Imari Berry scored an early sesaon-high 17 points off the bench and No. 23 Louisville overcame a slow start to blow out East Tennessee State 88-50.

COACH Brooks Savage (43-29 in third season at East Tennessee State and overall) G Luke Moore, 6-2, Fr.7.73.1 G Camren Hunter, 6-3, Sr.15.73.0 G Ty Robinson, 6-4, Fr.12.74.6 F Cole McCormick, 6-6, So.7.93.9 F Malchiah Marable, 6-9, Fr.3.73.7 COACH John Shulman (12-28 in second season at UCA, 269-213 in 14th season overall) 82.2Points for75.1

Forestry officials track new fires in several counties while firefighters face tough terrain and dry conditions.

Led by Jaylen Smith's 28 points, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers defeated the Central Arkansas Bears 80-57 on Saturday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Across East Tennessee, seven area teams made it to the final step before the 2025 Blue Cross Bowl in Chattanooga. Full scores and highlights are listed below by classification. Sevier County will face Page in the 5A championship game. The Smoky Bears are seeking a second straight state championship.

East Tennessee State will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Buccaneers play Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Bears (3-4) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5-1) Johnson City, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buccaneers -10.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State will attempt to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory against Central Arkansas.

A police officer was critically injured in a collision during Vice President JD Vance's motorcade in Tennessee.

The TWRA will be offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the fatal elk shooting. Rhea County Sheriff Mike Neal will be personally matching the reward, bringing the total to $2,000.

The past two winters in East Tennessee had some particularly snowy moments, and conditions are looking above average again this winter.