Knoxville police arrested a 57‑year‑old Wednesday after stopping a vehicle at the Shoney’s on Rutledge Pike; hazardous‑device teams investigated and cleared suspicious items.

Emergency crews worked a fatal crash on Mascot Road in Knox County Wednesday; officials say details remain limited as investigators processed the scene.

Sevier County Fire & Rescue is expanding as Pittman Center’s volunteer department warns it may suspend response Oct. 31 unless a merger is reached.

Dustin Cochran has added WokXville, a gluten‑free Asian stall, to Kern's Food Hall in South Knoxville. The move builds on Cochran’s allergy‑friendly offerings at the hall.

FrightWorks will vacate its Powell home after the building was sold. Final shows are set for July 10–11 as organizers raise funds and hunt for a new location.

Court records show a Knoxville man faces multiple counts of second-degree sexual abuse and indecent contact after a juvenile reported repeated touching over several years.

A Knoxville widower says his wife's death was linked to mitragynine toxicity and urges caution as Tennessee's new kratom law takes effect July 1.

A tractor-trailer hauling roughly 34,000 pounds of live crabs caught fire on I‑81 near Morristown; crews salvaged most of the cargo and the ramp later reopened.

Knoxville police and Crime Stoppers have named Luke Paul DeBaere as wanted on felony computer and theft charges; anonymous tips may be eligible for reward.

A P.O.S.T. probe found an uncertified deputy served as a Scott County school resource officer and uncovered missing training records and improperly credited courses.

Cocke County EMA posted photos of heavy lightning over Del Rio and warned residents to be alert for about 90 minutes as forecasters tracked the cells.

A driver was found with an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot wound after a crash near Woodland Avenue and I‑275 North; the driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition and KPD is investigating.

TBI agents are investigating after shots were fired Wednesday while deputies served a felony warrant at a Parkway motel in Pigeon Forge.