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An alleged drug dealer has been indicted in connection with the overdose death of a Knoxville man who was sold an "extremely powerful synthetic opiate," police said.

As he rounded a corner on the west side of Y-12's Beta-3 building, tour guide Ray Smith stopped and — with a little drama in his voice — told his eager followers: "OK, you've really walked back into 1945 here."

Veteran law enforcement officer Robin Smith has been named deputy chief of the Oak Ridge Police Department.

The city took ownership of the former State Supreme Court site Thursday after closing on a $2.47 million deal.

KNOXVILLE — A jury Thursday began deliberating the fate of a suspected serial rapist accused of holding hostage and raping a woman inside a Muslim funeral home.

Noah Hays, a 16-year-old battling cancer, was offered honorary acceptance to UT last month and is expected to be on campus this weekend.

A group of University of Tennessee students plan to show support today for Concerned Student 1950.

A rezoning for a 345-acre business park in East Knox County is expected to go before the Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission Thursday.

Police said a man driving a SUV that struck a pedestrian cointinued on until he could switch seats with a passenger as the man he hit died in the grass alongside the road.

Knoxville’s first day-long Livability Summit today is expected to bring together more than 400 elected officials, advocates, experts and caregivers to discuss how to make cities more accessible, especially for seniors and residents with disabilities.