The Oct. 25 festival at Village Green adds a Farragut's Dolly Parton costume category among six contest divisions this year.

Tickets are now on sale for the 45-minute light show's second season at Zoo Knoxville, running through March 2027.

TBI spotlighted 16-year-old Lesly Pop Lima in a Monday post, nearly two months after she vanished from Johnson City.

KPD's Special Operations Squad and crisis negotiators are working to resolve the standoff peacefully. Officers responded to the same block last year for a domestic assault.

The Jenkins family has sold crafts at the fair for nearly five decades. Daily giveaways run through Oct. 24.

William “Billy” Broom reportedly admitted to obscene chats with minors. Officials say more victims may be out there.

Hollynn Snapp was 19 when she vanished from Sullivan County. Investigators say a person of interest exists, but no suspect has been named.

Knoxville gets one more warm day Friday before showers and gusty winds usher in a chilly weekend. Sunshine and warmer temperatures return next week.

Knoxville could reach 88 degrees Thursday before a sharp weekend cooldown brings showers, gusty winds and possible frost.

Knoxville will reach 86 degrees Wednesday and 87 Thursday before a sharp weekend cooldown brings wind, 40s and possible frost.

Fog fades Tuesday before Knoxville gets another round of sunny 80s, followed by a chilly weekend with frost potential.

Scattered showers with negligible rainfall are expected Sunday in Knoxville, followed by a sunny run of 80-degree days.

The five-story building, replacing Melrose Hall, is set to open in fall 2027.