A tow truck driver disarmed a knife-wielding woman at Lakeview Market in Jefferson City, leaving a deli worker with minor injuries and the suspect charged with attempted murder.

A Swig drive‑thru is planned at the Grassy Creek development near Pleasant Ridge; the retail pad will also include a gas station and convenience store. The shop is expected in about a year.

McGhee Tyson debuted a refreshed concourse with clustered seating, device-friendly “cyber bars” and a post-security pet relief area as the airport races to keep up with growing passenger demand.

Venomous Asian needle ants have been confirmed in Tennessee, including parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; their painful stings can trigger severe allergic reactions.

A newly signed Tennessee law hands campus leaders more power to discipline and remove professors, narrowing tenure safeguards at UT Knoxville.

An early-morning fire at Tiffany Square Apartments in West Knoxville left one person dead, and the Knoxville Fire Department says the cause is under investigation. Investigators say the unit lacked a working smoke alarm.

A federal complaint filed April 17 alleges a Knox County deputy rammed a side‑by‑side UTV in Corbin on July 24, 2025, killing 21‑year‑old Todd St. John.

A 16-year-old suffered amputations of both feet after a motorcycle crash on I‑40 West in Knoxville Saturday; investigators closed lanes and are probing the cause.

The White House’s FY2027 request would trim about $354M from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, cutting several fusion and basic‑science lines while raising some defense programs. Local projects and contractors could feel the impact.

A Tesla allegedly using Autopilot drove through the storefront of Dream Dance Studio on Market Street in Clinton, injuring three people and damaging the building. Police say the vehicle continued forward when the driver tried to brake.

Mid‑80s and gusty this afternoon. Showers and storms likely Thursday night but rainfall will be light.

Anderson County's early voting opens Wednesday with sites in Clinton, Oak Ridge and Andersonville. Key hours, deadlines and ID rules are listed.

A small single‑engine plane crashed off Burchell Road near New Market, killing two people and touching off a brush fire that was later contained.