Tennessee will pay family doctors up to $200,000 for five‑year rural commitments as part of a push to shore up shrinking primary care in small towns.

A ceiling collapsed inside a Chestnut Street home Sunday; one person was treated, and eight will be displaced, Knoxville Fire Department says.

Knoxville Police responded to an active barricade on E. Caldwell Avenue; crisis negotiators and Special Operations personnel are on scene.

Scattered storms are likely this afternoon with gusts to about 30 mph. Brief heavy downpours could cause localized flooding and slow the commute.

A garage fire on Whitesburg Road in north Knox County gutted a home; occupants and pets escaped and investigators are probing the cause.

Sheriff James Harville confirmed one person died in a Grainger County shooting on June 19. Investigators and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are working the case.

Sunny and warm Sunday in Knoxville, then a heightened storm risk Monday with gusty winds and locally heavy rain.

A new family entertainment complex has opened at 2141 Parkway, swapping tribute shows for simulators, interactive mini‑golf and baked chimney‑cone ice cream.

A LendingTree study finds Tennessee homeowners pay about $3,408 a year for home insurance — seventh‑highest in the U.S. and about 42% above the national average.

Clear, warm Saturday with a high near 86°F; Sunday hotter. Multi-round storms likely Monday with gusts to 35 mph and heavy rain possible.

Young‑Williams says it has 149 dogs in care — about 55 over capacity — and is urging adoptions, fosters and donations this weekend.

Blount County DA Ryan Desmond has filed to seek life without parole for Johnny Ray Wilburn, who is accused in the Jan. 2025 Walland house fire that killed three.

A Carter County man was arrested after deputies say investigators found child sexual abuse images on a tablet seized during a search. The probe began after a tip from El Paso law enforcement.