KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A 3-year-old child was airlifted from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on New Year’s Eve, according to the park’s public affairs specialist, Dave Barak. The child fell from a bridge and hit his head at Abrams Falls, Barak said. He was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center on…… MORE
Game Recap: Women’s Basketball | January 02, 2025 COLLEGE STATION, Texas – No. 15/13 Tennessee opened SEC play at what has been a tough place to win for the program, grabbing a hard-earned 91-78 victory over Texas A&M at Reed Arena on Thursday night. The Lady Vols (13-0, 1-0 SEC), who had lost in five of their…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Three miles of old railway is now being converted into trails in South Knoxville. “Anymore walkability in the area is just good for business, and all the other local businesses,” Sammy Pajcic, the owner of Chopper Barbershop said. Gulf and Ohio Railways said it’s planning to abandon nearly four miles of…… MORE
COSBY, Tenn. (WVLT) – With the year coming to an end, a new legislative session is on the horizon. Hurricane Helene is expected to be a major topic when state lawmakers return in January. Republican State Rep. Jeremy Faison tells WVLT News he is working on legislation that would give homeowners impacted by natural disasters…… MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Tennessee’s age-verification law, the Protect Tennessee Minors Act, was set to go into effect on Jan. 1. However, two days before the law goes into effect, the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) said a Tennessee District Court judge has blocked the law. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Tennessee to enforce stricter online controls for minors in 2025…… MORE
TAZEWELL, Tenn. (WVLT) – It’s been nearly a week since the Tazewell Police Department said an officer was shot at, and they are still searching for who was responsible. Last Thursday morning, Officer Andrew Harris responded to a home near the intersection of Old Cave Springs Road and Old Highway 25-E after there was a report of…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 31, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball wrapped up the calendar year by defeating Norfolk State, 67-52, Tuesday afternoon at Food City Center. Top-ranked Tennessee (13-0) led from start to finish behind a game-high 24 points from fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier, sealing an unblemished non-conference record for the…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After a breakout first season on Rocky Top, Tennessee senior tight end Miles Kitselman will return for the 2025 campaign, he officially announced on Monday. Last week, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a waiver that extends an extra year of eligibility in 2025-26 to athletes who previously competed at a non-NCAA school…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is ranked atop the nation’s major polls for the fourth consecutive week. Tennessee (12-0) is once again listed first in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as released Monday afternoon. This is the ninth time, across three campaigns, the…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Zakai Zeigler of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team is the SEC Player of the Week, as announced Monday afternoon by the league office. A senior guard from Long Island, N.Y., Zeigler is the second Volunteer to collect the weekly distinction in 2024-25. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier previously did so Nov. 25. In Tennessee’s lone…… MORE
