Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Digital Content Manager
Knoxville, TN

Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey is a Regional Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist who provides coverage on WVLT's online platforms and social media.
Born and raised in Knoxville, Camruinn attended the University of Tennessee, graduating with a degree in Journalism and Electronic Media in 2021 before joining the WVLT team as a digital content producer. Now, he heads up the digital team at the station.
He is a dedicated journalist who finds gratification in providing high-quality, transparent and accurate reporting to the community he grew up in.
In his free time, you'll find Camruinn taking pictures for his photography portfolio, cheering on One Knoxville SC or sobbing into his Tottenham Hotspur scarf.
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Updated: Nov. 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM CST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
If the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works doesn’t confirm two TVA Board of Directors nominations, the board will once again be unable to vote on changes.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 8:55 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Convicted murderer Christa Pike has released a statement after her botched Tennessee execution, according to her legal team.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
About a third of Americans think Tennessee should try to execute Christa Pike again after her failed execution in September, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2026 at 12:41 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
The crowd in Neyland Stadium Saturday generated more sound at times than a jet plane taking off, according to data from the University of Tennessee.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Volunteer Gameday is back for Tennessee’s matchup against Alabama, giving you everything you need to know — the latest news — about the rivalry just before kickoff.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Josh Jarnagin
Donald Wells, the father of missing Summer Wells, has been charged with domestic assault after hurting his wife, Candus Bly, at their Rogersville home, according to an affidavit obtained by WVLT News.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Jordan Gartner
Christa Pike is awake and speaking days after her failed Tennessee execution, according to her attorneys.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Two signs dedicating an East Tennessee bridge to President Donald Trump have been removed.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2026 at 1:58 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Ihnen confirmed the team is filing a motion to stay the execution, the latest in a back-and-forth over the “Jobs Corps Murder” convict’s execution.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2026 at 11:24 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey, Gray News staff and Amanda Alvarado
Witnesses say curtains repeatedly blocked their view during Christa Pike’s failed execution in Tennessee, raising questions about the state’s execution process.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2026 at 9:33 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Kassidy Brown
Ihnen confirmed the team is filing a motion to stay the execution, the latest in a back-and-forth over the “Jobs Corps Murder” convict’s execution.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2026 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Christa Gail Pike’s legal team has responded to an appeal from the State of Tennessee aiming to get her execution back on track.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2026 at 9:18 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey, Gray News staff and Amanda Alvarado
Christa Gail Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, says she is not afraid to die in a letter written before Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee denied her clemency.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2026 at 10:28 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Christa Gail Pike wasn’t the only one implicated in the crime, though it’s believed Colleen Slemmer’s killing was prompted by jealously from Pike.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2026 at 8:09 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Democrat Jerri Green and republican Marsha Blackburn are sharing their thoughts on Donald Trump’s visit to Neyland Stadium.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2026 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Jordan Gartner
Tennessee authorities are investigating after they say a woman was caught on camera at a restaurant stealing from a donation jar.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM CDT
|By Josh Jarnagin and Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
A bomb threat was reported at Carter Middle School Friday morning after a student found a written threat.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Dollywood is expected to unveil plans Wednesday outlining how the park will honor the legacy of Dolly Parton, the late country star and “dreamer-in-chief” of the theme park.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2026 at 11:50 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Coach Josh Heupel confirmed the tribute during a Monday news conference, opening his remarks with a tribute to the country legend.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2026 at 11:07 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Regal theaters will be honoring the memory of Dolly Parton with special screenings of “Steel Magnolias” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” and the return of the films will benefit a good cause.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2026 at 9:34 AM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Dolly Parton’s sister, Stella Parton, released a statement Thursday following the death of the Queen of Country Music, paying tribute to her big sister.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2026 at 12:58 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
A Tennessee state senator is proposing legislation to dedicate Sept. 25, aka 9/25, “9 to 5 Day” in honor of Dolly Parton.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2026 at 4:04 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Dolly Parton made a habit of appearing at Dollywood, the park she helped grow into a destination powerhouse, over her lifetime.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Dolly was an East Tennessee native, and spent her life not only impacting people through her music, but through her business ventures and philanthropic efforts.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2026 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book deliver program that sends free books to children from birth to age 5, no matter a family’s income.

































