A newly signed Tennessee law hands campus leaders more power to discipline and remove professors, narrowing tenure safeguards at UT Knoxville.

Clear and cool Tuesday morning gives way to a warm, sunny afternoon with highs near 77°F. Showers and thunderstorms are most likely Saturday.

Three bear encounters at Ramsey Cascades prompted temporary closures as rangers monitor activity and warn visitors to secure food and keep distance from bears.

Jury selection began Monday as a Knox County trial opened for Tyzeek Wallace, who is charged in the Feb. 19, 2025 killing of 21-year-old Christopher Taylor in North Knoxville.

DOE official Timothy Walsh visited Oak Ridge and pitched reusing cleaned-up federal land for reactors, AI supercomputers and medical‑isotope work. The plan ties cleanup to new private investment.

Patchy fog this morning gives way to sun and a quick warm-up. Highs near 70°F today, then 70s and low 80s through the week with weekend storm chances.

An early-morning fire at Tiffany Square Apartments in West Knoxville left one person dead, and the Knoxville Fire Department says the cause is under investigation. Investigators say the unit lacked a working smoke alarm.

A federal complaint filed April 17 alleges a Knox County deputy rammed a side‑by‑side UTV in Corbin on July 24, 2025, killing 21‑year‑old Todd St. John.

A 16-year-old suffered amputations of both feet after a motorcycle crash on I‑40 West in Knoxville Saturday; investigators closed lanes and are probing the cause.

Cloudy morning clears to sun and a high near 64°F in Knoxville. Temperatures climb into the 70s and 80s midweek with storms possible Friday–Saturday.

UT held a topping‑out ceremony for a new Haslam College addition and unveiled the proposed name Boyd Hall. The $227M project will add classrooms, labs and auditoriums by fall 2027.

Sheriffs in western North Carolina warned residents about cychlorphine, a potent synthetic opioid tied to overdoses and reportedly far stronger than fentanyl. Officials urge caution and naloxone readiness.

Commissioners unanimously asked the budget committee to use the certified tax rate or lower, a move that could shrink Blount County's levy as reappraisals land.