Three Gibbs High students were treated after vape pens were used on campus; the Knox County Sheriff’s Office collected the devices and will test them for THC.

A wildfire on House Mountain near Knoxville burned about 40 acres and was roughly 60% contained Tuesday as crews worked steep slopes to secure the perimeter.

HB2246 passed the Tennessee House on April 13, setting sourcing, storage and consent rules for non‑FDA stem cell and regenerative therapies while banning embryo‑derived products. The bill now heads to the Senate.

A cool morning gives way to highs near 86°F and elevated fire danger across Knoxville.

Anderson County's early voting opens Wednesday with sites in Clinton, Oak Ridge and Andersonville. Key hours, deadlines and ID rules are listed.

Knox County’s median January sale price dipped to $375,000 as recorded transactions fell to 501, according to Realtor.com deed data reported locally. The shift signals a modest cool‑down after recent gains.

Kenneth Francis Lee was sentenced to 99 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $7,022,140.12 after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money‑laundering. Court records show prosecutors say the scheme ran from 2019 to 2024.

Mid-80s and gusty winds Tuesday in Knoxville; low humidity raises fire risk.

Knox County deputies shot a knife‑wielding suspect after an early‑morning traffic stop near Clinton Highway. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will review the shooting.

Loudon‑based Protomet says it will hire about 50 workers and hold a career fair April 23 to fill assembly, machining and welding positions as part of an "AI‑proof" push.

Monroe County paused open burn permits Monday as forecasts show low humidity and gusty winds across East Tennessee.

A $10M, 27,000‑square‑foot remake of a historic armory will bring duckpin bowling, VR and a restaurant to 496 Ellis Avenue in downtown Maryville this summer.

A Knox County grand jury indicted Shiane Haynes after investigators say she supplied the fentanyl that killed a 40‑year‑old woman at a Cedar Bluff Road hotel in December 2024.