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Updated Sat Oct 31, 2026 · AM
Gov. Bill Lee named an interim TDOC commissioner a month after Frank Strada resigned.
Read at WBIR 10News →Early voting totals from across East Tennessee are in ahead of Tuesday.
Read at WBIR 10News →Friday Frenzy Week 11 high school football highlights.
Read at WATE 6 →Halloween events and road work bring East TN closures Oct 30–Nov 4.
Read at WATE 6 →Cloudy Halloween weekend with a lower rain chance.
Read at WVLT 8 →Two East Tennessee unidentified-remains cases from 2025 are still unsolved even as new cases decline.
Read at WATE 6 →Maryville beat Oak Ridge, and Cosby ended Jellico’s perfect season to take a region title.
Read at WVLT 8 →Daylight saving time ends this weekend, and clocks fall back an hour early Sunday.
Read at WATE 6 →Crossville Commons, a $50 million shopping center in Cumberland County, expects about 200 jobs — groundbreaking is set for Nov. 5.
Read at WVLT 8 →A late leaf season may stretch fall color — and the visitor season — into November across East Tennessee.
Read at WBIR →It’s elk rut season in the Smokies: the park reminds visitors to stay at least 25 yards away and respect field closures.
Read at National Park Service →Headlines from local outlets · hand-checked Oct 28, 2026. Outlet or takedown requests: [email protected].