Jeff Mcclain

In 2022, nearly everything cost more, in some cases a lot more. Inflation stuck around, even as the federal reserve hiked interest rates. East Tennesseans felt the squeeze at the pump and when it w…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The progress button is in the “On” position in Tennessee. Unemployment is very low at 3.3 percent in October, just a few ticks higher than the record low set in August. Regularly, we’re bringing you news of a new factory coming to the area or a business expanding. Construction sites are humming. However, that doesn’t tell the whole story, especially if you’re trying to find an apartment or house in 2023. “My rent has gone up 25%. I know there’s a number of renters whose…

By and large, East Tennessee communities are safe places. But they’re hardly free from crime. Public safety and justice are core missions of the government and how tax dollars are put to use. We’re looking back at 2023 through the lens of protecting and serving.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — From third-grade retention to school safety, several issues have impacted students and teachers across Tennessee in 2023. Parents, schools, and lawmakers faced the ramifications of what had been a bi-partisan law when it passed, not allowing kids to move on from third to fourth grade if they didn’t score proficient on […]

Case closed as a “justifiable homicide” is how Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen describes the conclusion of her probe into the killing of Matthew Rose, the man suspected of ki…

The suspect charged in Loudon County murder is an Army veteran whose battle with post-traumatic stress disorder drew national attention after his return from Iraq.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Knoxville voters will have the chance to decide on an overhaul to city elections after a vote Tuesday by city council members. The changes come in the form of two or…

The same week that winds would again stoke up flames in the mountains of East Tennessee, lawyers were still wrangling over who is to blame for the handling of the Gatlinburg wildfires 8 years ago.

The Tennessee National Guard reported four drone sightings near military installations in the fall of 2024.

University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd gave his “State of the University” address on Tuesday, Feb. 10, in Franklin. Among the themes he emphasized was alignment across the UT syst…