Much to-do is being made of America’s 250th birthday, as well it should. But did you know June 1 is Tennessee’s 230th birthday? It was on June 1, 1796, that President George Washington signed a bill ...

One of the most iconic brands of pleasure boats, Sea Ray, is made in Vonore. The company was the first boat manufacturer to open in East Tennessee, and others have followed. The Social Security math ...

TELLICO LAKE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of the most iconic brands of pleasure boats, Sea Ray, is made in Vonore. The company was the first boat manufacturer to open in East Tennessee, and others have ...

President Trump insists the ceasefire is holding even after the U.S. and Iran traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time this week. Tennessee is the first state to redraw its ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Thursday signed into law a new GOP-friendly House map that carves up the state’s only majority-Black district and threatens the lone Democrat in the state’s nine-member ...

Bees are reportedly swarming a Tennessee interstate after a truck transporting one million bees overturned and shut part of the highway down. People were being asked to avoid the area of Interstate 40 ...

Hawaiian Bros, one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains, is opening its newest island-inspired location in Knoxville, Tenn. Sequoyah Hospitality, a multi-unit franchisee, continues to expand as ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay pilot a Tennessee jet boat through a beautiful mountain river to battle the powerful fish thriving in the current. Trump blowing up South Pars gas field could have catastrophic ...

Nashville may be known as the “Music City,” but it was Knoxville where several artists, including a young Dolly Parton, actually cut their teeth. The city has a self-guided tour to give you important ...

Longtime Tennessee sports reporter Wes Rucker died Thursday, Feb. 19, the only fatality of a multi-vehicle crash on I-40 West in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 43 years old. Rucker's death was confirmed ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Wes Rucker, a prolific sports journalist who covered University of Tennessee athletics for more than two decades, has died. Rucker died after a crash on Interstate 40 near ...

Republican Matt Van Epps won a closely watched special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, beating back a competitive challenge from Democrat Aftyn Behn. The race was seen ...