A bear was filmed climbing into the bed of a pickup truck off Baskins Creek in Gatlinburg. Local posts and wildlife officials urged securing trash and locking vehicles.

Young‑Williams says it has 149 dogs in care — about 55 over capacity — and is urging adoptions, fosters and donations this weekend.

A state audit and TBI review say video shows a trusty inmate working with county employees at a private marina. Grand‑jury indictments name two Monroe County sheriff’s staff on misconduct and unlawful‑labor counts.

A Loudon County man faces six indecent‑exposure charges after deputies say he exposed himself to a swimmer. Officials are asking possible victims to come forward.

Five people tied to a January animal‑rescue case in Blount County face fresh charges after deputies say they found a dog inside a Walland home, arrest reports show.

A line of strong thunderstorms swept through East Tennessee Sunday, bringing heavy rain, gusts near 50 mph and local flooding concerns.

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.