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The Ag in the Foothills Field Day is Oct. 22 at the University of Tennessee's East Tennesse AgResearch and Education Center.

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved compensation increases and retention payouts for UT President Joe DiPietro and other campus leaders.

A criminal investigation into forgery and theft charges is pending, according to documents.

A motorcycle rider died Friday from injuries suffered during a Monday evening hit-and-run crash, according to authorities.

Hamblen County authorities charged a man with aggravated statutory rape after he allegedly convinced a 16-year-old to have sex with him to rid her self of demons.

An Warren County, Ohio man is accused of coercing underage girls into becoming his sex slaves, forcing them to send him nude photos, engage in sex acts and mutilate themselves.

A prosecutor hasn't decided if he will petition a Jefferson County juvenile court to transfer an 11-year-old boy to the adult system in the slaying of his 8-year-old neighbor.

Two people in a domestic shooting in Northwest Knoxville have died, a Knoxville Police Department spokesman said Friday.

A nonprofit group that advocates for prisoners' rights says Knox County is censoring its mail to inmates, and it's seeking a court order to stop the practice.

The University of Tennessee College of Engineering is announcing a $150 million fundraising campaign to support the growing school.