Paige Hill
Digital Producer, WVLT
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Paige is a Digital Producer at WVLT News.
She is from Galax, VA but loves the culture and community surrounding East Tennessee.
Paige obtained a bachelor's degree in Journalism at East Tennessee State University. While there, she served as a reporter for the East Tennessean and an editor of Overlooked in Appalachia, a publication designed to highlight overlooked issues in the Appalachian region, such as the opioid crisis.
Paige is currently studying to get her master's degree in Journalism at the University of Tennessee.
In her free time, Paige enjoys cooking, shopping, spending time with her cats and hiking.
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Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 9:30 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
Heads up! There are three sales tax holidays in Tennessee this year, and all of them are coming up soon.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 5:57 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
Knoxville Police Department officers are no longer authorized to work extra jobs at five Knoxville area bars following a change from Chief Paul Noel, who began his role just weeks ago.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 7:13 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill and Jordan Gartner
A highway patrol trooper in Tennessee has a new best friend.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 11:18 AM CDT
|By Paige Hill
After being rescued on the side of the road in scorching heat, a dog will now be able to go home with the Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper that saved her.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:56 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill and Ashley Bohle
A veterinarian in Jefferson County has reported a rare case of rabies in a dog, prompting more than a dozen people to get treated and receive a vaccination or booster shot.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 12:43 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents said they are investigating a burned body found in Cumberland County.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 12:33 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
A bear ripped into a tent at a popular campground Saturday, prompting Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials to warn against tents and soft-sided shelters until further notice.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Paige Hill
UTPD officers said there was no probable cause for criminal charges.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 5:03 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
Dolly Parton’s first best-selling novel, “Run, Rose, Run,” has been picked up by Sony Pictures, according to an announcement shared Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 3:18 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
A woman from Rocky Top has pleaded guilty to murdering an 83-year-old man in 2018, according to District Attorney General Dave Clark.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
The investigation remains ongoing.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
Crews with the Pigeon Forge Fire Department are working to suppress a large fire at a composting facility Sunday afternoon, according to the fire chief.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
In honor of National Trails Day, free guided hikes will be offered at all 56 state parks in Tennessee this weekend.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 8:00 AM CDT
|By Paige Hill
A teenager’s body was recovered from Watts Bar Lake after rescuers began searching around 6:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill and Jordan Gartner
An Illinois man is accused of killing his father in a deadly shooting while the two were at a highway rest stop.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Paige Hill
An Illinois man was charged after shooting and killing his father in East Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
National Missing Children’s Day is observed on May 25 each year to remember the thousands of missing kids worldwide, while highlighting continued efforts to reunite children with families.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By Paige Hill, Kelly Ann Krueger and Emily Van de Riet
A Tennessee couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a villa at Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Exuma Island earlier this month, according to a report by The Nassau Guardian.
Updated: May. 21, 2022 at 10:14 AM CDT
|By Paige Hill
Tennessee welcomed 36 new state troopers following graduation this week.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 1:30 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
Tennessee Football will return to the Music City to open the 2023 season in September.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 2:54 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill and Jordan Gartner
A 24-year-old man was arrested and facing several charges after police said he was driving over 110 mph on a highway in Tennessee on Monday.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 9:35 AM CDT
|By Paige Hill
A man was arrested and will face several charges after driving over 110 miles per hour on I-40 without a license.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 2:54 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
Bears aren’t an unusual sight for East Tennesseeans, but two people caught a once and a lifetime view on camera Monday evening
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will be in East Tennessee to tour fire damage Friday afternoon, according to his office.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Paige Hill, Savannah Smith, Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Kelly Ann Krueger
The blaze prompted evacuations and closings Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2022 at 10:12 AM CDT
|By Savannah Smith, Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Paige Hill
Multiple agencies, along with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office were on the scene of a shooting Friday afternoon in the Fairfield Glade area.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 10:57 AM CDT
|By Paige Hill and Gray News Staff
Country music superstar Dolly Parton said she no longer wants to be considered for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 10:04 AM CST
|By Kelly Ann Krueger, Paige Hill and Gray News Staff
A 38-year-old Tennessee woman is facing 23 counts of sex crimes involving nine minors at a high school.