WBIR is turning 70 years old this year, and we're going to be celebrating all year long. Here's a history of our local ...

A memorial service was held at the Sunsphere to remember the former Knoxville Mayor Randy Tyree, after his passing in ...

A settlement has been reached in the case against Knoxville officers involved in the 2021 shooting of Anthony Thompson Jr.

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — The State of Tennessee is investing more than $4.5 million to help two Cocke County businesses retain ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. MLK Day is celebrated every year on the third Monday in ...

BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils look to break their three-game losing streak with a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto is 12-5-5 in home games and 17-15-6 overall. The Maple Leafs rank ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind.(AP) — Hannah Hildago had 30 points, 13 steals and 10 assists for her second career triple-double and No. 20 Notre Dame defeated Bellarmine 110-38 on Sunday. Hildago picked up the ...

To stream WBIR on your phone, you need the WBIR app. Assistant professor Tamar Shrinian was placed on leave in September after making a social media post following the assassination of political ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies shot and killed an armed woman late Tuesday outside a northwest Knox County ...

The fire was at a home in the 1200 block of Durham Road. When crews arrived, they found flames coming from a second-floor bedroom. Everyone in the home, including pets, was outside when crews arrived, ...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Update (12/30): The Blount County Sheriff's Office said investigators received information they needed about a motorcyclist near the crash that killed Deputy Justin Mowery.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A former church musician wants to drop a lawsuit he filed in 2022 against the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville and former Bishop Richard Stika that alleged sexual abuse and a failure ...