January 31, 2025—Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning artist Lainey Wilson confirms her Whirlwind World Tour to kick off in March. Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Coors Light and Wrangler, the tour will include stops at Zurich’s X-TRA, Paris’ Elysée Montmartre, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Austin’s Moody Center, Baton Rouge’s Raising Cane’s River…… MORE
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) – Styx is scheduled to perform at the Tennessee Valley Fair on September 12th. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. at https://www.tnvalleyfair.org/p/thingstodo/concerts. The first Tennessee Valley Fair was held in 1916. Here are their policies: To ensure a safe and fun family-friendly environment, the Tennessee Valley Fair implements rules…… MORE
A major road project is set to get underway in North Knox County in August. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says the project in Powell to help alleviate traffic on Emory Road at I-75. They are planning to add a diverted diamond interchange similar to the one at I-40’s exit 407, the Sevierville exit. TDOT’s…… MORE
An investigation is underway following a house fire in East Knox County. Rural Metro Fire were called to the 9300 block of Mascot Road yesterday (Sunday) morning and found a large 2 story home with fire coming from the rear and everyone inside and their pets were safely outside. Crews worked hard to limit the…… MORE
The game time and television network for the Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game between Tennessee and Texas in Austin on Thursday night have been changed. The Lady Vols and Longhorns will now meet at 8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. CT Thursday at the Moody Center in a contest televised by ESPN. The changes occurred after…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee will host its annual “We Back Pat” game on Thursday, as Mississippi State comes to Food City Center and joins the Lady Vols in commemorating the 13th anniversary of the initiative, which is a partnership between the Pat Summitt Foundation and the Southeastern Conference. UT (14-2, 2-2 SEC) and MSU (15-3, 2-2…… MORE
Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | January 11, 2025 AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team claimed a hard-fought 74-70 road victory Saturday night at Texas. Senior guard Zakai Zeigler paced top-ranked Tennessee (15-1, 2-1 SEC) with 16 points and a game-high eight assists in triumph during which neither side led by greater than seven in front…… MORE
One of the top play-by-play radio announcers in sports, Hall of Fame radio voice and VFL Mike Keith, is returning to Rocky Top as the next “Voice of the Vols,” Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Danny White announced on Thursday. Keith just completed his 27th season with the Tennessee Titans in 2024, including…… MORE
As they have since early December, four local churches will be opening their doors as overnight warming centers to anyone who needs a warm, indoor space on nights when temperatures drop below 25 degrees. The Salvation Army is also opening homeless shelter overflow space at 409 North Broadway. Centers will be open tonight (Saturday, Jan. 4)…… MORE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 15/13 Tennessee improved to 12-0, shooting a season-high 53 percent from the field to run away from Winthrop on Sunday, 114-50, in front of a season-best crowd of 11,152 at Food City Center in the Lady Vols’ final game before SEC play. Senior forward Sara Puckett matched her season high of 17 points that…… MORE
The 12th Annual Big Kahuna Wing Festival (now Big Kahuna Labor Day Festival) returns to World’s Fair Park on Sunday, August 31st from 3pm to 9pm!
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