capitol reporter Chris O'Brien brings us inside.