Tennessee National Guard rescues an injured hiker near Bullhead Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains early Tuesday morning, airlifting them to medical care.

Knoxville's weather will transition from overcast to sunny, with temperatures reaching a high near 87°F. A shift towards cloudier skies is expected towards the evening, followed by a potential for rain and thunderstorms later in the week.

Researchers at ORNL and Vanderbilt University discovered a new ligand that can efficiently separate rare-earth metals, promising a cleaner and less wasteful process.

A man was charged with arson after deliberately setting fire to a Knoxville McDonald's. Firefighters found the fire in a wall; the suspect, who had been ejected earlier, returned and was arrested after a struggle.

ORNL researchers have developed a more energy-efficient method for processing nanocellulose, reducing energy usage by 21%, leveraging molecular simulations on their advanced supercomputers.

Bryan Maldonado of ORNL has developed a fast-track strategy for improving energy efficiency in building envelopes, focusing on pre-1980 structures. His approach could reduce the retrofit process time by a factor of five.

A former Blount County Schools employee, Joseph Michael Dalton, pleaded guilty to inappropriate touching of elementary students. His sentencing is set for November 6.

Greenback High School's head football coach, Tommy Clemmer, has been removed following an incident involving a minor, with Gray Williams appointed as interim coach.

Ayana Ghosh from ORNL wins the American Ceramic Society's 2024 Early Discovery Award for her contributions to glass and ceramics science, and her work with AI and causal machine learning in materials science.

Trails in Oak Ridge are closing temporarily for controlled burns aimed at wildfire protection, coordinated by DOE, ORNL, and the Tennessee Division of Forestry.

The TBI warns of sextortion scams using victims' personal information, including home photos, demanding Bitcoin to prevent releasing non-existent webcam footage.

Two brothers, Blake and Travis Kirkland, were honored with keys to the city during Harriman's annual festival for revitalizing the local economy through building renovations.

Researchers at ORNL using the Frontier supercomputer have advanced the understanding of magnetic properties of calcium-48, a "doubly magic" nucleus, potentially impacting the study of supernovae and stellar mechanics.