WBIR-TV (Knoxville, TN)

1 week ago | wbir.com | Sam Perez

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new food pantry in West Knox County is officially open for business. Knox Haven, a faith-based nonprofit, celebrated the grand opening of its Bread of Life Food Pantry this week. The organization focuses on seven different initiatives, including grief counseling, addiction services and community care. “We are blessed so that we can help bless other people,” Knox Haven Community Care Director Terri Cage said.

1 week ago | wbir.com | Avery Gingerich

SCOTT COUNTY, Tenn. — Dozens of neighbors in Oneida gathered at Oneida High School Thursday evening to share their concerns about a private investor developing a new landfill adjacent to the current landfill. Thirteen neighbors signed up to speak to Lori Phillips-Jones, the mayor of Oneida, and the city's aldermen. Every speaker said they believe the development would present either physical, financial or cultural problems for their community.

1 week ago | wbir.com | Avery Gingerich

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — East Tennessee Realtors released their May 2025 Market Pulse report recently. The report compared metrics in the East Tennessee housing market between April 2024 and April 2025. The report said the housing inventory had increased by 25.6% compared to last April. The median also increased to $375,000, up 6% from last year. Almost half of all house sales sold for the asking price or higher, but, overall, house sales were flat.

1 week ago | wbir.com | Rebecca Sweet

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A line of showers and thunderstorms will be moving through East Tennessee Friday and Saturday. Some storms could be strong to severe. The Storm Prediction Center has a level 1 (green) and level 2 (yellow) risk in place for East Tennessee tomorrow. A level 2 risk is in place for all of East Tennessee on Saturday. It actually looks like Saturday could provide a slightly higher chance for strong to severe storms with more potential energy in place.

1 week ago | wbir.com | Lauren Davis

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville's Community Development Corporation's, or KCDC, largest affordable housing property is undergoing major upgrades, with phase two starting on Wednesday. The original Western Heights property was built more than 80 years ago. "It's just like stuck in time. It's a few miles from downtown.