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"The Eagle Lady" is hosting what is most likely her last local program on birds of prey Sunday.

The report compiled data from a number of sources to give a broad picture of the community's health. Among top issues: opiate drug use, smoking, obesity and access to mental health services.

A new debt collection company could net millions of dollars in delinquent unpaid court costs for Knox County, according to Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond.

The contractor that operates Oak Ridge National Lab is contesting an assessment that boosts its annual property tax bill in Roane County by more than $200,000.

The state has increased checks and implemented strict guidelines for sex offenders this Halloween.

For three hours on Sunday, Knoxville willl close Central Street to traffic and open it up to walkers, joggers and bicyclists.

A scarcity of their usual preferred foods has bears more desperate to eat before winter hibernation, making them more likely to eat things they normally wouldn't and approach human habitats in search of food.

Three Knox County schools spent Friday afternoon on "soft" lockdown as a precaution after an employee at one school, married to an employee at another, exhibited "erratic" behavior, school officials said.

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash into a garbage truck in West Knoxville on Friday morning.

Details on the multimillion dollar deal to lure Regal to the South Waterfront are expected at a 1:30 p.m. news conference with Gov. Bill Haslam.