Monroe County deputies and Sweetwater Police detained Michael McLemore after a standoff, peacefully resolving a situation involving multiple charges, including aggravated assault and robbery.

Dave Feather has been promoted to general manager of the Knoxville Ice Bears, succeeding Mike Murray who remains president. Feather established a charitable foundation and won an SPHL community service award.

I-40 in Loudon County will face bridge repair lane closures starting October 3, with single-lane traffic at MM 363 until October 6, and another round on October 17, weather permitting.

Knoxville council member Debbie Helsley seeks to postpone the vote on selling Chilhowee Park land to Emerald Youth Foundation for public input and transparent process.

Kirkland Estates residents will face a brief water service disruption on Tuesday due to water line relocation on Kirkland Blvd, as per Maryville City's social media post.

Ex-teacher Chad Brooks faces a new sexual battery charge after another victim emerged; he already faces charges of statutory rape against one victim. His contract with Knox County Schools was not renewed.

Bays Mountain Park's annual StarWatch program invites the public to use telescopes for stargazing this fall, promising views of celestial bodies. The free event includes alternate plans for bad weather and coincides with the Tennessee STEAM Festival.

I-40 in Loudon County will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs starting Friday evening, with expected completion by early Monday. Delays are anticipated.

I-275 in Knoxville is closed for the weekend due to bridge replacement, with detours via I-40 and I-640 until Monday morning. This is the final shutdown for this project.

ORNL received 2025 NSUF Rapid Turnaround Experiment Awards for nuclear R&D, advancing spent fuel storage and nuclear materials research with various facilities.

Peter Thornton of ORNL has been named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union for his contributions to Earth sciences.

KCSO arrested 19 individuals in a drug bust in Knox County, seizing meth, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia, spurred by community complaints and overdoses.

Knoxville Police seek new leads in the unsolved death of artist Colin Jackson, known as Colin Greens, in 2013; they request information via their hotline or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.