Officials responded to a gas leak near Ruby Tuesday in Dandridge; the area was evacuated but declared safe within 20 minutes. Ruby Tuesday remains closed.

The Knoxville Fire Department dispatches a Swift Water Team to South Carolina to support Hurricane Debby response efforts, with specialized personnel equipped for rescue operations.

The article discusses the charge of second-degree murder against Joshua Cox for the death of Audie Green, who was found shot in a vehicle in Campbell County.

A bronze statue of children reading has been stolen from Thomas "Tank" Strickland Park in Knox County, prompting local officials to seek help in recovering it.

A semi-truck fire closed two eastbound lanes on I-40, with no injuries reported. The incident was managed by Loudon County Fire/Rescue and the lanes reopened around 11:30 a.m.

A bear in Sevier County was euthanized by the TWRA for repeated trespassing and dependency on human food, with its cubs taken in by the Appalachian Bear Rescue.

Ralph Miller died in a boating accident on Norris Lake after their boat struck rocks. Six were injured, two airlifted. He is survived by a wife and three children.

The TBI is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting at the Monroe County Justice Center in Madisonville, Tennessee, involving a man with a rifle.

A McMinn County man, initially charged in April, faces additional child exploitation charges after a TBI investigation identified him producing abusive material and more victims.

A tree fell on a house in East Knox County during a storm, injuring one person who was then hospitalized; the event highlights the dangers of unpredictable weather.

Knoxville Police are searching for Robert Steed, suspected of a shooting at a gas station, while Dereke Upton is already charged. Steed allegedly fired at a home earlier the same day.

The TBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting at the Monroe County Justice Center, with scant details available but a promise to share more information later.

Two separate fatal car crashes occurred in Knoxville on Thursday evening, one involving a medical issue on I-40 and the other a Mustang colliding with a Kia on Martin Mill Pike. Investigations are ongoing.