Kingsport is preparing for winter by inspecting its snow removal equipment on October 18, ensuring over 40 vehicles with plows and salt spreaders are ready, backed by significant de-icing material reserves.

Kingsport Parks and Recreation partners with Milligan University for a free A.S.P.I.R.E. Challenger League Basketball program for athletes with disabilities.

The Knoxville Fire Department rescued a man stuck 30 feet up a tree, who then declined medical care. The KFD's skills highlight their varied emergency responsibilities.

Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) took in two orphaned bear cubs, Scruffy and Rags, after their mother was killed on Highway 321. Both are receiving care and treatment.

A Silver Alert has been issued for missing 85-year-old Norma Gene Best from Monroe County, last seen on October 11 in Madisonville. Authorities seek a teal-blue 2005 Mercury Montego.

TWRA offers $250,000 in grants to tackle human-bear conflicts by funding bear-resistant garbage containers for communities and businesses in Tennessee.

ORNL researchers won an ACE Award for designing a fully recyclable wind turbine blade tip, using low-cost carbon fiber and a conductive coating to withstand lightning strikes and improve sustainability.

A Knoxville man was sentenced for a DUI conviction involving meth after a 2022 crash where he appeared disoriented and had meth and needles in his vehicle.

Remains found in Knoxville identified as Cody S. Wilhite, a man missing since 2020; identification made using forensic techniques and by cross-referencing with NamUs.

The NWS issued a Special Weather Statement for patchy dense fog in Eastern Tennessee, affecting visibility for morning commuters. Conditions are expected to clear later on.

State routes SR 350 and SR 133 in East Tennessee have reopened after repairs following Hurricane Helene. TDOT crews worked to clear debris and fix the roads, with a website providing recovery updates.

ORNL teams up with Florida universities to launch Neutron Nexus, aiming to expand the science community and foster collaboration with academic institutions, especially in neutron science.

An initiative has launched a global assessment to map out potential biomass supplies, with a portal aggregating data from over 49 reports indicating 2,740 million metric tons available, which may grow significantly by 2030.