Knoxville News

Ronald Gibbs, Acting U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Tennessee, announces the successful conclusion of Operation FALCON 2009 with the arrest of 242 fugitive felons by FALCON Teams based in east Tennessee.

The Anderson County Sheriff's Office has arrested four people in connection with a man being shot in a Claxton park, including the man who was shot.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl has signed a one-year contract extension that will also boost his total salary from $1.7 million to $1.9 million for the 2009-10 season.

The Knox County Sheriff's Office is announcing the arrest of a suspected sex offender from Georgia who has been living in Knoxville under an assumed name for the past 8 years.

Knoxville Police are investigating a carjacking in downtown Knoxville on Thursday morning, and Lake City police believe that suspect may be involved in the robbery of the Scottish Inn there.

Two Knoxville Police Department officers have resigned after being targeted in a criminal misconduct probe. Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk today refused to identify the officers or the nature of the probe. "I cannot because it's part of the ongoing investigation," DeBusk said.

With the ailing economy, many are looking for temporary work with the U.S. Census Bureau as it gears up for the 2010 census.

A panel has been set for Knox County Law Director Bill Lockett, to determine what action if any the Board of Professional Responsibility will take against him.

Authorities have now identified a body found on Sunday in Fort Loudoun Lake as Robert William Paschal, 67 and of Knoxville.

Originally published July 7, 2009 at 5:02 a.m., updated July 7, 2009 at 6:08 a.m. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

East Tennessee fans of Michael Jackson can watch Tuesday's memorial to the pop star, on the big screen.

In the race to assemble a campaign fundraising team for next year's Republican gubernatorial primary, Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam's apparent strategy is to recruit the same people behind the successes of others' recent statewide runs.

A Knoxville soldier who went missing on his way back to Fort Hood, Texas, was located over the weekend in Memphis.

Police are trying to identify the body of a man found floating in Fort Loudoun Lake over the weekend.

Some Tennessee military veterans remain concerned about a lack of space at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.

The search is on for the two men that robbed a family at a motel in North Knoxville.

Old City Live! kicked off Thursday night. The free summer concert series is supposed to pick up where Sundown in the City left off.

Benjamin Franklin is a Knoxville native who fought in World War 2. Many call him a national treasure.

Standing room only. At Regas Restaurant? For much of its 90-year-history, you'd say that like it was a bad thing - customers waiting too long for white cloth covered tables so they could celebrate that engagement or Mother's Day with steaks and red velvet cake.

The home of Mountain Dew and Mr.Fuji has some very promising sounding restaurants.I've been doing some heavy lifting on the research for the last couple days in anticipation of being there in a couple weeks and have gleaned the following: Smokehouse Barbecue and Sub shop 7800 Asheville Highway Knoxville, TN 933-7448 Spooky's 3430 Wilson Ave ...