An outside audit found multiple credit cards tied to a former Blount County fire chief and gaps in paperwork; commissioners have ordered re‑audits and tightened rules.

A 37-year-old Knoxville man faces charges after deputies found a 75-year-old woman living amid rodents and filth and suffering an apparent injury.

A cereal bar called Cereously Good has popped up on East Magnolia, stirring neighborhood curiosity and prompting questions about menu and opening plans.

A national plumbing supplier plans to open in Alcoa, the Daily Times reports, a move that could add distribution jobs and work for local contractors.

A Lenoir City traffic stop by the 9th Judicial Drug Task Force led to two arrests and a reported meth seizure in a hidden metal container.

A Knoxville man was arrested after prosecutors say he posted repeated social‑media videos threatening President Trump and local law‑enforcement leaders, the DOJ says.

A serious crash closed East Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville Thursday morning, with investigators processing the scene between Hodges Lane and Tuckaleechee Trail.

HudsonAlpha will lead the BRIDGES Engine after an initial $15M NSF award to turn switchgrass and miscanthus into manufacturing feedstocks, promising jobs and farm income in Alabama and Tennessee.

A Knox County jury convicted Vernon Dee Johnson Jr. on meth, fentanyl and firearm charges. He faces a minimum of 32 more years and is due for sentencing on Sept. 18, 2026.

Two people were killed when their car struck a parked fire engine on I-75 southbound in Scott County; two others were hospitalized and three firefighters were treated and released.

Showers and thunderstorms likely in Knoxville today with a Flood Watch through early Monday. Heavy downpours could cause flash flooding in low‑lying areas.

A nightly swarm of more than 100,000 endangered gray bats filled the sky over Nickajack Reservoir.

Homes and businesses were evacuated after a suspected explosive device was found in a car on Old Knoxville Highway. Bomb technicians and deputies were on scene and an investigation is underway.