KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Jim Worthington, a World War II veteran who played baseball at the University of Tennessee in the 40s, died last month at the age of 100. He was Tennessee athletics’ oldest ...

Mary "Ann" Nations Schmittou, age 88, of Knoxville, TN passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2025, at The Lantern at Morning Pointe memory care facility. Ann was born in Knoxville, TN on June ...

Joe Perry Little, Jr., age 85, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026. He was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, and grew up in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Sparta, Tennessee ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Jordan Allen, a former University of Tennessee football player, has died. He was 27 years old.

She was a pioneer for women, becoming the first to lead two notable organizations, and a major patron of the arts.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — East Tennessee’s restaurant community is mourning the loss of a well-known local leader. Chad Kennedy, the founder of Kennedy Concepts and a driving force behind several popular ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — East Tennessee restaurateur Chad Kennedy has died at 48 years old. Kennedy Concepts, the firm he founded that owns a number of area restaurants, announced Monday that Kennedy died ...