East Tennessee Crime Stoppers posted that Ashley Coffey is wanted on eight counts of selling Schedule II drugs and may be in Grainger or Jefferson County.

The family of Lester Isbill accepted a $1.9 million settlement with Monroe County’s insurer and filed a federal lawsuit after his death in custody last year.

Knoxville Preparatory School will close at the end of the 2025–26 school year after leaders cited low enrollment and academic shortfalls. The network says it will provide navigators, summer programming and more than $300,000 to help families and staff transition.

Council advanced noise and zoning changes that would limit car-wash hours and force sound-dampening for businesses near homes after neighbors complained. The measures now move through the reading process.

Sunshine returns to Knoxville Saturday, but mountain ridges remain under winter and wind advisories.

A North Knoxville home was gutted by fire on Feb. 6, 2026; two people were hospitalized and one resident was rescued, officials say.

Penne For Your Thoughts announced it will close its Northshore storefront next Wednesday; the owner blamed industry decline and soaring costs.

A Knoxville man was arrested and charged with aggravated arson after a Stair Drive fire that investigators say had 11 people inside. Officials say the suspect was taken into custody in Lonsdale.

Cloudy and near-freezing Friday in Knoxville. Afternoon showers, gusts and morning black-ice risk could slow commutes.

A Scott County emergency management official was indicted after a TBI probe found he touched a female first responder. He was booked and released on bond while the case proceeds.

Blount County says scammers are spoofing the sheriff’s business line and demanding payment for fake warrants. Officials urge residents to hang up and verify any call.

Sunshine Services says new U.S. Department of Labor requirements forced the Knoxville nonprofit to set Feb. 27 as its last day. Staff say they will work with clients and families on transitions.

A Sweetwater woman pleaded guilty on Feb. 5 after investigators say she rented the Airbnb where a Jan. 4 party ended in a shooting that killed two teens and wounded two others.