A Knoxville mother was sentenced to 10 years after prosecutors say she brought fentanyl into a hospital visit that left her teen permanently disabled. The DA framed the case as a stark example of fentanyl’s dangers.

A late-night fire at 4704 Rutledge Pike sent Knoxville firefighters to the scene and closed State Route 1. Photos identify the building as Bel Corpo medical spa.

The Tennessee Lottery says a $50,000 Powerball ticket from the July 13 drawing was sold at Ian's Market on Oak Ridge Highway in Knoxville. Players are urged to check their tickets.

HudsonAlpha will lead the BRIDGES Engine after an initial $15M NSF award to turn switchgrass and miscanthus into manufacturing feedstocks, promising jobs and farm income in Alabama and Tennessee.

Mostly sunny and muggy today with highs near 89°F and heat‑index values in the mid‑90s. Showers and thunderstorms become more likely Friday through Sunday.

A Knox County jury convicted Vernon Dee Johnson Jr. on meth, fentanyl and firearm charges. He faces a minimum of 32 more years and is due for sentencing on Sept. 18, 2026.

A rifle round pierced a West Knox home Sunday; five people were charged with reckless endangerment, court records show.

Knoxville police and Crime Stoppers have named Kwane Cortez Boatwright wanted on four active warrants, including aggravated assault. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

Putnam County sheriff announced eight arrests tied to Operation Protecting Putnam. The suspects are accused of meth manufacture and distribution and are due in court Sept. 10.

Honeybee Coffee opened a third Knoxville shop in Bearden at 4520 Old Kingston Pike, joining its South Knoxville and Farragut locations. The Bearden storefront lists weekday and weekend hours.

Muggy morning in Knoxville with highs near 86°F. Scattered storms are possible after 2 p.m.; saturated ground raises isolated flood risk.

About half a dozen former patients settled over Mycobacterium fortuitum infections from 2023 surgeries at a West Knoxville center, while other claims and regulatory actions remain active.

Two people were killed when their car struck a parked fire engine on I-75 southbound in Scott County; two others were hospitalized and three firefighters were treated and released.