A teen driver survived a rollover crash in Grainger County and no charges will be filed, with responders noting seatbelt use likely aided in survival.

The Flint Gap Fire, sparked by lightning in the Great Smoky Mountains, has reached 46 acres. Firefighters face difficult terrain with no containment, as roads and trails close.

Tennessee seeks death penalty in the case against Kenneth DeHart Jr. for the fatal shooting of Deputy Greg McCowan.

Kodak mother was charged with neglect after her toddler was found unattended in an apartment parking lot. The apartment was in poor condition with a neglected dog. She claimed a babysitter was in charge.

A wrong-way crash on Alcoa Highway claimed the life of Jose Ramos and left two injured; alcohol is suspected as a factor.

Knox County sees a series of school threats leading to multiple student arrests, increased security, and a community-wide call for vigilance. Authorities are actively investigating.

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

Whitney Goins, an ex-Union County Clerk's Office worker, was indicted for alleged credit card fraud and official misconduct after a TBI investigation.

Two Florida residents died in an early morning single-vehicle crash on I-40 East in Knoxville, with the vehicle hitting a guardrail. The ramp to I-640 East was closed for investigation.

Kentucky law enforcement is searching for Joseph A. Couch, a suspect in an I-75 shooting that injured five. An AR-15, believed to be used in the attack, was found. Schools closed for safety as the manhunt intensifies.

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.

The Knoxville Police investigated a "possible suspicious device" at Dents and Detail on Walbrook Drive, but later declared it safe, causing brief local traffic disruption.

A middle school student in Oak Ridge has been charged after making threats to their school and a peer through FaceTime. The police increased school security and stressed the seriousness of such threats.