Warm afternoon, gusty southwest winds and scattered storms; a more widespread round arrives Saturday night. Cooler, potentially frosty mornings are likely early next week.

Sheriff Tommy Jones says William Jeffery Massey is wanted for violating the sex-offender registry. Investigators ask anyone with tips to call Lt. Billy Littleton.

A Knoxville man was sentenced to eight months after a jury convicted him of DUI and related charges tied to a South Knoxville traffic stop. Prosecutors cited his prior felonies when asking for an enhanced term.

A Knox County man was given a 10-year state prison sentence after admitting he hid a camera in the women’s restroom at The Cove at Concord Park; investigators recovered more than 1,500 videos.

Knoxville will top out near 80°F Thursday with gusty southwest winds. Showers are likely after 2 p.m. Friday, followed by a sharp cool-down into the upper 30s Friday night.

Blount Memorial filed a state WARN notice saying it will lay off 85 employees, a cut that will touch the county’s only hospital and trigger state rapid-response services.

Mostly sunny and mild through Wednesday; warming into the upper 70s Thursday with gusty southwest winds and a chance of Friday showers.

A guilty plea — and a later expungement — in the case of a former Knoxville officer has raised alarms about how prosecutorial decisions and record‑sealing can hide violent conduct. Advocates are calling for clearer rules.

A 17-year-old Nashville resident faces DUI and felony charges after a high-speed crash on Cumberland Avenue that damaged the new Cumberland Food Hall. No injuries were reported.

Two people were killed early Thursday in a motorcycle crash on I‑40 West near Walker Springs Road, Knoxville police say.

McAlister's Deli will open March 30 at 1515 Congress Parkway in Athens with an early-guest giveaway for the first 100 people.

NWS Morristown issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Cherokee County early Monday, warning of 60 mph gusts, frequent lightning and an active tornado watch.

Jurors in Knoxville are weighing whether Rocky Hill Pharmacy owners and a technician conspired to profit from forged or altered prescriptions after a federal trial. Closing arguments wrapped before jurors began deliberating.