Knoxville TN

The scam features a new format with a QR code asking residents to settle an unpaid traffic violation balance.

The crash happened on Saturday at the intersection of Asheville Highway and Cash Road, THP said.

Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) is changing how it allows people to stay in its shelters. The move aims to break the cycle of homelessness in the city.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville man accused of sex crimes against children has dropped a lawsuit he filed last year that accused community members of spreading false and defamatory information about him. Douglas Peek, who filed the complaint in Knox County Circuit Court along with his wife Allison, filed...

State and local officials across Tennessee are stepping up enforcement against distracted driving during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol, along with the Tennessee Department of Transportation and local agencies, launched “Operation Hands Free” with enforcement bus tours in Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville.

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The Lady Vols are one of the most prestigious programs in the history of college sports, but Tennessee hasn't found much success since the legendary Pat Summitt stepped down in 2012. The post Popular reporter drops take on the Lady Vols’ struggles and it’s not a good look for Tennessee athletic director Danny White appeared first on A to Z Sports .

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department has announced services for Detective Mel Pierce, who passed away on Thursday, April 2, following a cancer diagnosis. Pierce passed away Thursday morning after being diagnosed with "an aggressive form of cancer" in 2025, according to KPD. The department said Pierce was sworn in as an officer in July 1996 before he transitioned to the Investigations Bureau in the early 2000s...

SEYMOUR, Tenn. (WVLT) - Pastor Brandon Hord led his congregation in worship on Resurrection Day as planned, despite a vehicle crashing into the church’s sanctuary nearly two weeks earlier. Previous Coverage: Car crashes into Seymour church’s sanctuary, causing major damage. The Easter Sunday service at Ignite at the...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new drug called N-Propionitrile Chlorphine has been involved in 41 deaths in East Tennessee, according to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center. On Monday, the center said that the new drug, also known as cychlorphine, was included in the toxicology of 41 deaths in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Jefferson, […]