A 6-year-old boy was hit by a school bus in Blount County; his injuries are non-life-threatening. No charges have been filed; an investigation is underway.

A missing five-year-old boy from Knoxville was found safe in Johnson City, after a TBI endangered child alert. He was believed to be with his non-custodial father.

Researchers at ORNL deciphered an enzyme's role key to cancer cell growth, aiding drug design using neutron scattering, published in Chemical Science.

The autopsy of Judge O. Duane Slone, who died in a pedestrian crash, showed he suffered multiple blunt trauma with a BAC of 0.256 and a low level of amphetamine.

A road rage incident on Roy Messer Highway near Interstate 81 led to gunfire, injuring one person early Monday. White Pine Police are investigating; the area is not an active shooter situation. The victim's condition is unclear.

A University of Tennessee football team truck was involved in an incident on I-40 in Arkansas, with no injuries reported and lanes reopened by 11 a.m.

The TDOT has announced multiple road projects in East Tennessee from Sep 19-25, 2024, causing expected traffic delays due to temporary lane closures for various construction activities.

Melody Sasser, 48, from Knoxville, was sentenced to over eight years in prison for a murder-for-hire plot where she sought to kill an Alabama resident via an online marketplace using cryptocurrency.

ORNL launched a program to collaborate with businesses on electric grid research, providing access to lab resources to spur innovation and market opportunities.

Knoxville City Council approved $850,000 for engineering assessment and repair design for the closed Gay Street Bridge, impacting the 2024-25 budget. Further reopening plans are pending additional studies.

Two ORNL scientists, Stephen Kowalski and Mikael Salonvaara, received the Distinguished Service Award from ASHRAE for their contributions to building technologies.

Kingsport announces a $2.5 million street resurfacing project to improve Moreland Drive and other roads, funded by federal MTPO funds, with work by Summers Taylor expected to finish by spring 2025.

ORNL tested its APC technology on Chattanooga's EPB Quantum Network, marking a venture into commercial quantum technology application, supported by a partnership with EPB and UTC.