Savannah Smith

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Mast General Store in downtown Knoxville is hosting a coat drive to then later donate to those in need. The store is asking their guests to check their closets for coats and jackets that may need a new home. “It’s just a way for us to give back to the community.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With less than two weeks until Halloween night, a Mascot man is trying to get his community in the spooky spirit. Ray Boling and his family decorate for all major holidays, but Halloween is the kickoff to the holiday season. “It is just something that I have done since I was a kid and I will do it until the day I am gone,” said Boling. It all started when Boling was about five-years-old.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - On Tuesday, Oct. 10, a multi-vehicle crash closed the Northbound lanes of Chapman Highway around 5:30 p.m. near Hendron Chapel Road, according to TDOT spokesperson, Mark Nagi. A recent report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed that two people died in the crash and both have been identified. One passenger, Ashley Marie Warren, 31, and one driver, Tyler Coy Smelcer, 30, died in the crash.