Warm Saturday turns wet: rain moves in late Saturday night and becomes steady Sunday. Some locations north of Knoxville could pick up an inch or more.

Roane County's sheriff's office announced the death of Detective and school resource officer Jon French. Colleagues and local agencies offered condolences after the Facebook announcement.

East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and Cigna reached a deal Friday that keeps the Knoxville hospital in‑network, averting a March 1 coverage split and easing parents’ concerns.

Knoxville police say more than a dozen people were arrested in a cocaine distribution probe that produced guns, fentanyl and hundreds of grams of cocaine. The investigation is ongoing.

Landowners sued the state in Nashville over recertification of a 2010 landfill permit near Oneida, pushing a months‑long fight into chancery court and renewing local safety concerns.

Sunny and mild Friday, then rain likely Saturday night into Sunday; NWS warns some spots could see an inch or more.

A pre-dawn blaze destroyed two barns at SkyLand Ranch in Sevierville; officials say animals were accounted for and no people were hurt. Investigators remain on scene.

Claiborne County warns that callers posing as deputies are demanding money for ankle monitors. Report suspicious calls to dispatch at 423‑626‑1911.

A Knoxville Republican filed a sworn complaint accusing Sen. Marsha Blackburn of using federal campaign money to help her gubernatorial bid and asks regulators to probe roughly $2.7M.

Experts and officials warn Knoxville's affordable-housing shortage has left roughly 10,000 families waiting for assistance.

A Northview Junior Academy student was arrested after a "menacing" social media post aimed at a staff member. Police say the juvenile faces charges under Tennessee law.

A House subcommittee advanced HB1704, a bill that would criminalize certain forms of undocumented presence and reentry, setting up a likely legal fight over federal preemption.

Starr Regional moved patients into a new Madison Avenue ICU, doubling capacity to 10 private rooms and adding tele‑ICU technology and family space.