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The president of the University of Tennessee told state lawmakers on Wednesday that it's committed to inclusion and diversity even though references to the use of gender-neutral pronouns were removed from a school website.

The local chapter of a fly-fishing rehabilitation group for disabled veterans will host the second annual Smoky Mountain Grand Slam Challenge on Saturday.

In an agreement reached between attorneys for the couple and Assistant District Attorney Bob Edwards, and approved by Senior Judge Paul Summers, Lisa Horn Brichetto won't serve any time after being convicted of theft, and in exchange, she and her husband, John Brichetto waived their rights to appeal their case. John Brichetto will serve his 10 year prison sentence in the case.

A federal judge is order a trial in a civil-rights lawsuit involving a former Knox County inmate whose neck fracture went undetected for 70 days.

Knoxville mayor, council members memorialize firefighters killed in line of duty

In a difficult market for those over 50, a job fair at local senior center saw a good turnout.

Two men are facing drugs and weapons charges following a raid at a North Knoxville house that's allegedly been the scene of multiple heroin sales.

Recruitment for mentors for this class of Tennessee Promise students is in full swing across the state.

Nearly four months after initially awarding a $123.9 million management contract, the Department of Energy is proceeding with the change of contractors at the agency's nuclear waste processing center in Oak Ridge.

The 13-year effort to save a crumbling, fire-gutted Queen Anne mansion in Fort Sanders is likely over.