BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Despite having the word fire in their name, only 15.9% of calls to Blount County Fire Protection Districts have ended with them putting out a fire. So what else do they ...

After sending survey teams, the NWS thinks straight-line winds are to blame. Here are tips to recognize the difference in ...

Many East Tennessee families struggle to put food on the table, leaving some students without enough to eat before or after ...

Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health is poised to become a 27-hospital, multiregion health system through its proposed partnership with Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health. The organizations ...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (NBC, KYMA) - A video posted to social media shows a rare sight in the Great Smoky Mountains, a possible ...

The National Weather Service is investigating what might have been a tornado that swept through Greene County and other parts of East Tennessee. Menacing clouds hung over the Great Smoky Mountains the ...

Although little is known about John Duncan’s family, it is believed that his father was Joseph Duncan, who lived in ...

Some of the best meals are about more than what’s on the plate. That’s the idea behind Plates for a Purpose, an intimate ...

A deal to acquire the Alcoa South Plant property is in the works, with the Blount County Commission approving funding for a ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Blount County Board of Education and Director of Schools Justin Ridge announced on Friday a school board member has resigned. In a joint statement, the school board ...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) – The Blount County Commission voted to spend $5 million in local taxpayer dollars to enter into an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Transportation to acquire ...

Thursday’s decision was about whether local government should help accelerate the right-of-way purchase process.