A man who deputies say made suicidal threats was arrested after a nearly two‑hour standoff at Poplar Springs Boat Ramp in Tellico Village. Negotiators and SWAT resolved the incident without reported injuries.

A complaint-led health inspection at Little Italy of Tellico Village produced a failing 65, with inspectors citing chemical storage, dated meats and storage violations.

Heil Trailer will produce Army fuel tankers in Athens under a 10‑year federal contract, bringing upgraded production lines and more local jobs to McMinn County.

A denied front-yard variance for a planned 119-key hotel at 2215 Payne Ave could prompt a lawsuit against the city and TDOT.

A Roane County grand jury returned a four-count indictment accusing two women of supplying fentanyl that prosecutors say led to a man's fatal overdose in August 2025.

Fog lifts to sunshine and a high near 68°F in Knoxville. Dry weekend, but spotty rain returns Monday.

TBI says a Jamestown woman faces two aggravated arson counts after a Fentress County house fire investigators say was intentionally set while people were inside.

A multi-agency pursuit in east Knoxville ended with an arrest and a slate of felony and misdemeanor charges, according to arrest records and local reporting.

The Dolin family has sued Knox County and the parents of an underage driver, alleging investigators lost files, deleted body‑cam footage and failed to reconstruct a 2022 crash that killed their son.

Maryville plans a phased summer expansion at Sam Houston Elementary that will add classrooms, a gym and roughly 25,000 sq ft — creating room for about 160 more students.

Knoxville police posted photos after a woman said she was followed on Ijams trails. Investigators are asking the public to help identify the man.

Year‑end disclosures show Larsen Jay with roughly $334K on hand as Knoxville’s mayoral campaigns heat up. Rivals Kim Frazier and Betsy Henderson reported sizable balances and early loans.

Sheriff's deputies say a search warrant at a Graham Loop home turned up drugs, firearms and cash. A Tellico Plains man was arrested and the probe remains active.