Lightning struck a gas main in Lenoir City, causing service shutdown and a tree to catch fire. Repairs are underway and residents are advised to avoid the area.

Madisonville law enforcement seized narcotics and made an arrest in a joint drug task force operation, as detailed in Sheriff Tommy Jones' Facebook post.

Retired firefighter involved in a paragliding accident was rescued by the Dunlap Fire Department with aid from Piney VFD and Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Department. He refused ambulance transport, opting for private means.

Former Clinton High Principal Dan Jenkins was charged with DUI and related offenses after a head-on crash. Previously, he resigned amid a grading scandal.

A Knoxville felon received a 45-year sentence for intent to sell fentanyl and cocaine, with prior convictions including aggravated kidnapping and weapon offenses.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder following his infant's death from severe injuries, as per the Knoxville Police Department.

A Chattanooga man received a 24-month prison sentence for threatening to kill a Congress member, following a guilty plea for interstate threat transmission.

After a serious crash on I-40, Sevierville, which closed the road for over 6 hours, two individuals were charged; a semi-truck driver was airlifted to the hospital.

Knoxville Police, with several agencies, arrested two after finding drugs, guns, and cash in a West Knoxville home linked to fentanyl distribution and overdose deaths.

Monroe County's 911 system faced a disruption due to a battery backup failure, which was discovered after CO2 monitors indicated a toxic leak from overheating batteries. Emergency protocols were enacted promptly.

Firefighters extinguished a fire at Knoxville's JTV facility; no injuries reported, cause under investigation.

A motorcycle crash on I-81 in Hamblen County resulted in the death of 19-year-old Landon Roland after colliding with a trailer. The other driver faces charges.

An inmate died after a fistfight at Sevier County Jail; prompt responses from officers and medical staff couldn't avert the fatality. TBI is investigating, and the sheriff emphasizes transparency and the use of body cameras.