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A 29-year-old Knoxville woman was arrested after an accidental porch shooting that killed a man. Police say alcohol, marijuana and two guns were involved.
Weather & Environment in ...
Patchy dense fog cut visibility in Knoxville Friday morning. Sunshine returns with highs near 72°F and showers possible Sunday night.
A Knoxville man was arrested in Bean Station and now faces about 50 child‑sex charges, including continuous sexual abuse and dozens of statutory‑rape counts.
A Knox County judge has referred the case of a former postal worker accused of stealing nearly $1M in checks to a grand jury after detectives recovered stacks of undelivered checks.
Morning showers taper by mid‑afternoon with a high near 68°F. Drier, warmer weather returns Friday and into the weekend.
A 27-year-old Alcoa man is in custody after an early-morning Five Points shooting left a Knoxville man wounded. KPD says charges are pending as detectives investigate.
Politics & Govt in ...
Blount County’s May 5 primary produced nominees for mayor, sheriff and other local seats. Winners will head to the Aug. 6 ballot with early voting in July.
Oak Ridge's council voted unanimously to oppose congressional lines that would remove Anderson and Roane counties from the 3rd District, citing threats to energy investments and federal projects.
Showers and thunderstorms likely in Knoxville Wednesday with gusty southwest winds and localized flooding possible.
Hamblen County voters head to the polls today; polls are open 8 a.m.–8 p.m. and ballots must be cast at your assigned precinct.
Knoxville police say a car drove past new bollards and across the pedestrian-only Gay Street Bridge early Saturday, damaging landscaping before the driver fled on foot.
Two American alligators and a false water cobra were seized in a multistate poaching probe that began with a December traffic stop and produced scores of charges in Tennessee and Kentucky.
U.S. Marshals arrested a 22-year-old wanted in Tulsa at a Maryville apartment; he faces strangulation and burglary charges and is being held pending extradition.
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