Edward Kelley from Maryville has been convicted on 11 charges, including felony counts, for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot. Kelley's sentencing is set for April 7, 2025.

The Knoxville area is set for a week of changing weather, with temperatures ranging from the low 40s to around 70°F, and a mix of sun and clouds. Rain chances increase towards midweek.

ANS awarded Arnold Lumsdaine and Walid Metwally from ORNL's Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate with Presidential Citations for their nuclear sector contributions.

An estranged father killed himself and critically injured the mother of his children at a Blount County probation office, with police responding to the incident quickly.

A teacher at Stone Memorial High School was arrested for threatening students and is facing a felony charge of reckless endangerment. He has been suspended and banned from school property.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new reusable thermal protection system for spacecraft that withstands multiple atmospheric re-entries.

ORNL's supercomputer Frontier trains AI to design new proteins, potentially advancing medical and environmental solutions, with results earning a Gordon Bell Prize nomination.

Teletrix acquires a commercial license for VIZRAD AR, an AR platform developed with technologies from ORNL, enhancing radiation safety training through realistic simulations.

ORNL's supercomputer Frontier has trained ORBIT, an advanced AI model, to deliver highly accurate weather predictions, from short-term to a month in advance.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's PCAT facility is testing new power line technologies to help increase the capacity and efficiency of the U.S. power grid in response to rising demands and the effects of extreme weather.

The University of Maryland research team has been nominated for the Gordon Bell Prize for their work on AxoNN, a framework for training AI models on supercomputers.

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning and a Wind Advisory for parts of Tennessee, warning of strong gusts today; Knoxville expects showers and fog, with warming weather into the weekend.

The DOE awarded an $88.8 million contract for a new stable isotope production facility at ORNL, enhancing the U.S. capability to meet growing isotope demand.