A unique corridor is in the works in South Knoxville along the rail line between Kern’s Bakery on Chapman Highway and the Island Home neighborhood. Legacy Parks Foundation is zeroing in this year on creating a 1.5-mile art trail along the active G&O rail line. Partly inspired by New York City’s High Line, it will draw from multiple disciplines,… Keep Reading
Taco Bell is unveiling a new menu item – and it’s only available in Knoxville, Tennessee. Marble City customers will be the first to try the new Cheesy Chicken Crispanada. The fast food giant’s take on a chicken and cheese empanada will be served with spicy ranch sauce for “extra craveable dipping,” Taco Bell said. Continue Reading… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — “At-Home Knowledge Testing” is now being offered to Tennessee teenagers ages 15 to 17. The written portion of the driving test will be given online rather than in-person at a driver services center. This new testing is being offered through the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Driver Services division.… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Swipe left, swipe right—that’s how a lot of people are looking for love these days. One woman in Lenoir City has been single for about fourteen years. In hopes of finding love, she uses online dating apps. “So I’ve used plenty of fish, tinder OkCupid. I’ve signed up for bumble and hinge… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The days are getting a little easier now that Sarah Herron has found a job that works for her family. “I have a two and a three-year-old. A boy and a girl,” Herron said. “They are wild and crazy but so sweet.” However, she recalls a dark time after the birth of… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As a way to recognize the growth of the wine industry, Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed May Wine and Grape Month in Tennessee. According to the TN Department of Agriculture, the wine and grape industry in the state has grown 250% since 2013. In 2019, 86 growers grew on approximately 1,380… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If you were planning on getting your driver’s license in person, you might need to reschedule due to an unexpected outage. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security said Thursday that Tennessee Driver Services Centers are experiencing a statewide system outage. At around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, a spokesperson with… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An East Tennessee man known online as “Garden Guy” is on a mission to help people grow their own food. Benj Meeks is an edible landscape designer based in Knoxville. “I really like taking the beauty that’s already in nature and bringing it around people’s houses,” Meeks said. Meeks teaches his clients… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No burn permits will be issued on Monday, April 4 due to a very high fire danger throughout the East Tennessee region, according to the Sevier County Emergency Management Agency. Wednesday’s approaching storms and current windy conditions have increased the fire danger throughout East Tennessee. The Sevier County EMA is asking the… Keep Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Despite rain moving across East Tennessee overnight, officials reported the fire that broke out in the Wears Valley community of Sevier County has now burned 3,739 acres. A Sevier County spokesperson said the Wears Valley wildfire, officially referred to as the Hatcher Mountain-Indigo Lane fire, has burned 3,739 acres and is… Keep Reading
