15+ hour, 3+ min ago  (327+ words) Nearly six months after his arrest at a check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, Knoxville immigrant activist Alejandro Guizar Lozano has received removal orders, which means he almost certainly will leave an ICE detention facility and be deported to…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago  (200+ words) A Japanese-born baseball star who went viral in 2025 for taking batting practice with a samurai sword started his 2026 season with the Double-A Smokies in Knoxville. Seiya Suzuki appeared with the Cubs in spring training before suffering a knee injury in…...

1+ day, 37+ min ago  (289+ words) Actor Justin Hartley will be the speaker at Knox College's 2026 commencement ceremony in June. The Western Illinois native, known for his roles on CBS' "Tracker" and NBC's "This Is Us," will also receive an honorary degree, according to a community…...

18+ hour, 44+ min ago  (259+ words) (Here's what you should know before planning a trip to Tennessee.) The unflattering national attention prompted a turning point. Chattanooga's leaders, like Jack Lupton, chair of the Lyndhurst Foundation, and Mayor Gene Roberts who oversaw the launch of the waterfront…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (540+ words) Knoxville will have a chance to weigh in on a potential massive six-story apartment complex proposed for Sevier Avenue near the south end of the Gay Street bridge. Plans for the unnamed property'at 315 Kerbela Ave. were scheduled to go before…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (457+ words) Black bears are the only bear species in Tennessee and have expanded across multiple regions due to conservation efforts. The largest populations live in the Appalachian Mountains and Cumberland Plateau, with increasing sightings statewide. Seasonal food patterns and habitat conditions…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (437+ words) CHICAGO -- Nate Ament scored 18 points and Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 16 as sixth-seeded Tennessee defeated second-seeded Iowa State 76-62 on Friday in an NCAA Tournament Midwest Region semifinal. Tennessee (25-11) will meet top-seeded Michigan in an Elite Eight game on Sunday. The Wolverines defeated…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (418+ words) Though they hung in there for a while, the Cyclones were no match without Joshua Jefferson on Friday. No. 6 Tennessee pulled away in the second half to knock off No. 2 Iowa State 76-62 in Chicago on Friday night. That sent the…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (115+ words) A driver and passenger died in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 40. Austin Eady, 31, of Mascot, and Krystal Mount, 40, of Powell, were killed after being thrown off a motorcycle early March 19. The crash happened at about 1:20 a.m. near the Walker Springs Road…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (446+ words) PHILADELPHIA -- Tennessee may be known for its defense, but a balanced and efficient offense has led the Volunteers to their fourth straight Sweet 16. Ja'Kobi Gillespie put up 21 points and six assists, Bishop Boswell had 13 points and nine assists and the…...