Knoxville voters reject Mayor Indya Kincannon’s sales tax hike, keeping the rate at 9.25% and stalling plans for housing and infrastructure projects.

Thousands in Tennessee lose SNAP benefits amid the federal shutdown, forcing families to rely on food drives and pantries as state leaders debate the use of emergency funds.

One year after Hurricane Helene dealt billions of dollars' worth of damage to communities in East Tennessee and western North Carolina, local governments are still struggling to pick up the pieces and restore damaged infrastructure.

After the federal government shutdown cut staffing and services at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, local governments and nonprofits in the region stepped up to foot the bill and keep the park open during the peak fall season.

UT professor faces termination after Facebook post on Charlie Kirk's death sparks outrage. The controversy adds to a growing trend of faculty discipline in the state over social media comments.

The tech industry is increasingly eyeing rural communities to warehouse servers for cryptocurrency mining and data storage. In Mountain City, locals banded together to push back.

A nitric acid plant in a rural corner of Greene County has leaked chemicals into the air and water several times in the last decade. Now US Nitrogen is under investigation by a federal watchdog.

Thousands protested peacefully across East Tennessee on “No Kings Day,” criticizing Trump’s policies and military parade, with veterans and citizens voicing concerns over democracy, spending, and rights.

The Attorney General filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday alleging the U.S. Department of Education's Hispanic Serving Institution grant programs are "discriminatory," and unconstitutional.

The University of Tennessee and Y-12 will create a center focused on overcoming nuclear manufacturing challenges, which is projected to create nearly 700 jobs and add $340 million to the economy.