A Campbell County detective was indicted March 11 after a TBI investigation into alleged child sexual abuse material shared online.

A Clinton man sentenced in federal court for a 2023 garbage-truck carjacking now faces state charges in Sevier County, court papers show.

Prosecutors dropped arson charges tied to the 2024 Parks‑Belk blaze after the owner couldn’t make court. The dismissal was entered without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of new charges.

A 17-year-old was arrested after his car crashed into a Knoxville home, injuring a 59-year-old resident and prompting a police search. Officers located the vehicle on Oglewood Avenue and say the teen admitted to alcohol and THC use.

A 21-year-old was killed and another driver injured in a head-on crash on N. Charles Seviers Boulevard in Clinton. Police reconstruction teams are investigating.

A 51-year-old man was charged after police traced online child sexual abuse material to a Heiskell home; he remains jailed ahead of a March 5 status conference.

Alice in Appalachia reopens retail at a new Gay Street location this week; cocktails will follow after permits and renovations.

A Gatsby‑era speakeasy called The Alibi operates behind The Coffee Syndicate on Gatlinburg’s Parkway, trading espresso for theatrical cocktails after dark.

Patchy morning fog fades as Knoxville warms into the 70s, with record-high chances later this week and rain likely by the weekend.

CERT officers stopped a vehicle on Middlebrook Pike and seized a stolen handgun, suspected marijuana and more than $900, the department says.

Mostly sunny and unusually warm Sunday near Knoxville with highs near 69°F. A slight chance of light rain appears late Sunday night into Monday north of I-40.

Inspectors tossed severely dented cans and cited sanitation and temperature lapses at China King in Lenoir City after a customer complaint.

Dense morning fog reduces visibility; skies clear to sunny and mild with highs near 63°F.