Lauren Davis

1 week ago | wbir.com | Lauren Davis

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Hurricane Helene caused damage to I-40 near the Tennessee and North Carolina state line. A portion of the section that reopened earlier this year is now out of commission again, this time due to a rockslide and flooding. Cocke County leaders said this time around, repairs shouldn't take more than a few weeks. On Wednesday, flooding and a rockslide shut down I-40 near the Tennessee and North Carolina state line.

1 week ago | localmemphis.com | Lauren Davis

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sammy Crum owns two homes that sit near the Pigeon River. Last September, Hurricane Helene caused the river to flood them both. Crum said he's owned the property for about a decade, and in that time, he's only witnessed around three feet of water in the area. "When I started seeing the water breach the inside of the residence, that's when I really became worried," Crum said.

1 week ago | wbir.com | Lauren Davis

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sammy Crum owns two homes that sit near the Pigeon River. Last September, Hurricane Helene caused the river to flood them both. Crum said he's owned the property for about a decade, and in that time, he's only witnessed around three feet of water in the area. "When I started seeing the water breach the inside of the residence, that's when I really became worried," Crum said.

1 week ago | wbir.com | Lauren Davis

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville man will spend the rest of his life behind bars without the possibility of parole for the murders of two women. Jair "Max" Martin pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend, Madison Johnson, and her friend, Heidi Johnson, at their South Knoxville home in 2023. During Martin's sentencing hearing on Monday, investigators and a witness at the home were called to the stand.

2 weeks ago | wbir.com | Lauren Davis

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville man is alive thanks to one special gift from his son, granted after an unimaginable loss. Luther Davis was first diagnosed with kidney failure in 2008 and received dialysis treatment for nearly 6 years.  When he was told he needed a transplant, he quickly joined the donor list - but nobody was a match. Underlying health conditions excluded nearly every one of Davis's family members. All except for one—his son, Nathan.