A serious crash on Tazewell Pike near Scott Lane injured several and closed the highway both ways. Emergency crews including LifeStar responded to the scene.

Raynella Dossett Leath, once at the center of high‑profile murder investigations, was found dead at her northwest Knox County home at 77. Family and former lawyers asked for privacy while authorities review the death.

Knoxville will get its first professional women's softball team in 2027 as the Professional Softball League expands into East Tennessee. Team name and venue are still being finalized.

House passes an amended bill to bar surprise ambulance balance billing while the Senate committee stalls. The proposal sets payment rules and penalties to protect patients and providers.

Whataburger will open April 9 at 1536 Parkway in Sevierville, replacing the Steak 'n Shake with a 24/7 restaurant and about 60 new jobs.

A Blount County commissioner was charged with DUI after crashing through a fence into a Maryville backyard, where police say they found a loaded handgun in his vehicle.

A student at Homestead Elementary in Crossville was charged after reported threats prompted a district and law‑enforcement probe; officials say no weapons were found.

Clear and dry today with highs near 72; temperatures surge into the 80s by Sunday. No rain expected through Monday.

The House finance committee advanced a revised voucher expansion to a 35,000 cap and removed a contentious immigration‑status reporting rule, shifting the fight to cost and prioritization.

Apex Bank bought Riverview Tower in downtown Knoxville for $44.17M, taking ownership of the 24‑story, 334,000‑sq‑ft office tower on Gay Street.

A former youth deacon in Blount County was arrested and faces felony charges alleging years-long abuse of a teenager.

Fog this morning clears to sunny skies with a high near 66°F. Temperatures will climb into the 80s by Sunday.

Several starters from Tennessee's Elite Eight run have signaled departures as the transfer portal opens and Nate Ament weighs an NBA decision.