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Disgraced former Knox County trustee Mike Lowe won an early release from jail this month after serving six months of a one-year sentence for stealing a half-million dollars in taxpayer money.

The defense team for a former star University of Tennessee linebacker accused of rape is accusing the two key witnesses — one the accuser and the other an eyewitness — of ditching their cellphones to hide text messages.

A trio of international fellows are at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture thanks to a USDA fellowship program.

A 20-year-old Marine was killed while leading charge in Korea; Tuesday, a bridge was named for him.

The city's plans to outsource management of the Coliseum and Chilhowee Park will include terms requiring current employees to remain on with new firm for at least 60 days.

Three people who claimed to have been working at a California marijuana farm were arrested after Morristown police allegedly found more than 4 pounds of pot in their hotel room Monday.

School officials say an Oak Ridge High student's plan to sell some pot went awry when his phone messages arranging the deal showed up on a school-issued iPad and a teacher discovered them.

With Halloween on a Saturday, more traffic and extended trick-or-treating hours are likely.

A Knoxville man was charged Monday with shooting at two brothers, seriously injuring one, police say.

The National Weather Service is warning some winds may be strong enough to knock out power and make driving difficult.