Blount Memorial filed a state WARN notice for 85 employees as Prisma Health outsources Food and Nutrition Services and Environmental Services to Compass Healthcare subsidiaries, with the vast majority of affected workers expected to be rehired by the contractor and remain at the hospital.

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.

Knox County and the McNabb Center broke ground on a 13,000‑sq‑ft recovery high school that will expand the Elevate program and let students get treatment while earning credits. The new campus is expected to open this fall.

A Year Three report shows the East Tennessee Collaborative served 872 families across ten counties, boosting earnings and projecting about $101 million in state savings.

A new iSelect index finds Tennessee 14th nationwide; households are now spending nearly 3% of income on electricity as prices climb.

A 60-year-old Clinton charity warns it may close in about two months after losing key federal support and is asking residents for donations.

Two sisters in Tennessee say a statewide hemp overhaul is making the full‑spectrum CBD oils they rely on harder to find and endangering consistent care.

TCAT Knoxville topped out its new 105,000‑sq‑ft main campus, adding labs and industry gear as classes are scheduled to start January 2027.

Local coverage said most Tennessee counties lost jobs in 2025, but state and university data tell a messier story: gains were concentrated around Nashville while many counties lagged.

Knox County held a groundbreaking for Operation Hero's Hill — a 20-home tiny-house village for veterans that pairs student-built construction with on-site services. Organizers say the project will offer housing, a community center and workforce training.

A joint task force is urging Knoxville and Knox County to launch unarmed community responder teams to handle low‑risk 9‑1‑1 calls and connect people to services.

Get Alarmed, Tennessee! expands to include free carbon monoxide detectors after Winter Storm Fern; state officials say a federal grant will pay for the rollout.