Plum Tree Chinese, a Kingston Pike fixture for decades, will close on July 31, 2026. Longtime customers have posted memories as the small takeout spot prepares to shutter.

Two overnight crashes in Knoxville killed two people and left a passenger hospitalized; police say one wreck may have involved alcohol and both remain under investigation.

UTRF has sued Anthropic in Delaware, saying the maker of Claude used university‑owned neural‑network patents; the foundation seeks damages and an injunction. The case arrives as Anthropic faces other legal pressure.

Anderson County Schools will take public comment July 21 on plans to sell the existing Claxton Elementary site as a new campus is built nearby.

Knoxville police say a man was shot late Sunday in the 2100 block of Fine Avenue during a prolonged domestic altercation. The victim was taken to UT Medical Center and a woman was detained as detectives investigate.

A false 911 call sparked a multi‑agency police response in downtown Sweetwater; officers say the report was a swatting hoax and the investigation is ongoing.

Mostly sunny and muggy today with highs near 89°F and heat‑index values in the mid‑90s. Showers and thunderstorms become more likely Friday through Sunday.

Honeybee Coffee opened a third Knoxville shop in Bearden at 4520 Old Kingston Pike, joining its South Knoxville and Farragut locations. The Bearden storefront lists weekday and weekend hours.

Asia Blake’s Matcha Mama has become Knoxville’s latest beverage craze, drawing long lines of up to 100 and repeated sellouts in its opening weeks.

Heavy thunderstorms and a Flood Watch cover Knoxville today; pockets of flash flooding and gusty winds are possible.

A Flood Watch runs noon Friday through Sunday. Heavy storms and flash flooding are possible; expect travel impacts and brief power outages.

A Knox County man was sentenced to 25 years without parole after a Dec. 26, 2024 head‑on crash on Clinton Highway that killed two people.

Warm and humid Thursday with a slight chance of afternoon storms. Rain chances ramp up Friday into Saturday with localized flood risk.