Updated: 5:41 PM A judge has sentenced a Clarksville woman convicted of assault for pouring hot oatmeal on her husband to diversion.

Updated: 6:14 PM If you're feeling lucky today, you might want to buy a Powerball ticket. The jackpot is $600 million - the highest in the game's history!

Posted: 11:47 AM A Maryville man died in a car wreck Saturday morning according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

Updated: 8:44 AM Plan your weekend with this Knoxville weekend event planner from Local 8 News.

Posted: 11:16 PM The nightmare for the Christian and Newsom families began in 2007. One Saturday night, a date night for Chris and Channon turned out to be their last.

Updated: 8:11 PM The sound of bluegrass and smell of barbeque is in downtown Sevierville this weekend as an annual festival gets underway.

Posted: 7:10 PM Church responds after former pastor turns himself in.

Updated: 11:38 PM The jury sentenced George Thomas to life with parole for the murders of Channon Christian and Christoper Newsom. He'll be eligible for release in 45 years, since he's already served six years.

Updated: 7:12 PM Monroe County deputies bust $30,000 worth of marijuana, thanks to a tip.

Posted: 11:34 AM Sevier County deputies arrested a Knox County man in connection with several rental cabin burglaries.

Updated: 9:24 AM Around thirty middle-school and high-school students were forced to make an extra stop this morning when their bus caught fire near the intersection of Bradshaw Garden and Pleasant Ridge.

Posted: 5:40 AM With reports still coming in from the hunt that ended May 12, the harvest has surpassed 300,000 birds for the 11th straight year. As of a report Wednesday, the number stood at 32,489.

Posted: 5:31 AM The administration legislation allows beginning online schools to start with an enrollment of 1,500 and continue to expand as long as they meet performance requirements.

Updated: 11:55 PM Many girls dream of having a fairy tale wedding when they grow up, but the cost of that fantasy wedding can be more than $26,000.

Updated: 11:55 PM Police are looking for a man who held up the Wendy's at 8305 Kingston Pike just before 9:30 Thursday night.

Updated: 11:46 PM One Morgan County man was arrested after police found a loaded gun in his back pocket. Johnny Swint told police he didn't know he still had that gun when he walked in to file some paperwork.

Posted: 9:15 PM The Tennessee Valley Authority will observe its 80th anniversary with a public event Friday in Knoxville.

Posted: 8:55 PM From the rescue of an Alabama child in an underground bunker to their work on the Boston Marathon bombings, three East Tennessee natives are up for one of the nation's top awards.

Updated: 5:16 AM No verdict in the George Thomas. The judge dismissed the jury at 8:00 p.m. for the night.

Posted: 8:09 PM A longtime Knoxville lawyer and the first female president of the Tennessee Bar Association has been nominated by President Barack Obama to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the East Tennessee.

Updated: 6:45 PM A Rutledge man is wanted by police for violation of probation. He may be linked to multiple burglaries, according to authorities.

Updated: 6:30 PM A grant from the Tennessee Secretary of State's office will help the City of Knoxville with the organization of local government records.

Updated: 5:57 PM A team of researchers from the University of Tennessee were digging under the Old Mill in Pigeon Forge Thursday to see if they can find a link to the city's past.

Updated: 6:30 PM KUB gas customers could see an increase in their monthly bills if approved at the KUB Board of Commissions' June meeting.

Updated: 6:56 AM Time to roll out the dough! Grab your appetite and the family for some weekend food and fun in Downtown Knoxville.