A LendingTree study finds Tennessee homeowners pay about $3,408 a year for home insurance — seventh‑highest in the U.S. and about 42% above the national average.

Clear, warm Saturday with a high near 86°F; Sunday hotter. Multi-round storms likely Monday with gusts to 35 mph and heavy rain possible.

Young‑Williams says it has 149 dogs in care — about 55 over capacity — and is urging adoptions, fosters and donations this weekend.

Blount County DA Ryan Desmond has filed to seek life without parole for Johnny Ray Wilburn, who is accused in the Jan. 2025 Walland house fire that killed three.

A Carter County man was arrested after deputies say investigators found child sexual abuse images on a tablet seized during a search. The probe began after a tip from El Paso law enforcement.

An 89-year-old man was pronounced dead after his truck was recovered from the Tennessee River at Volunteer Landing; police are investigating.

Gemini Hospitality will occupy the former Babalu storefront at 412 S. Gay St., replacing earlier plans and bringing a local operator’s portfolio into downtown Knoxville. Permits and design work will determine what comes next.

A former Oak Ridge National Laboratory employee was sentenced after admitting she acted under foreign direction and lied on a security‑clearance form. Prosecutors say the case involved contact with a South African intelligence officer.

Stadium lights at Covenant Health Park briefly failed mid-pitch on Thursday, halting an at-bat while staff traced the problem to condensation on the lights' control monitor.

Athens police named an 18-year-old suspect after a rifle was fired at McMinn Village Apartments and a bystander was injured. Authorities say he is armed and dangerous.

Young-Williams warns scammers are spoofing shelter and police numbers, demanding thousands from owners of missing pets. Verify calls with official numbers and report suspicious contacts.

Bob's Discount Furniture will move into the former Joann Fabrics near West Town Mall in Knoxville, with an interior buildout already in the contractor pipeline and a planned wrap by the end of 2026.

Mostly sunny and mid-80s today in Knoxville; storms likely late Sunday night into Monday.