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.

A NASA-led study using drones with LiDAR has found that rainforest carbon emissions are mostly due to wildfires, storms, and logging, not just clear-cutting.

Kentucky law enforcement is searching for Joseph A. Couch, a suspect in an I-75 shooting that injured five. An AR-15, believed to be used in the attack, was found. Schools closed for safety as the manhunt intensifies.

A middle school student in Oak Ridge has been charged after making threats to their school and a peer through FaceTime. The police increased school security and stressed the seriousness of such threats.

Jessie Comer, 76, was arrested for aggravated assault after shooting a neighbor with a pellet gun following a verbal dispute in LaFollette, Tennessee.

Two students from Halls High School have been arrested for making mass violence threats, with Sheriff Spangler emphasizing the seriousness of such actions.

Scientists at ORNL are studying fungal cell membranes to develop new antifungal treatments amid rising infection rates and deaths. They focus on ergosterol to understand its unique properties compared to cholesterol.