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Under Tennessee law, private utility trailers need no license plates, making stolen ones hard to trace in Knox County.
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Three candidates are vying to replace Larry Waters as Sevier County voters prepare to end a 48-year mayoral era.
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Bearden's Nixon's Deli says the property changed hands as it hunts for a new spot to keep serving steamed hoagies.
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Josh Heupel called Arion Carter’s two-game NCAA suspension “bull****” after a $427 draft-related flight cost the Tennessee linebacker the start of his season.
East Tennessee Crime Stoppers is asking for help identifying someone tied to an alleged stolen-car scheme on Facebook Marketplace. Anonymous tips may qualify for up to $2,000.
A man was found dead on Knoxville railroad tracks after being struck by a train late Friday. Police are investigating and say foul play is not suspected.
A Lenoir City man faces four felony vandalism counts after police say he shot four Flock license plate reader cameras across Blount County and Maryville.
Six duck hunters are challenging Sweetwater’s firearm-discharge ordinance in a case that could reshape hunting rules across Tennessee.
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Knoxville is putting free naloxone where residents can access it around the clock. A new machine at a recovery center targets one of the county’s hardest-hit overdose areas.
A UT veterinary hospital worker is accused of stealing fentanyl, ingesting it on the job and swapping it with saline.
East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers updated its wanted bulletin: Jah'eel Edwards is wanted on theft and mail-theft warrants and now faces additional felonies.
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.
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