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.

A warm afternoon to near 75°F is on tap for Knoxville, but a fast-moving line of storms after midnight could bring damaging winds and a low tornado risk.

A new Ollie's opens at Congress Crossing next Thursday with 9 a.m. doors and steep discounts on brand-name closeouts.

A Campbell County detective was indicted March 11 after a TBI investigation into alleged child sexual abuse material shared online.

A Clinton man sentenced in federal court for a 2023 garbage-truck carjacking now faces state charges in Sevier County, court papers show.

Prosecutors dropped arson charges tied to the 2024 Parks‑Belk blaze after the owner couldn’t make court. The dismissal was entered without prejudice, leaving open the possibility of new charges.

A 17-year-old was arrested after his car crashed into a Knoxville home, injuring a 59-year-old resident and prompting a police search. Officers located the vehicle on Oglewood Avenue and say the teen admitted to alcohol and THC use.

A 21-year-old was killed and another driver injured in a head-on crash on N. Charles Seviers Boulevard in Clinton. Police reconstruction teams are investigating.