Bill Williams came from the Ozarks and made Appalachia home. The longtime WBIR anchor became one of East Tennessee’s trusted voices and storytellers.

Tennessee football was a finalist for Savion Hiter, the No. 1 running back in the 2026 class. But the Vols couldn't get over the finish line.

WBIR anchor emeritus Bill Williams conducts the Pride of the Southland Marching Band as a retirement gift during the game against Kentucky at Neyland Stadium Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. Williams has ...

Syracuse All-Pro team - headed up by Jim Brown and Peyton Manning - includes plenty of Pro Football Hall of Fame members ...

We're mere days away from the start of the Tennessee high school football season in Knoxville. Here's a look at eight games with our predictions.

Here's everything to know about the Knoxville Smokies as they begin a six-game home series against the Montgomery Biscuits at Covenant Health Park.

Knox County commissioners are pushing for spending controls and changes to ethics policies after two elected officials and a high-ranking staffer willfully misused taxpayer money and data, catching ...

In 1927, $5 million from the richest man in America - equivalent to $92 million today - secured the Great Smoky Mountains’ future as a national park.

"Tony (Vitello) and I have had some conversations about doing some early, possibly a game this fall." Smokies President Chris Allen said.

Reliable information is crucial for presidents and the rest of us. But when data becomes politicized, public trust declines.

A balanced calendar, also known as year-round school, was briefly used in some Knox County Schools - and was nearly implemented district-wide.

Alcoa Highway is the seemingly never-ending construction project. Each phase has an end date - and some haven't really started.