Victavious Jamal Gilbert stepped outside his Jefferson Avenue home only after family members drove by and coaxed him out, police say.

Companions pulled the man from the plunge pool and performed CPR, but he was pronounced dead at the remote Carter County site.

Knoxville’s fog should clear Monday morning before a sunny, 91-degree afternoon. Heat and afternoon storm chances will dominate the rest of the week.

A cleared 16-acre lot near Beech Grove Baptist Church will bring up to 270 new units to a corridor already booming with growth.

Rafael Rodriguez Velasquez, 71, has a medical condition that may keep him from finding his way home, the TBI says.

Detectives believe the fugitive fled to Texas before possibly slipping back into Knoxville. A cash reward is on the table for tips.

Tennessee ticks are now carrying a virus with no approved test or treatment, as the state's brutal 2026 tick season keeps intensifying.

Crews are clearing 2.13 acres near Webb School for 20 condo-style townhomes, with county planners requiring extra traffic safeguards.

Mayor Indya Kincannon called a surprise briefing at the Public Safety Complex to announce the discipline against Chief Paul Noel.

Knoxville could see scattered thunderstorms Thursday afternoon after a muggy start near 70 degrees. Storm chances continue through the weekend before becoming more likely Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Freshmen hitmakers join two other 90s rock acts at A.K. Bissell Park on September 12, with tickets priced for the whole family.

The man had been banned from the Knoxville BreadBox before Wednesday's struggle with officers turned fatal.

The Gatlinburg chain's South Knoxville debut is set for Aug. 26, closing out Mimosas' nine-month run at The Davy apartments.