A truck hauling bees crashed at the Henley Street exit Friday, closing the I‑40 ramp to downtown Knoxville and snarling traffic as bees swarmed the roadway.

State and local officers launched Operation Hands Free on April 1, using bus tours and extra patrols to enforce Tennessee’s hands‑free law. The campaign mixes education with citations.

Knoxville and Gatlinburg are among 16 finalists for a free one‑mile tunnel from The Boring Company, with local pitches aimed at easing game‑day and tourist traffic.

Knoxville will swap more than 700 downtown rolling carts for a network of compactors, with the first two units staged near 501 W. Church Ave and coming online soon.

City and state planners outlined streetscape, transit‑signal and enforcement moves after a string of fatal crashes on North Broadway. Work will roll out in phases.

Knoxville set a new timeline for Chapman Highway safety upgrades funded by a federal SS4A award. Construction is now expected to wrap by March 2031.

Tennessee won $202M in BEAD funds to connect more than 43,000 unserved or underserved locations across 74 counties; most sites are slated for fiber and projects aim to finish by December 2028.

A downed span of three‑phase lines on Big Creek Road left about 350 service locations without power on Friday, including Grassy Fork School. Crews are on scene and Newport Utilities is updating a live outage map.

Senate committee moved SB1642 to shift most motor‑vehicle and tire sales tax revenue into Tennessee’s highway fund, sending the measure to the finance committee. The change could free hundreds of millions for road and bridge work.

TDOT is expanding its HELP service to rural interstates this spring, promising more than 870 miles of coverage by summer to speed response and help stranded motorists.

A water main break has disrupted Oliver Springs' water distribution; crews are on scene and officials urge residents to monitor updates.

A small plane made an emergency landing on a Gainesville road Monday, striking several vehicles. Authorities say injuries were minor and the FAA is investigating.

Alcoa leaders agreed to pursue Blue Line Solutions' three‑warnings LIDAR cameras in school zones, with a phased installation and a 30‑day warning period.