Experts and officials warn Knoxville's affordable-housing shortage has left roughly 10,000 families waiting for assistance.

Deposition transcripts and amended filings show how UT leaders described their response to Dr. Tamar Shirinian’s Facebook remark and why those documents matter as the case heads to trial.

A former Tellico Plains officer was indicted Wednesday on statutory rape, official misconduct and false-reporting charges tied to an investigation by the TBI. Bond was set at $200,000.

Scammers posing as a detective told Hamblen County residents they missed jury duty and demanded payment via gift cards or Cash App; the sheriff’s office says the number used is cloned.

Chilly Sunday morning in Knoxville with highs near 43°F; a warm-up arrives Monday and rain is likely Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Council advanced noise and zoning changes that would limit car-wash hours and force sound-dampening for businesses near homes after neighbors complained. The measures now move through the reading process.

A Scott County emergency management official was indicted after a TBI probe found he touched a female first responder. He was booked and released on bond while the case proceeds.

A Sweetwater woman pleaded guilty on Feb. 5 after investigators say she rented the Airbnb where a Jan. 4 party ended in a shooting that killed two teens and wounded two others.

A Knox County pursuit ended on Rifle Range Road when a pickup struck a tree, killing the driver, deputies say.

All 14 nurses in Sweetwater's labor-and-delivery unit handed in notices after SHA announced a Feb. 28 closure; staff warn longer drives will raise safety risks for local births.

Status Dough announced the Bearden Hill shop will close after a nine-year run; the Kingston Pike location will serve its last doughnuts on Wednesday.

A Stoney Creek man was arrested after a Carter County grand jury indicted him on second‑degree murder in a 2021 Hampton overdose; authorities say an autopsy ruled the death an overdose. He was released after posting $100,000 bond.

Inspectors gave Antojitos Mexicanos Deli in Karns a failing 62 after finding spoiled corn husks, dirty dishes and unsafe storage; a re-inspection is scheduled.