Knoxville police charged a woman with child neglect after a 3-year-old was found alone in a vehicle at the Chapman Highway Walmart; the child was taken to Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital and is expected to be OK.

A multi-county police pursuit ended in Alcoa on Thursday after officers chased a vehicle into Knox County; one man was seriously injured and taken to UT Medical Center.

BattleField Farms plans to convert a former Dollar General at 2265 McCalla Ave into The ONE FIVE, a low-cost grocery meant to serve East Knoxville’s 37915 food desert.

TSSAA’s Board voted 8‑4 to add a 35‑second shot clock, allowing optional use in tournaments next season and targeting full adoption by 2029.

A 19-year-old has been arrested after a hit-and-run that killed a motorcyclist at Bob Kirby Road and Dutchtown Road in west Knox County.

A Flood Watch and First Alert Weather Day are in effect Monday for parts of East Tennessee as forecasters warn heavy, slow‑moving storms and localized flooding.

A small plane made an emergency water landing in Fort Loudoun Lake after the pilot reported running out of fuel; Rural Metro said no injuries were reported.

Dee and Jimmy Haslam pledged $130 million to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on June 4, 2026, a major gift that university leaders say will support campus priorities.

Clear, cool start Thursday with highs near 84°F. Dry and sunny through the weekend; showers may return early next week.

Rachael Ellis, a longtime Second Harvest operations and development leader, will become CEO on June 27. The Maryville nonprofit credits her with helping expand emergency distribution and donor support.

Long TSA lines at McGhee Tyson left some travelers waiting as long as 82 minutes; airport and TSA officials urge arriving early during peak windows.

Knoxville’s Real Time Information Center is now operating on a limited basis. Residents can register or integrate private cameras to share footage with KPD.

AJ Tierney is opening House of Strays, a cocktail bar with a black-box theatre on Jackson Avenue that will donate part of proceeds to Knoxville Children’s Theatre. The venue aims to open in fall 2026.