A denied front-yard variance for a planned 119-key hotel at 2215 Payne Ave could prompt a lawsuit against the city and TDOT.

Patchy morning fog fades as Knoxville warms into the 70s, with record-high chances later this week and rain likely by the weekend.

A fatal crash on I‑75 South near mile marker 125 shut all southbound lanes in Anderson County; Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating.

A Roane County grand jury returned a four-count indictment accusing two women of supplying fentanyl that prosecutors say led to a man's fatal overdose in August 2025.

CERT officers stopped a vehicle on Middlebrook Pike and seized a stolen handgun, suspected marijuana and more than $900, the department says.

A hunter found human remains Saturday in the Pioneer area of Scott County. Officials say investigators are processing the discovery and will notify family after identification.

A man was shot at a Tomotley Road home in Maryville just before 2 p.m. on March 1; the Blount County Sheriff's Office says a suspect is in custody and charges are pending.

Morning showers in Knoxville give way to a rapid warmup this week; highs climb into the 70s and low 80s with a record‑high risk Thursday.

A Grainger County school board member who also subbed in classrooms was arrested after an alleged inappropriate relationship; state and local investigators, including the TBI, are handling the probe.

A 60-year-old Clinton charity warns it may close in about two months after losing key federal support and is asking residents for donations.

Mostly sunny and unusually warm Sunday near Knoxville with highs near 69°F. A slight chance of light rain appears late Sunday night into Monday north of I-40.

At a Feb. 26 awards dinner KCSO honored deputies — including Medal of Valor recipient Matthew Kirchner — for pulling Deputy Dalton Swanger to safety after a June assault.

A Campbell County jury convicted La Follette mother Holly Daugherty of aggravated child abuse in the case of her three‑month‑old twin sons. Sentencing is set for May 26.