New TVA documents show the utility may keep Kingston’s coal units online while a new gas plant and battery storage are built, reopening long-settled plans for the site.

Knox County plans to shift oversight of the Richard L. Bean juvenile detention center to Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin amid long-running scrutiny. County leaders will lay out the proposal at Tuesday’s meeting.

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.

A brief human error knocked Tennessee’s online voter lookup offline Tuesday night, officials say the computer glitch was fixed quickly. The outage affected the GoVoteTN lookup tool.

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee welcomed five new members with diverse backgrounds, including military and law enforcement experience.

The WCSO in Tennessee has established successful programs addressing addiction and mental health in jails, significantly reducing recidivism and aiding inmate rehabilitation.

A proposed Knox County ordinance would require nonprofits to certify they don't use county grants to help undocumented immigrants, prompting protests and a delay.

The town of Farragut invites public engagement in assembling its FY2027 budget, offering transparent access to the process via town hall meetings and online resources.

The Gatlinburg Fire Department is warning residents to practice safe heating as cold weather approaches, emphasizing the risk of fires and carbon monoxide poisoning.

The Eastern District of Tennessee's U.S. Attorney's Office collected over $21.7 million in criminal and civil actions in FY 2025, with additional funds from joint cases and asset forfeiture.

The Knox County Regional Forensic Center is observing National MDI Week to honor and raise awareness of the critical role of death investigators and their team's work.

Johnson City property owners must pay their 2025 property taxes by February 28 to avoid penalties, with the option to pay by mail, in person, or online with an added fee.

Loudon County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee closes administrative offices due to hazardous winter weather, while patrol deputies continue to respond to emergencies.