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Sen. Blackburn addresses surveillance cameras, Trump visit, cost of living during Emerald Academy tour (opens the original)
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Marsha Blackburn toured Emerald Academy, addressing surveillance cameras, President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Neyland Stadium and the cost of living in Tennessee on Friday. Blackburn said privacy rights need to be protected as the state considers use of the cameras. “The thing with me... everybody’s got that right to privacy,” Blackburn said. “And I want to make certain we never, ever end up with a surveillance state like you have in China. And so let’s see what
Trump visit, Texas game bring historic Saturday to Knoxville (opens the original)
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - President Donald Trump is expected to attend the Tennessee-Texas football game inside Neyland Stadium, according to reports on campus this week. The visit, combined with the matchup against Texas, has drawn attention from fans and university officials. UT freshmen Skye Haddock and Ellie McCoy said the news spread quickly on campus. “I was literally in an Uber yesterday, and the Uber driver was like, ‘can you believe the president’s on campus? In here in Tennessee.’ Lite
A banned form of kratom is being mixed into supplements sold at gas stations in Tennessee. Here’s what we know (opens the original)
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a banned form of kratom is being mixed into cat’s claw supplements and sold on shelves at gas stations across the state. So far in 2026, Knox County has recorded 18 deaths involving kratom. 12 of those were ruled drug-related deaths, and in five cases, kratom alkaloids were the sole cause of death. Chris Thomas, chief administrative officer and director of the Knox County Regional Forensic Center, said what investigators are se
Hurricane Helene survivor gets keys to new home built by volunteers (opens the original)
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COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene floodwaters filled the valley behind his property, Al Martin got the keys to his new home. Martin has been living in a barn on his property since the flooding. He said the damage nearly forced him to file for bankruptcy and sell his farm. “Because financially it just devastated us. And we were going to file bankruptcy. It was either file bankruptcy or sell the farm,” Martin said. The Appalachian Service Project and the Tennesse
Court ruling changes how silencers and short-barrel rifles can be purchased (opens the original)
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A new court ruling has changed how silencers and short-barrel rifles can be purchased, replacing the previous federal requirements — including fingerprints, photographs and months-long wait times — with a same-day background check. Under the new ruling, buyers no longer need to complete the additional paperwork or be placed on a federal registry to purchase a silencer, also known as a suppressor, or a short-barrel rifle. The process now mirrors the standard background c
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