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Crime & Emergencies in ...
Both children were found safe, but Knox County Schools wants to know how they got past supervision unnoticed.
Jamie Fuller's North Knoxville property houses 30 capuchins, squirrel monkeys and spider monkeys — legal under state law, but City Hall wants limits.
A red Infiniti flipped on Adair Drive before dawn Saturday, killing the sole occupant. Police have not released her name.
Weather & Environment in ...
Knoxville will hit 94 degrees Saturday with a heat index near 105, followed by even hotter conditions Sunday and Monday.
Knoxville starts mostly clear Friday, but temperatures climb to 93 degrees before afternoon storms. The weekend brings even hotter air and heat-index readings near 106 degrees.
Crews found the kayak and belongings drifting near Chilhowee Dam, but the Blount County man remains unaccounted for after nearly two days.
Parks & Nature in ...
Saturday's Knoxville event pairs live bird banding with a 50-plus vendor marketplace, plus a new twilight art installation running the two nights before.
Oak Ridge becomes Tennessee's ninth Class 1 department, a status fewer than 1.5% of U.S. fire agencies ever reach.
Politics & Govt in ...
Andy Fox wants Knox County to outlaw the amplified Adhan, but experts say the plan collides with the First Amendment.
Victavious Jamal Gilbert stepped outside his Jefferson Avenue home only after family members drove by and coaxed him out, police say.
Tennessee ticks are now carrying a virus with no approved test or treatment, as the state's brutal 2026 tick season keeps intensifying.
Knoxville could see scattered thunderstorms Thursday afternoon after a muggy start near 70 degrees. Storm chances continue through the weekend before becoming more likely Tuesday and Wednesday.
A new alert seeks help locating Hamzahta Pearson after a Monday sighting near Walker Springs. Crime Stoppers says he may be in another Knoxville area.
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