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Richard Smelser photographed a barred owl last month in South Knox County.

The Knox County E-911 board of directors on Monday will hear a radio consultant's report that recommends buying a $8.9 million system over joining a regional radio system in Chattanooga.

The annual University of Tennessee homecoming is this week with the theme "Mean Green Meets Rocky Top: Let the Games Begin."

The 26th Smoky Mountain Winterfest kicks off Sunday with the annual Gatlinburg Chili Cookoff.

Six people were detined for questioning about the Saturday night shooting in a church parking lot, according to police.

The Knoxville Industrial Development Board, at its regular meeting today, will vote on a 25-year, $7.7 million tax incentive package for the former Farragut Hotel and hear an update on the $12.5 million deal to bring Regal Entertainment to the South Knoxville Waterfront.

The recent trend toward credit and debit cards embedded with security chips is, ironically, spurring a new approach to the old phishing scam.

The city began restoring the building after the state shut down Lakeshore Mental Health Institute in 2012.

Jennifer Leigh Allen, 42, Buddy Monroe Lawrence, 35, Knoxville

Two family-focused events about a current display of Buddhist art are scheduled at the McClung Museum.