On March 26, Tennessee lawmakers approved a bill to keep names, addresses and operation details from immigration-enforcement records private, with felony penalties for unauthorized disclosures.

A Knox County man was given a 10-year state prison sentence after admitting he hid a camera in the women’s restroom at The Cove at Concord Park; investigators recovered more than 1,500 videos.

A new state bill would let Tennessee close virtual schools that remain on the priority list or post years of low TVAAS growth; Tennessee Virtual Academy is cited in coverage.

Warm morning gives way to gusty winds and likely showers after 2 p.m.; a cooler, frosty weekend follows in spots.

A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a car that fled the scene on Murfreesboro Pike near Fairfield Drive. Police are searching for a dark-colored Mercedes and asking witnesses to come forward.

A man died after a skid steer overturned Wednesday on Blair Road in Roane County. Deputies responded to the 200 block and an investigation is underway.

A Toyota 4Runner plowed into the sanctuary at Ignite at The CrossRoad Church in Seymour on Tuesday; no worshipers were inside and the driver was hospitalized.

A multi‑agency sweep in Oak Ridge led to the arrest of James Dustin Jenkins, who faces attempted first‑degree murder and domestic assault charges. The 7th Judicial Drug and Violent Crime Task Force posted details to its Facebook page.

William Grant Odom was sentenced to nine years after pleading guilty in the 2023 crash that killed Aaron Dixon; court records show drugs and a 0.05% BAC were detected.

Monroe County deputies are asking for help finding 57-year-old Todd Lee Hopkins, wanted for violating probation by failing to register as a sex offender. The sheriff posted the alert on Facebook and listed tip lines.

Knoxville will top out near 80°F Thursday with gusty southwest winds. Showers are likely after 2 p.m. Friday, followed by a sharp cool-down into the upper 30s Friday night.

HB1939 would cap DCS caseworkers at 12 active assessment cases and require 12‑month resolutions; backers praise safety gains while the fiscal note warns of big hiring costs.

Knox County has identified 65-year-old Donna Lee Ann Widener as the person who died in a March 10 house fire on Bays Mountain Road; investigators continue to probe the cause.