The year’s first deadly US tornado struck after dark Thursday, killing two people in a small East Tennessee community as the first of five back-to-back, jet stream-driven winter storms pummeled ...

That author was Alex Haley, whose love for Knoxville and the East Tennessee region was part of what inspired him to build a home in nearby Norris, where he spent much of his later years.

Israeli police raided two Palestinian bookstores in occupied east Jerusalem on Sunday, confiscating books and arresting one of the owners and his nephew, according to their family members. CCTV ...

Friday (Valentine's Day): Mostly sunny and cool. Highs near 50 degrees. Lows in the middle to upper 30s Friday night. Saturday: Breezy and mild. Spotty showers possible during the day. Scattered ...

February 12, 2025 • President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way when the president spells out plans for other ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The TISCA swim championships were held at the Jones Aquatics Center on Feb. 6 and 7 on the University of Tennessee campus. Multiple East Tennessee athletes won individual ...

The director Charles Burnett’s deeply humane, singular film from 1999, starring James Earl Jones, is finally receiving a theatrical release. By Manohla Dargis Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy ...

FENTRESS COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The National Weather Service in Nashville confirmed a third tornado hit East Tennessee Thursday night. According to the NWS Nashville, an EF-1 tornado formed in ...

“Baby Please Don’t Go,” which became one of the most popular blues songs of all time. Williams accompanied his vocals with a guitar while Dad Tracy played a one-string fiddle and Casey ...

I was raised on instrumental music before I fell in love with songs and songwriters, so I keep my radar scanning for ...

Anthony Maxwell, who was born in East Tennessee and has been a resident of the Cumberland Gap area for nearly 35 years, is quick to declare the state’s most beautiful spot: “Cumberland Gap, of course!