The West Tennessee Drug Task Force posted that daycare centers were fronts for selling diapers made from the coca plant and that thousands of diapers were seized; those claims currently exist only on the agency's Facebook post.

State and local officers launched Operation Hands Free on April 1, using bus tours and extra patrols to enforce Tennessee’s hands‑free law. The campaign mixes education with citations.

Warm, mostly sunny Thursday with a slight chance of afternoon storms; heavier rain likely Saturday night into Easter Sunday, then cooler with a frost risk.

Knoxville police arrested 23-year-old Tristan Weatherspoon after investigators linked him to an assault outside Peyton's Place that left a 19-year-old woman injured.

Sheriff Tommy Jones says William Jeffery Massey is wanted for violating the sex-offender registry. Investigators ask anyone with tips to call Lt. Billy Littleton.

Knoxville police say Laron Revels is wanted after investigators say he fired shots on Mohawk Avenue; Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,000 for tips.

A quick guide to the best neighborhood vantage points for the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon weekend, plus key start times and logistics.

KFD investigators say multiple fires were set inside a downtown storage building on March 24. A 46-year-old man has been charged with aggravated arson and is jailed pending the investigation.

Court records show Kambui Malik Dotson was arrested in Knoxville after fleeing Alabama; he is expected to be extradited to Calhoun County to face homicide charges.

An early-morning blaze damaged one building at the Sidney James Mountain Lodge in downtown Gatlinburg. Fire crews contained the fire, moved guests to the community center and reported no injuries.

A Knoxville man was sentenced to eight months after a jury convicted him of DUI and related charges tied to a South Knoxville traffic stop. Prosecutors cited his prior felonies when asking for an enhanced term.

Mostly cloudy and humid this morning with highs near 82°F and afternoon storm chances. A stronger front brings more widespread rain late Saturday into Sunday.

The Tennessee Legislature approved a ban on retail sales of nitrous oxide, pairing fines for shops with a new felony for knowingly supplying the gas for recreational use.