Knoxville man faces charges for transporting 335 pounds of pot

A traffic bust in Union County Saturday morning ended with a major drug bust after deputies found a man driving with 335 pounds of marijuana in his car.

Sheriff: Blount Co. couple died in a murder/suicide

According to Sheriff James Lee Berrong, a relative found Rebecca A. Adkins, 53, and Steven R. Adkins, 54, in their home on Chandler Road Sunday evening around 8:30 pm.

Blount Co. deputies discover meth lab in Seymour

Dispatchers say several people were taken into custody at the home on Equestrian Circle in Seymour around 2:00 a.m.

Family returns home from Dollywood to find house in flames

A Loudon County family enjoying a day at Dollywood came home to find their two-story house in flames.

Who failed the children? 407-pound teen, sister die within 4 months

In March 2012, 407-pound Adam Head died at the age of 15. Four months later, his sister Tamara, who had cystic fibrosis, died of an overdose. She was 14. Her death triggered an anonymous call to DCS, an investigation and the removal of the surviving sibling from the home.

Local Weather Forecast

Here is your Local Forecast:

Tonight:  Mostly fair skies and mild with a low near 64 degrees, and some patchy fog near sunrise.

Tuesday:  Partly cloudy and very warm with a high near 88 degrees.  Isolated storms are possible by late afternoon.

Steel company expands in Knoxville, adds 40 new jobs

On Monday, state officials joined representatives from Gerdau to announce they were adding a facility in the WestBridge Business Park where workers will take steel rebar manufactured at the current Lonsdale mill and apply finishing services for original equipment manufacturers

Hardee's Breakfast Club receives their own painting in Karns

Almost every morning since 1986 a group of men and women have met for breakfast at the Hardee's in Karns.

At least 37 dead in Okla. twister

A massive, mile-wide tornado with winds up to 200 mph spent 40 minutes on the ground as it devastated homes, schools and businesses across southern Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday afternoon.

8 year old Murfreesboro boy found safe after Amber Alert issued

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations has called off an Amber Alert for an 8 year old Middle Tennessee boy after he was found safe.

Wet weekend weather blamed for bad business

Rain is a sound East Tennesseans have been hearing a lot of lately, especially on the weekends.

Driver killed in fiery Maryville crash

Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed one person died in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Maryville early Saturday morning.

George Thomas guilty, gets life sentence with possibility of parole

Thomas was one of four defendants found guilty in connection with the 2007 murders of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom. 

Search underway for Cocke Co. man accused of sexually assaulting 2 teens

Authorities are searching for a Cocke County man accused of sexually assaulting two teenagers.

Update: Large hail falls on Knox Co. as storm rolls by

The national weather service Doppler Radar indicated a severe thunderstorm that could produce quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.  The storm was located near Kingston at 12:12 p.m. moving southeast at 15 mph.

Gov. Haslam signs food tax reduction bill

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed the last step in a two-year effort to reduce the state's portion of groceries sales tax from 5.25 percent to 5 percent.

'Stand in the Gap' continues push to curb meth use

The Stand in the Gap Coalition is looking to tackle the region's meth problem with the help of local politicians and officials.

NASCAR's All-Star Race suffers from predictability

Once hailed as the most distinctive and exciting of any showcase in professional sports, NASCAR's Sprint All-Star Race actually has become the most predictable