The Knoxville Smokies are honoring the legacy of the Giants, the city's Negro League team that won a championship in 1920.

“The Knoxville boys have a prize nine and are going like a house afire,” the News Sentinel reported. That set off the Giants on the pennant chase that featured a captivating cast of characters ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day again, which means it’s also time for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Knoxville. Every year, the parade draws a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Individual game tickets for the Knoxville Smokies went on sale Wednesday at 9 a.m. The first game is on April 15 when the Smokies play against the Chattanooga Lookouts.

The country superstar, who grew up in Knoxville graduated from Gibbs HIgh School, wove lots of East Knoxville love into his "Saturday Night Live" performances on March 29. The SNL stage is often ...

If there is a tornado in northeast Tennessee, near Knoxville, it would likely be a "quick hit" in the line of storms. No, Knox County does not have any type of outdoor tornado sirens. "Sirens have ...

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