Greene County Solid Waste driver Kenny Ricker died after his garbage truck crashed into a tree in Greeneville.

2-year-old Elton Bailey, left in a running car, was found unharmed after an AMBER Alert and search in Knoxville.

Debris and heavy equipment have been swept into the Pigeon River after flooding, leading the Cocke County EMA to warn residents to stay away from the riverbank.

A Monroe County deputy, trying to serve a warrant, was shot but sustained non-life-threatening injuries; the suspect, Richard Brown, was taken into custody.

A missing East Tennessee man, Daniel Killen, was found safe following a Silver Alert issued by the TBI, emphasizing the success of community efforts and law enforcement collaboration.

Knoxville Police and Animal Services wrangled a loose pig by a Wendy's which was later reclaimed by its owner.

Knoxville Police are seeking public help to identify a suspect in an armed robbery where a 60-year-old woman was robbed at a Kroger on Asheville Highway.

The TBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Anderson County which led to the closure of I-75 South near Rocky Top for several hours. Details are limited, but the highway has since reopened.

Tazewell Police search for a shooter after officers were fired upon while responding to a disturbance. No one was injured and the suspect remains at large.

A Brinks truck hit a pedestrian on North Broadway, Knoxville, causing critical injuries. The man was hospitalized, and although the cause is under investigation, traffic was disrupted, with the Knoxville Police Department responding to the scene.

Two individuals died in a car accident on Clinton Highway in Knoxville, as reported by the Knox County Regional Forensics Center. Traffic was disrupted for hours.

Sevier County fire crews contained a two-acre brush fire on Christmas Eve, leading to temporary evacuations but causing no injuries or damage to structures.

Food City agrees to pay over $8 million to settle opioid-related False Claims Act allegations concerning improper dispensing of controlled substances at its pharmacies.