KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) - The Tennessee Department of Education released its annual accountability designations for school districts statewide, revealing varying performance levels across East Tennessee. The state issues the rankings each year to identify which school districts need improvement. The desi...

SEYMOUR, Tenn. (Story courtesy of WVLT) - Seymour Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Lisenbigler is set to retire after 30 years of service. According to a social media post by the department, Linsenbigler will be retiring next spring. He began his career with Rural Metro Fire and spent time with Rural Metro Ambulanc...

KNOXVILLE, TN (Story courtesy of WVLT) - Fraudsters scammed the Knoxville Public Building Authority out of more than $700,000 last month, according to a police report obtained by WVLT News. It happened on Oct. 3. The report said an officer spoke with a PBA representative, who said they had gotten an email from what the...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) - Three employees with the Knoxville Fire Department have been disciplined following an incident back in July in which a woman was mistakenly pronounced dead. KFD Assistant Chief Mark Wilbanks says on July 25th, KFD went to a home on Rondo Road and found a woman in the basement and pronounced her ...

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / News.utk.edu) - The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announces the retirement of Smokey XI from official mascot duties. Since being named to serve as the university's beloved mascot, Smokey XI has worked hard to adapt to the energetic atmosphere of game day at Neyland Stadium. Despite the exten...