A state audit and TBI review say video shows a trusty inmate working with county employees at a private marina. Grand‑jury indictments name two Monroe County sheriff’s staff on misconduct and unlawful‑labor counts.

A Loudon County man faces six indecent‑exposure charges after deputies say he exposed himself to a swimmer. Officials are asking possible victims to come forward.

The Home Depot will anchor The Willows at 1100 S Willow Ave in Cookeville with an expected fall 2026 opening. Developers say site work has begun and the center will include Target and other retailers.

A man wanted in a violent 2024 LaFollette attack was arrested June 15 in Indianapolis and is being held on an ICE detainer pending extradition.

Knox County commissioners shifted $4 million from the school allocation into raises for county employees, a move that school leaders say will force budget trade‑offs. The vote was part of June budget actions.

A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Knoxville as a cold front and moisture from Tropical Storm Arthur raise the risk of strong storms and localized flooding.

Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon in Knoxville with gusty winds and pockets of heavy rain. Juneteenth events Friday may start wet — bring a rain jacket.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has activated Pathfinder, a 20‑qubit IQM Radiance quantum computer — the lab’s first purchased system — to explore hybrid quantum‑HPC research.

A routine check of a parked SUV outside the Jacksboro police station turned up suspected meth and multiple bank cards and ended with a wanted man in custody.

Five people tied to a January animal‑rescue case in Blount County face fresh charges after deputies say they found a dog inside a Walland home, arrest reports show.

Homeland Vinyl will buy another Surgoinsville facility and invest $5.5M to add grinding operations and roughly 50 jobs, state officials say.

An 18-year-old was booked after police say DNA and blood found in his car link him to a missing Collegedale man. Authorities say items recovered from the vehicle tied the teen to the probe.

Anderson County commissioners voted to pause new data‑center projects for two years while officials study zoning, utilities and local concerns.