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 ...

Saturday (Weather Impact Alert): Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then mainly dry and breezy into the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will continue to rise into the evening ...

Trump’s idea of remaking Gaza as a real estate development is not a complete outlier in the long, troubled history of U.S. intervention in the Middle East. The push by Trump has turbocharged a ...

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 ...

Rockabilly, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Blues, Soul, Country, Gospel and Bluegrass. From the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River, you’ll find a ...

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 film focuses on a series of hunger strikes organized by those incarcerated at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, in protest of conditions in highest-security prisons. By Alissa Wilkinson ...

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 ...

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!

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