11+ hour, 10+ min ago (222+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " The Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability and Homeless Coalition has announced its plans for the winter warming center effort, including locations and operating hours." According to a release from the office, warming centers will be open on nights when temperatures fall to 25 degrees or below. This will begin Dec. 1, depending on the site, and run through Feb. 28." A full list of warming centers can be found on the Office of Housing Stability's website. The current list is available below. " "In the winter of 2024-25, more than 400 people sought shelter at the warming centers," the release said." The program, which is going on its third year, is expected to see a decrease in turnout this winter due to "the addition of new programs and supportive housing in the community."" According to the office's 2025 Point-in-Time report, 1,174 people were counted as…...

22+ hour, 45+ min ago (293+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " An East Knoxville yarn shop is offering classes and community events." Melissa Durko opened The Bees Knits on Washington Avenue in December 2023. She prides herself on supporting local makers while also offering classes, workshops and community events. " "I sold at a lot of markets," Durko said. "I would sell the hats that I'm now having people make in the store. And I networked with everyone, especially once I realized I was gonna open the store. I just was like, 'Hey, like who are you? I'm opening a yarn store. Take my card to everybody.'" Durko said she didn't expect to build such a community when she first opened the yarn shop. "I had a whole business plan for the store and did not even think about the size of the community that was gonna form around the store,…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (146+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn " SEC Nation will be broadcasting live from Ayres Hall on Saturday ahead of the Vols' matchup against Vanderbilt." Laura Rutledge, host of SEC Nation, will be joined by Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers, and Tim Tebow, according to a release from the University of Tennessee." SEC Nation will be live from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday before No. 18 Tennessee takes on no. 12 Vanderbilt at 3:30 p.m. In addition,"Marty & McGee Presented by Old Trapper will be live on campus Saturday morning from 9 - 10 a.m. and The Paul Finebaum show presented by Johnsonville will also be broadcast from Ayres Hall on Friday from 3 - 7 p.m. This is Tennessee's 13th time hosting SEC Nation. The last time they broadcasted from UT's campus was on Oct. 18, 2024, when Tennessee played Alabama."...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago (981+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Twin baby boys now have unique names honoring Knoxville and the hospital where they spent their first weeks of life. Isaac and Kaitlin Carver aren't from East Tennessee, but after a difficult pregnancy and more than three months in the neonatal intensive care unit at UT Medical Center, they say it started to feel like a second home. That's part of why they chose to pay homage to Knoxville and the University of Tennessee when naming their sons. "When you hear your water breaks, you think automatically, we have to deliver right then and there," Kaitlin remembered. But for her, the opposite happened. At just 28 weeks pregnant with twins, doctors told her she needed to wait as long as possible before delivering. The couple was nearly 100 miles from home. They grew up in Virginia and were visiting a…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago (292+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Knoxville police said they are looking for a man who escaped custody during a medical evaluation at the University of Tennessee Medical Center Monday afternoon." The Knoxville Police Department said officers with the Community Engagement Response Team arrested Gregory Williamson, 41, just after midnight after he was found passed out in a running car at the intersection of Ben Hur Avenue and Wilson Avenue." Officers woke Williamson up after an extended period of time and detained him for further investigation. KPD said a handgun, over seven grams of suspected fentanyl, more narcotics and over $1,200 in cash. Officers said Williamson admitted to being under the influence of drugs and alcohol." KPD said multiple charges were placed on Williamson, including being a convicted felon in possession of a weapon, two counts of resale of schedule II drugs and driving under the…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago (118+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Allegiant is offering a new nonstop flight from McGhee Tyson Airport, the airline announced Tuesday." The new route between Knoxville and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania via the Philadelphia Airport begins May 21, 2026." The airline also announced 30 new nonstop routes between 35 cities across the country. The airline will begin offering flights though La Crosse, Wisconsin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Trenton, New Jersey and Columbia, Missouri in 2026. The airline recently added flights from McGhee Tyson to Memphis and Key West, Florida. In February, flights to Sarasota, Florida, began taking off from the Knoxville area. It also said flights to Gulf Shores, Alabama and Washington D.C. For more information on flights and pricing,"visit their website....

1+ week, 16+ hour ago (153+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " It's one of the biggest holiday outreach in the world " since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 232 million shoebox gifts to children in need." East Tennessee families are back at it, filling boxes and dropping them off at dozens of sites around Knoxville." "Samaritan's Purse" runs Operation Christmas Child, and in 2024 alone, the organization collected more than 11 million shoebox gifts." The group sends gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need around the world"each box packed with toys, school supplies and basic hygiene items. This week is National Collection Week, so dozens of churches and community groups around Knoxville are turned into drop-off hubs. Those who want to help can find the exact addresses on the Samaritan's Purse website. You can also pack a box yourself or build one online." National Collection week will run until…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago (238+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Knoxville's second Whataburger restaurant is opening Monday, the company announced in a press release. The burger joint, located at 310 Wild Geese Road, is the second of three locations opening in the Knoxville area.Another location on Cumberland Avenue opened in August. The restaurant will initially offer drive-thru service only. The first customers in each drive-thru lane at 11 a.m. Monday will receive gift baskets. The next 50 guests will also receive goodies. Whataburger said operating partner Emmanuel Daniel will lead 60 employees at the location. "Knoxville and Eastern Tennessee are big, bold places and they should have the big, bold flavors of Whataburger, not just downtown but here on the west side of town," Daniel said. "This is a growing area, and we are eager to grow right alongside the neighborhoods and families. We want them to feel like this location at…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " A Knoxville manufacturing plant is expected to close by the end of 2027, according to a notice filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Edgewell Personal Care, a manufacturer of skincare, grooming and personal hygiene products, filed a WARN notice on Nov. 14.The notice said the plant on Media Drive will begin closing on June 1, 2026. Iris expected to be completely closed by December 31, 2027. According to the notice, 132 workers will be impacted. The East Workforce Development Board's rapid response team was notified to coordinate services with the employer and affected employees, the notices says. 10News reached out to the company for comment. A company spokesperson provided the following statement: The news comes as the company reported a 1.3% decrease in net sales compared to the year prior. The company also sold its feminine care product business to a company…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (175+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. " Knox Area Rescue Ministries is planning to open an expanded shelter designed to serve women and children experiencing homelessness, as demand for services continues to grow. KARM, long known for its Broadway location near downtown, is working to establish a second shelter about two miles north." The Knoxville City Council on Tuesday gave initial approval to rezone the property, clearing a key step in the expansion effort. KARM leaders say the number of people living on the streets has been rising, and additional space is urgently needed to meet the community's needs. "We would look at emergency offerings for upwards of 200 women, and we would hope to expand. We need a place where children can feel safe, cared for," Danita McCartney, KARM's president and CEO, said. Last fall, the organization opened The Wing, a facility with 120 beds for…...