Knoxville News

Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade.

A key ingredient to the upcoming Memorial Day weekend is the right barbecue sauce.

But traffic flow will be reduced to one alternating lane daily from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Thursday.

Applewood Farms serves the crowd during the International Biscuit Festival in downtown Knoxville, Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Haley Green gets help with her graduation cap from Danielle Aranas at the My Village Child Development Center's last pre-K graduation on Friday.

Submitted Miss Kay and Phil Robertson, stars of the AE reality television program "Duck Dynasty," talk about the virtues of Clayton Homes in a commercial they recently did for the company.

Thursday is packed with musical acts. First off, WDVX's weekly concert series at Market Square will feature the Ensemble Swing Time Band.

A Civil War landmark in East Tennessee will soon become a low-impact park that allows public access and preserves the area's historical integrity.

A woman's vehicle was struck by what police believe was a stray bullet late Thursday night in South Knoxville, according to Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk.

The 4th annual International Biscuit Festival is recieving more than just East Tennessee media coverage.

Photos by MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL Patty Boardwine, chief victims witness coordinator, hugs Hugh Newsom after a jury said guilty of all counts Friday in the re-trial of George Thomas accused of taking part in the January 2007 kidnappings and killings of Channon Christian, 21, and Chris Newsom, 23.

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE More than 600 business and community leaders gathered on May 3, 2013 to celebrate the finest businesses and individuals in East Tennessee, where Bandit Lites lit the ninth annual Pinnacle Business Awards Gala .

The Powerball jackpot hits a record high of $600 million and it could go even higher.

The Powerball jackpot hits a record high of $600 million and it could go even higher.

Knox County school bus No. 946 sits parked next to the road on Friday, May 17, 2013, after students were forced to exit it following a fire.

A Knoxville man was arrested Friday in connection with a string of rental cabin burglaries in Sevier County, according to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals.

KNOXVILLE - At high schools everywhere, this is the time of year when graduating seniors say goodbye to their classmates and to their friends.

University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro defended the Knoxville campus's spring "Sex Week" program under critical questioning Thursday from state Sen.

Members of special Senate panel are raising questions about University of Tennessee fees being used to pay for speakers at a student-initiated program about sex.

Three people accused of multiple burglaries in Tennessee were arrested Thursday in Florida after high speed chase with state troopers.