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A lawsuit filed June 26 alleges Knox County deputies chose a warrant for TV spectacle and aggravated a woman's shoulder by ignoring her medical needs.
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A West Knoxville hemp retailer says Tennessee's new hemp rules forced it to close by July 2, citing lost THCa sales and tighter licensing.
A head-on crash on Cagle Mountain last Friday killed two people and injured four. Authorities closed Highway 111 while the Tennessee Highway Patrol investigates.
A Knox County grand jury has returned an indictment in the November death of a Halls Crossroads teen. The charge moves the case into criminal court this month.
Blount County DA Ryan Desmond has filed to seek life without parole for Johnny Ray Wilburn, who is accused in the Jan. 2025 Walland house fire that killed three.
Bob's Discount Furniture will move into the former Joann Fabrics near West Town Mall in Knoxville, with an interior buildout already in the contractor pipeline and a planned wrap by the end of 2026.
Weather & Environment in ...
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Knoxville as a cold front and moisture from Tropical Storm Arthur raise the risk of strong storms and localized flooding.
A routine check of a parked SUV outside the Jacksboro police station turned up suspected meth and multiple bank cards and ended with a wanted man in custody.
Homeland Vinyl will buy another Surgoinsville facility and invest $5.5M to add grinding operations and roughly 50 jobs, state officials say.
A person was shot Monday in the Pine Hill area of Winfield and was airlifted to Knoxville; the Scott County Sheriff's Office says the case is under investigation.
An industrial fire at Jackson Manufacturing on Goldstar Drive tied up nearly 40 firefighters and sent one crew member to Bradley Medical Center. Investigators are probing the cause.
Fog this morning gives way to showers and gusty storms this afternoon in Knoxville. Gusts up to 25 mph and a quarter- to half-inch of rain possible.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
TDOT says extra wall reinforcement will push the Woodson Drive–Cherokee Trail phase of Alcoa Highway out to spring 2030. Expect rolling roadblocks and overnight closures during the work.
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