A Tuesday search-warrant raid in Del Rio led to three arrests and the seizure of meth, firearms and $1,290, officials say.

Dense fog and heavy morning rain will slow Knoxville’s Thursday commute; rain tapers this afternoon and a dry, mild weekend returns.

A March 3 resolution would boost funding and raise the activation temperature for warming centers after city documents tallied 161 unhoused deaths in 2025.

A San Diego–born mobile coffee brand, The Rush Coffee, has opened a Knoxville truck serving espresso blends and taking event bookings.

Knox County has banned all open burning Tuesday, citing dry fuels and forecasted high winds after a run of recent local fires. Officials urge residents to postpone campfires and debris burns.

Cloudy, near‑freezing morning in Knoxville with a high near 39°F. Mountain snow and gusty winds could complicate travel through Monday.

Mild Saturday with a slight morning shower chance. Gusty northwest winds and a brief burst of mountain snow arrive Sunday into Monday.

A downed span of three‑phase lines on Big Creek Road left about 350 service locations without power on Friday, including Grassy Fork School. Crews are on scene and Newport Utilities is updating a live outage map.

UT Knoxville will ask trustees to approve converting the University Commons Walmart into a student recreation center; designer selection and initial funding are already in motion. The vote is set for Feb. 26–27.

A former Heritage High teacher admitted to soliciting explicit photos from students and received under two years in jail plus probation and sex‑offender registration.

A Monroe County grand jury has indicted 24‑year‑old Ethan Owens on aggravated statutory rape of a child under 14, Madisonville police say.

A joint task force is urging Knoxville and Knox County to launch unarmed community responder teams to handle low‑risk 9‑1‑1 calls and connect people to services.

Knoxville police arrested and indicted Randall Vaught on charges including felony murder in the September 2025 assault and later death of Brian Overby.