The drought is definitely impacting fun on the water across East Tennessee.

The Independence Day celebrations kicked off right here in Tennessee as Gatlinburg hosted its 32nd annual midnight parade Wednesday morning.

The military calls it the "buddy plan”, it allows you to enlist in the same branch of the armed services with a friend. But there are two Blount County best friends that have a very own version of the "buddy plan."

Former Knox County Sheriff Tim Hutchison has spent most of his life serving in law enforcement. Now, after 32 years he's now retired from the force.

An American is the new world hot dog eating champion.

Al Gore's son was arrested early Wednesday morning on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs after deputies pulled him over for speeding.

Investigators believe alcohol and drugs were a factor in an accident in Roane County that left one person dead and one hurt.

They haven't closed the books on it yet, but investigators say it's looking less likely that arson or vandalism is behind a fire that destroyed 3 cars, and damaged four more at Rodgers Cadillac-Saab overnight.

You can't beat a good fireworks show on the Fourth of July, and thousands of you will be heading to downtown Knoxville for a show of colors in the sky.

His law enforcement career has spanned 32 years. He was elected to 5 terms. But those years have also seen controversy for former Sheriff Tim Hutchison.

We reported Monday what family members told us, Amanda McGhee’s father strongly disapproved of her relationship with her Andrew Mann.

Many of you will hit the road for Independence Day and would like to save some gas mileage as you go. So Volunteer TV’s Kim Bedford broke down some common gas-saving myths for you.

The executive secretary at the center of an audit into questionable spending in the Knox County Mayor’s Office has resigned.

It stood vacant, shinning high above Knoxville for nearly a quarter of a century, but not anymore.

Tennessee Wildlife officers have removed an African lion, three tigers, a brown bear, a black leopard and a cougar from enclosures in a remote area of a commercial wildlife operation on the Cumberland Plateau.

The City of Knoxville is preparing for tens of thousands of people to gather to celebrate the fourth as well as a very important anniversary for our city.

One man is in custody after a shooting in East Knoxville and one person has been taken to the hospital.

Three people now face charges in connection with the shooting deaths of a Solway couple. One of the suspects is a relative.

A train has derailed in a secluded area of Morgan County.

A regional AMBER alert has been cancelled.

A new resource for Knoxville's teens will be available online as KnoxTeenSource.com, a collaborative project of the Knox County Teen Empowerment Coalition.

The Knox County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad says a suspicious package found along Kingston Pike is a false alarm.

Governor Bredesen has named four businessmen, including a former State Democratic Party Chairman, to fill vacancies on the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees.

New test results from the Insurance Industry show that head restraints in dozens of SUVs, trucks, and minivans provide only poor or marginal protection from neck injuries.

From the Volunteer TV Newsroom: According to the Associated Press, President Bush has commuted the prison sentence for former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Libby will still remain under probation, but will not have to go prison under the order. More on the CBS Evening News at 6:30 and on Volunteer TV News at 7:00.