A 46‑year‑old Sneedville man died after an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot while in the back of a Hancock County patrol vehicle, the TBI says. Agents are investigating at the DA's request.

Covenant Health says contract talks with UnitedHealthcare have stalled and warns United members they could lose in‑network access at Covenant Medical Group on July 1.

A Knoxville man was arrested in Bean Station and now faces about 50 child‑sex charges, including continuous sexual abuse and dozens of statutory‑rape counts.

Blount County’s May 5 primary produced nominees for mayor, sheriff and other local seats. Winners will head to the Aug. 6 ballot with early voting in July.

Two American alligators and a false water cobra were seized in a multistate poaching probe that began with a December traffic stop and produced scores of charges in Tennessee and Kentucky.

A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies on Saturday, closing River Road while police searched the area. Multiple agencies responded to the scene.

A Knoxville man was booked after deputies say he fired an AK‑47 near homes on Mynatt Road. He faces reckless‑endangerment charges and a bond hearing is scheduled.

Knoxville has added Lonsdale as the fourth Project TLC zone after years of shootings and nearly 1,600 calls for service. Officials say the place‑based program pairs foot patrols with services and will be tracked by outside evaluators.

A man died after a handgun discharged in the parking lot of Dolly Parton’s Stampede in Pigeon Forge; police say the shooting is under investigation.

On Earth Day, Knoxville activated its first solar array with battery storage at E.V. Davidson Community Center — a DOE-funded installation installed by Solar Alliance with KUB support.

Oak Ridge firefighters say they quickly contained two small wildfires near West Outer Drive; one started when a tree fell on a TVA transmission line.

Police say a home off Sutherland Avenue was targeted with a Molotov cocktail on April 20; detectives opened case 26-014531 and Crime Stoppers is taking anonymous tips.

Storm damage tore the netting at Dollywood's Eagle Mountain Sanctuary, leaving some rescued eagles temporarily off-site. Local reports differ on whether three birds are unaccounted for.