Ricky's opens in Parkridge with kitschy, nostalgic décor, a full bar and Lil Ricky's food truck serving smash burgers, truffle fries and cocktails.

Volunteer-run RAM clinics delivered free dental, vision, and basic medical care to hundreds in Knoxville, where patients slept in their cars to get in line. The weekend underscored gaps in U.S. coverage.

A resident was burned and hospitalized after a small Saturday morning blaze at Morningside Garden Apartments on Linden Avenue, officials say.

A 75-year-old Sevierville man died after his Can‑Am Spyder hit a pickup on Dolly Parton Parkway, police say.

Knoxville police arrested 23-year-old Tristan Weatherspoon after investigators linked him to an assault outside Peyton's Place that left a 19-year-old woman injured.

Court records show Kambui Malik Dotson was arrested in Knoxville after fleeing Alabama; he is expected to be extradited to Calhoun County to face homicide charges.

Hundreds gathered Saturday on Lamar Alexander Parkway for a "No Kings" rally organized by Indivisible Blount County. Police monitored the crowd while volunteers handed out water and food.

Knox County deputies arrested three men March 27 and seized roughly 6 lbs of meth, about 5 lbs of marijuana and over $5,000 tied to a Detroit‑to‑Knoxville trafficking probe.

A Williamson County deputy was indicted on six counts of observation without consent and one stalking count tied to a domestic matter; he was booked March 26 and suspended.

A man died after a skid steer overturned Wednesday on Blair Road in Roane County. Deputies responded to the 200 block and an investigation is underway.

Knox County has identified 65-year-old Donna Lee Ann Widener as the person who died in a March 10 house fire on Bays Mountain Road; investigators continue to probe the cause.

Andy’s Frozen Custard holds a Friday ribbon-cutting on the Parkway with $2 sundaes, giveaways and a chance to win free custard for a year.

Floyd Bedford, wanted on multiple felony warrants out of Knoxville, was arrested Monday in Jonesborough. Crime Stoppers posted the capture and urged tips to investigators.