The North Carolina Department of Transportation reports that Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line (from Mile Marker 0-20) will be closed indefinitely. NCDOT reports that I- ... Read More

Flooding, tornadoes, extreme heat, extreme cold - Tennessee has seen it all. To better prep for those events, Metro launched a storymap. It's an online interactive tool where Nashvillians can see the ... Read More

More than 55 years ago, two men were found dead in a burned out vehicle at Mead's Quarry, and there are still no clear answers about what happened to the men. Read More

The TVA installed a mile-long barrier on Douglas Lake to collect flood debris and protect downstream water intakes after Hurricane Helene. Read More

Residents of eight counties in Tennessee impacted by flooding can apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), ... Read More

More than 100 engineers from the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard continue to support recovery operations in East Tennessee counties impacted by severe flooding following Hurricane Helene. These ... Read More

"It's been a very emotional week for the people in upper East Tennessee and for those who are spending hours and nights a day, 24 hours a day, to make sure that these survivors are served. That's our ... Read More

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Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee line will be closed for months after being washed away during Hurricane Helene. Read More

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they were investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by ... Read More

Surviving employees alleged Impact Plastics told them to be at work and released them too late to escape floodwaters; the company has said it did not threaten to fire anyone. Read More

David Jones, 64, travelled from his home in Boiling Springs in South Carolina to Johnson City in Tennessee for his daughter Elizabeth's wedding ceremony. According to Today.com, the US broadcast ... Read More

Volunteers on mules are transporting essentials like food and water to Hurricane Helene victims in mountainous parts of western North Carolina. Read More

The city of Mt. Juliet has been issued a letter of non-compliance by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) for failing to meet the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP ... Read More

The death toll in Tennessee following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene has reached double digits, state officials confirmed Wednesday. Read More

East Tennessee after the Helene flooding and 23 people are still considered missing, according to TEMA. In TEMA's Flash Report, they said that two are dead in Cocke County, one in Greene County, one ... Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - People should avoid all bodies of water affected by extreme flooding in upper East Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation warned Wednesday. Read More

Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced approval of his request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration, making recovery assistance available to eight counties. Read More

President Joe Biden announced Oct. 2 a major disaster declaration for Tennessee. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide federal disaster assistance for Hurricane Helene relief. Read More

Knox News photojournalists have spread out across East Tennessee. Here are the images our photojournalists captured of the Hurricane Helene damage. Read More