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TN lawmakers confirm Dwight Tarwater as next Supreme Court justice
Tarwater will replace Justice Sharon Lee, who is retiring. → Read More
Judge says he won't suppress trove of evidence found on cell phones of teens accused in 2021 ambush murder
Deondre Davis, 18, and Rashan Jordan, 16, face trial later this month. → Read More
TN banking company says it's going to buy former Scripps HQ in West Knoxville
The two-building, 32-acre complex sits on the north side of I-40 near Pellissippi Parkway. → Read More
Downtown stadium project: Long-planned sports authority meeting delayed, final cost figure still unreleased
The stadium is being built downtown east of James White Parkway. It's expected to open for baseball in 2025. → Read More
Man who once faced 30-year prison term in child sex crimes case will now serve 8 years on probation
A jury convicted Anthony T. Woods in 2021 of multiple counts. The judge, however, ended up tossing the case because of juror misconduct. → Read More
TN Attorney General: Process of protecting assets, helping Solar Titan customers can now begin
The state this week sought a restraining order against the firm in federal court. → Read More
'They will need the water purifers': East TN man heads to Turkey to provide potable water to quake victims
Joe Hurston last year traveled to Eastern Europe to help victims of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
Arzo Carson, first TBI director, dies at age 100
Carson was an East Tennessee native. He died at age 100 on Sunday. → Read More
Knoxville educator-in-training invited to watch State of the Union speech with first lady
Dion Dykes, who formerly had a career in graphic design, is in the Grow Your Own program in Knox County Schools. → Read More
Judge: Deceased witness's testimony will be allowed at trial of teens accused of crime spree
Germany Hines Jr. testified at a Juvenile Court hearing in 2021 for Deondre Davis and Rashan Jordan. Hines was shot and killed in December. → Read More
Murder trial starts for Knoxville man accused of killing van driver on Central Street
Tamaralynn Russell was driving a white van when Paul Foutner shot her in the head in February 2021, authorities allege. → Read More
Young witness in Austin-East murder case ends up a homicide victim himself
Germany Hines Jr., 16, was shot and killed in December. He was a witness in the Stanley Freeman Jr. murder case that's set to go to trial in March. → Read More
Knoxville lawyer Dwight Tarwater picked to be state's next Supreme Court justice
He'll replace Justice Sharon Lee, who is retiring from the five-member court. → Read More
Inmate gets 10-year sentence for attacking Morgan County guard with shank
The attack by Rony Sorto happened in 2021. → Read More
Who is this newborn? Rendering of boy found in Melton Hill Lake released to help spur investigation
The newborn was found in the lake in March 2020. No one has claimed him. → Read More
Keith Carver to take over as head of the UT Institute of Agriculture
Carver has been chancellor at UT-Martin. He replaces Carrie Castille at UTIA. → Read More
Appeals court: No new trial for jealous Union County woman who murdered her husband
Shannon Smith's lawyer found evidence one of the detectives in the case had had sex with a woman who ended up being at witness at Smith's trial. → Read More
Recouping their losses: Gatlinburg wildfire victims plead their case before appeals court
Lawyers for hundreds of 2016 wildfire victims hope an appeals court will allow their lawsuits to go forward. They seek millions from the U.S. government. → Read More
Veteran KPD officer facing misdemeanor theft charge retires
Records show Kenno E. Carlos racked up more than a dozen reprimands for various misconduct during his career. He also earned praise for his work with the public. → Read More
Boyd: Downtown stadium will start to rise from ground in 2023
The multi-use stadium east of the James White Parkway is expected to open for business by spring 2025. → Read More