About half a dozen former patients settled over Mycobacterium fortuitum infections from 2023 surgeries at a West Knoxville center, while other claims and regulatory actions remain active.

Young‑Williams Animal Center says it handled 54 calls about dogs left in hot cars and warns that cracking a window won't prevent rapid, deadly interior heat.

A judge has allowed body-worn camera footage into the Wright family’s federal wrongful-death suit, pausing deadlines as the court sets a new schedule. The move could refocus the case on pre-shooting conduct and video evidence.

Market Street reopened after a $9.9 million streetscape and utility overhaul that replaced century‑old pipes and widened sidewalks. Shopkeepers say summer foot traffic is returning.

Knoxville police released surveillance photos after multiple people were robbed at gunpoint near Ricky's Bar on Washington Avenue. Authorities are asking residents to check cameras and contact Crime Stoppers.

An early-morning blaze on Pittman Center Road left one person dead and investigators are working to determine the cause.

Fog this morning gives way to upper-80s heat and a roughly 60% chance of afternoon storms. Slow-moving cells could bring brief heavy rain and gusty winds.

Fog and humidity this morning give way to a hot day with showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Heat index near 96; cooling centers are available across the city.

Oak Ridge's A.K. Bissell Park will host a July 4 concert and fireworks tonight. Find times, parking guidance and city service updates in one place.

A motorcyclist died after a crash on I-640 near the Broadway exit; investigators say the bike 'swiped another vehicle' before striking a barrier.

Patchy morning fog will give way to highs near 97°F and heat-index values over 100°F; cooling centers are open across the city.

A federal grand jury in Knoxville indicted four people — including a Maryville man — alleging they sold unapproved parts to the U.S. military and masked their origin with falsified paperwork.

Crews extricated a passenger-car occupant after a semi and a car collided on SR 111 at Cagle Mountain; the Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating.