TVA nominee Lee Beaman is tied to a federal suit that names Rick Santorum and Zero Global Waste. The filings and reporting highlight alleged investments at the center of the case.

Knoxville police say Laron Revels is wanted after investigators say he fired shots on Mohawk Avenue; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,000 for tips.

KFD investigators say multiple fires were set inside a downtown storage building on March 24. A 46-year-old man has been charged with aggravated arson and is jailed pending the investigation.

A six‑story, 367,000‑square‑foot apartment project is proposed for 315 Kerbela Ave at the south end of the Gay Street Bridge. City planners will review the plans on April 9.

A motorcyclist was killed Monday on the 7900 block of New River Highway in Anderson County; the Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating.

The AT&T letters have been removed from Nashville’s iconic ‘‘Batman Building,’’ and AT&T says it’s updating exterior signage while maintaining a presence at 333 Commerce.

A Toyota 4Runner plowed into the sanctuary at Ignite at The CrossRoad Church in Seymour on Tuesday; no worshipers were inside and the driver was hospitalized.

A Knox County judge will appoint an independent guardian ad litem to represent two children as competing lawsuits over their mother’s 2023 death and her estate move forward. The court step aims to protect the kids while civil claims proceed.

Hawkins County deputies say the death of a 55-year-old man in Bulls Gap is being treated as suspicious; the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been asked to assist.

DNA retesting linked a Knoxville man to a 1994 James City County rape; he pleaded guilty March 19 and is set to be sentenced April 6, 2026.

A petition with hundreds of signatures asks Jellico leaders to review a CleanSpark bitcoin data center after residents reported sharply higher electric bills. City officials and the company say the site is not driving costs up, but neighbors disagree.

Council adopted a new parks master plan, approved youth-service contracts totaling more than $520,000 and voted 8–1 to deny an appeal over a proposed day center.

White Pine and other departments responded early Tuesday to a structure fire in Oak Grove near Dandridge; crews urged residents to avoid the scene.