A Jacksonville woman was sentenced to 63 months in federal court in Knoxville after admitting she traveled to East Tennessee to have sex with a 14-year-old.

UT Knoxville has joined MNPS’s University MNPS initiative, adding last‑dollar Tri‑Star scholarships and advising supports to build a no‑cost route to college for eligible Nashville seniors.

A Knoxville man was booked after deputies say he fired an AK‑47 near homes on Mynatt Road. He faces reckless‑endangerment charges and a bond hearing is scheduled.

A new HHS OIG audit finds widespread generator and maintenance failures at U.S. nursing homes and places Tennessee in a medium‑risk category. Families and regulators face fresh questions about enforcement and readiness.

Cloudy morning in Knoxville with highs near 72°F today. Cooler Saturday and a frost risk in the mountains early Sunday.

A William Blount High School instructor's disorderly conduct case was reset after a judge paused an initial plea; he faces a Class C misdemeanor and returns to court May 6.

City and state crews are adding crosswalks, sidewalks and a Sevier Avenue streetscape to slow traffic and make walking safer. New beacons, refuge islands and a roundabout are part of the plan.

Police say a traffic stop on Hillwood Drive turned up FBI-style credentials, weapon parts and suspected drugs in a Florida man's car.

A tractor-trailer leaked diesel on I‑40 East near Prosser Road Tuesday, prompting a HAZMAT response and lane closures that snarled the morning commute.

Knoxville has added Lonsdale as the fourth Project TLC zone after years of shootings and nearly 1,600 calls for service. Officials say the place‑based program pairs foot patrols with services and will be tracked by outside evaluators.

Plaintiffs filed an April 28, 2026 appeal after a judge dismissed consolidated lawsuits over the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfires. The ruling said park officials’ warning choices were protected by federal immunity.

Court records say a Knoxville man held a pit bull over a fourth-floor railing and dropped it; the dog returned bloodied and injured. He now faces an aggravated-cruelty charge.

A viral clip of Keith Ervin telling a student "God, you're hot" prompted a school board censure and a symbolic no‑confidence vote by county commissioners. The measures stop short of removal, and Ervin is up for re‑election in August.