Morning showers taper by mid‑afternoon with a high near 68°F. Drier, warmer weather returns Friday and into the weekend.

A 27-year-old Alcoa man is in custody after an early-morning Five Points shooting left a Knoxville man wounded. KPD says charges are pending as detectives investigate.

Blount County’s May 5 primary produced nominees for mayor, sheriff and other local seats. Winners will head to the Aug. 6 ballot with early voting in July.

Oak Ridge's council voted unanimously to oppose congressional lines that would remove Anderson and Roane counties from the 3rd District, citing threats to energy investments and federal projects.

Showers and thunderstorms likely in Knoxville Wednesday with gusty southwest winds and localized flooding possible.

Hamblen County voters head to the polls today; polls are open 8 a.m.–8 p.m. and ballots must be cast at your assigned precinct.

Knoxville police say a car drove past new bollards and across the pedestrian-only Gay Street Bridge early Saturday, damaging landscaping before the driver fled on foot.

Two American alligators and a false water cobra were seized in a multistate poaching probe that began with a December traffic stop and produced scores of charges in Tennessee and Kentucky.

U.S. Marshals arrested a 22-year-old wanted in Tulsa at a Maryville apartment; he faces strangulation and burglary charges and is being held pending extradition.

A 23-year-old Crossville man died after his motorcycle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck an SUV on Merchant Drive in Knoxville. Two children were treated for minor injuries and police are investigating.

After one year, Monroe County’s workhouse has placed about 60 people in, cut recidivism and supplied manufacturers with steady workers. Officials say the model is both a reentry win and a local hiring solution.

A Scott County jury convicted Harley David Holicki of reckless homicide for the 2021 death of Crystal Chambers. Sentencing is set for Aug. 10, 2026.

Sunny and warm today with gusty southwest winds; heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely Tuesday night into Wednesday with localized flood risk.