Two separate fatal car crashes occurred in Knoxville on Thursday evening, one involving a medical issue on I-40 and the other a Mustang colliding with a Kia on Martin Mill Pike. Investigations are ongoing.

ORNL researchers Amy Elliott and Nadim Hmeidat earn accolades for their contributions to 3D printing, with Elliott being named to the ASME 2024 Watchlist and Hmeidat winning the SAMPE Young Professionals Emerging Leadership award.

Tennesseans shop tax-free the last weekend of July for school supplies, with items under specific price limits exempt from sales tax, benefiting families, students, and retailers.

Knoxville is developing a $4.6 million pavilion at the Urban Wilderness Gateway Park, expected to be completed by late 2025, enhancing outdoor recreation and community gatherings.

The Knoxville area faces a stormy week with a high of 81 degrees today and ongoing chances for showers and thunderstorms, per the National Weather Service.

The Johnson City Fire Department is set to offer a free child safety seat check on July 25 to ensure proper installation and usage, as part of a larger, ongoing safety initiative.

Gatlinburg police and fire departments are partnering with Safe Harbor for a free Back to School Bash on July 25, offering safety education, free school supplies, and food.

Tennessee's Cooper Mays and James Pearce Jr. were named to the preseason first team All-SEC, with Mays also achieving a First Team All-American spot according to the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

The TSSAA has rescinded all penalties against Clinton High School's football program, restoring their wins and lifting fines after evidence showed a student was eligible to play.

Dollywood in Tennessee closed due to a water main break with maintenance underway. The incident only affected the theme park, not the adjacent water park or resort.

An assassination attempt at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania injured the former president and resulted in two casualties, sparking reactions across the political spectrum and global condemnation.

Troy A. Carter has been appointed as the new leader of the Fusion Energy Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, succeeding interim director Phil Snyder.

A Tennessee family mourns the death of their one-year-old in a car fire, while his siblings and father recover from severe injuries sustained in the incident.