An East Tennessee's Congressman says he's not about to let low approval ratings for Congress in general, affect how he does his job.

Rising temperatures and lower lake levels have begun to kill off the fish populations in Lake Cumberland.

Rescue crews used a boat to rescue an unconscious mountain biker from I.C. King Park in South Knoxville.

A rescued boater remains in stable condition at UT Medical Center after he crashed his boat on a Norris tributary killing his daughter Saturday evening.

East Tennessean's gather at Island Home Park to remember the D-Day invasion.

An event at Knoxville's West Town mall brought in a star from the Food Network and tons of food fans.

On Saturday folks flocked to Tennessee's public rivers and lakes for a day of free fishing

University of Tennessee student was found dead Saturday morning after falling from the top floor of a Fort Sanders apartment building.

An East Tennessee Elks Lodge explains what to do after your old Red, White, and Blue has been retired.

Rescue crews search for body of missing woman in Cove Creek.

An East Tennessee man was killed Saturday afternoon after he wrecked his motorcycle near London, Kentucky.

Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. is voluntarily recalling retail packages of ground beef shipped to Walmart's in 12 southern states.

Kidzteam along with several local construction companies set out to raise money for a good cause.

It was an exciting morning for 200 Knox County students who received their G.E.D.'s in downtown Knoxville

Storms throughout the northeast and our region certainly took a toll on travelers Friday night.

The numbers seem clear, TBI reports Tennessee had fewer hate crimes last year, than the year before. But Volunteer TV’s Gordon Boyd reports the numbers may not tell the whole story.

Knoxville native Mary Freeman Winkler is on the way to jail, but not for long.

As we've reported, despite the drought, the number of mosquitoes is on the increase here in East Tennessee. So, the risk of the disease climbs as well.

Two weeks to the official start of summer, and temperatures are already 10 to 12 degrees above average. The extreme heat caught many people off guard yesterday, sending rural/metro ambulance crews into overdrive, responding to people already experiencing heat-related illnesses.

From the Super Pinpoint 8 Doppler Weather Center: The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Knox County until 6:00 p.m. Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane and Union counties remain under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. The remainder of the WVLT viewing area remains under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9:00 p.m. Stay with WVLT Volunteer TV and VolunteerTV.com for the latest weather information. If you are on the go, take WVLT with you, get weather updates on www.VolTV2Go.com on your cellphone. Don’t forget you can track this storm on your computer by downloading Pinpoint 8 Desktop Alert.

Paris Hilton was taken from a courtroom screaming and crying Friday seconds after a judge ordered her returned to jail to serve out her entire 45-day sentence for a parole violation in a reckless driving case.

A jury found State Senator Jerry Cooper not guilty on all counts in his land fraud trial.

A Cocke County family is on the lookout for a black bear after the animal made a few visits to their home.

The weather has stranded several hundred passengers at Knoxville's McGhee-Tyson Airport.

Knoxville native Mary Winkler will go to jail in connection with the killing of her minister husband.