Provides the latest RSS feeds for Knoxville News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Knoxville News.net http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/cat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 04:27:43 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:27:43 -0400 30 Thousands of grade school students descend upon UT Wednesday for the science competition Destination Imagination. But, for many of those students, it will not be long until they actually have to take classes at a college themselves. However, recent data shows not all of them will be going to a traditional four year institution. According to The College Board, the distribution of students ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214707164/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:26 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214707164/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Before she worked here at WBIR, reporter Jennifer Meckles helped cover the Joplin tornado while a student working at KOMU in Missouri. She wrote about that experience in the book, "Joplin: Our Words, Our Stories, Their Hope", which shares the experience of two dozen former KOMU reporters who helped cover the story in the wake of devastation. Meckles discussed the book and her ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214707163/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:26 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214707163/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 As the face of one of the most recognizable brands in the world, the Budweiser Clydesdales are a busy group. They star in Super Bowl commercials, parades, and travel the world to promote Budweiser products. To keep the horses working and healthy at that pace, Anheuser-Busch has recruited an entire team of specialists. One of them calls Knoxville, Tennessee home. Dr. Steve Adair is a ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214706179/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:26 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214706179/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 In the wake of the deadly Oklahoma tornado, many are considering putting a storm shelter in their homes. Thirteen people survived in their block's only ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214707165/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:22 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214707165/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wednesday night, some "seniors" got to celebrate prom with limos, dinner and dancing. The residents of Trinity Hill Senior Living in East Knoxville enjoyed a full day of pampering before a fancy meal and lots of dancing. Staff say the prom is something the residents and their families look forward to. "A lot of the dates that you'll see out here dancing with the ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705982/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:07 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705982/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 (WBIR- Morristown) A local mayor says he's angry after learning a worker stole more than $50,000 meant to help homeless and abused animals. The state says the theft happened at Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society over the course of two years. The accused worker has been fired. The Hamblen County Mayor, Bill Brittain, says the case has been handed over to the district attorney. He says he ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705983/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:06 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705983/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 (WBIR- Knoxville) Some of the rescuers who respond to the critical and sometimes fatal crashes are now cemented in history for their service. Wednesday, officials dedicated the Lifestar helicopter hangar to Norman Majors and named the Lifestar building after Dr. Rober Lash, the man who founded the Air Medical Service. Surrounded by friends and family, Majors humbly accepted the honor and ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705158/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:06 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705158/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 (WBIR- Morristown) Statewide traffic fatalities are down this year compared to last year. This month in 2012, there had been 378 people killed in Tennessee traffic crashes year to date, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. So far this year, 328 people have lost their lives on the road. But one East Tennessee police department says in their small city, the numbers are up. ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705170/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:06 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705170/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A Maine man is now facing child pornography charges after TBI officials say he exchanged inappropriate texts with an East Tennessee girl. TBI says 39-year-old Jermany Scott Claus requested nude images of a girl in Athens. The victim sent several photos to him through text messages. Police in Maine seized electronics and images of the girl from Claus' home in Kittery, Maine, which is ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214704817/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:27:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214704817/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 KNOXVILLE -- The owners of an East Knox County horse farm who were convicted of animal cruelty earlier this year were arrested again as authorities seized six more injured horses from the site ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705015/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:33 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705015/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Photos by J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL Kevin Clayton, left, CEO of Clayton Homes, and Mary Vogert, vice chairman of the board of the new Clayton-Bradley Academy, go on a tour Wednesday of the almost completed STEM school in Blount ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705044/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:33 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705044/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The mother of a Powell Middle School eighth-grader said she is frustrated by the conflicting information from school officials about an incident surrounding a student bringing alcohol to school that involved her daughter -- including a possible ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705043/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:32 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705043/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A 38-year-old man is recovering from injuries after he survived a jump from the Pellissippi Parkway bridge at the Knox-Blount County line this afternoon, authorities ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705045/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:31 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705045/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The latest rendering of the Uranium Processing Facility, the multibillion-dollar production facility to be constructed at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge. The UPF would replace several old production facilities at Y-12, some of which date back to the World War II Manhattan Project. (SPECIAL TO THE NEWS ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705046/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214705046/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 (WBIR-Knoxville) It's the end of an era for one of Knoxville's last textile plants. The Knoxville Glove Company opened in 1914, manufacturing protective handwear for electricians and other workers. On Friday, the few employees who still work there will be out of a job. "I came here in '53. Then I left in '59 and moved to Florida. then I came back in '61," ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701701/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:45 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701701/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 One of the nation's most prestigious law schools is asking to weigh into a battle over whether a teenager's confession was illegally coerced by investigators who told him he would be repeatedly gang raped in ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701815/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:22 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701815/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 In a store in West Knoxville, you will find boho chic dresses and trendy tops. Altar'd State is all fabulous, all about faith, all about giving ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701636/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:48 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701636/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tennessee is part of a $75 million, multi-state settlement over e-books. The agreement is part of a widespread case where investigators found some of the nation's largest publishers purposely inflated e-book prices in order to make more money. This particular settlement involves the Penguin Group. Under the agreement, the publishers will compensate consumers who purchased e-books ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701638/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:48 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701638/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Area school systems are beginning to let out for the summer, but on Wednesday, we're getting a look inside what will eventually be our region's newest STEM school. There's still lots of work to be done at the Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy, over in Maryville, but buildings are going up. Once it's complete, the school will have state-of-the-art Kindergarten through six ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701637/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:48 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701637/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A large group of motorcyclists supporting veterans are taking a cross-country journey called Run for the Wall. The participants started in Los Angeles, Calif. Their final destination is the Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C. On Wednesday, hundreds of riders refueled at a truck stop on Watt Road in West Knoxville and continued on their way, passing through Knoxville on I-40. Run ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701640/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:44 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701640/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The city of Knoxville is partnering with area businesses to help breastfeeding mothers feel more welcome. Mayor Madeline Rogero along with the Knox County Health Department announced the "Breastfeeding Welcomed Here" pledge program Wednesday in Market Square. They are committed to creating a comfortable environment for nursing mothers, and to also educate workers on ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701639/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:44 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701639/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A fundraising carnival will be held Saturday at Norris Elementary School for a Clinton man, diagnosed in January with Hodgkin's lymphoma, and his 5-year-old daughter, diagnosed with leukemia in ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701641/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:51:24 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701641/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Twelve-year-old Connor Murphy is greeted by Canine Assistants Labrador and German shepherd mix Henry at the Sam’s Club in West Knoxville on Wednesday. Connor has spinal muscular atrophy and has been donated a service dog, courtesy of Milk-Bone brand and Sam’s Club. He will be paired with a dog as early as spring 2014. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701642/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:51:22 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701642/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 According to Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk, employees reported the two men, one armed with a small handgun, demanded money from the cash register. Employees complied, and the robbers fled with a small amount of ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701643/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:51:21 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214701643/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 UT Student Life Vice Chancellor Tim Rogers will retire after 38 years of working for the university. He served in his current position for nearly a decade, according to a press release. "Tim is a dedicated advocate for our students and has worked tirelessly to make their UT experience even better. We appreciate his leadership of several large-scale efforts that will benefit UT students for ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214699015/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:08 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214699015/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Prosecutors allege Former Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe cheated the county out of nearly $200,000 by adding an employee to the payroll who didn't do any work for the county. According to a document laying out the charges, the district attorney's office contends the "larcenous scheme," began on March 28, 2004 when Lowe put Delbert Morgan on the county's payroll as an ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214699072/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:08 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214699072/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Students from Crescent Elementary School, in Beckley, West Virginia, were the first group to get to view the unveiled violin actually used by Wallace Hartley on board Titanic Wednesday, May 22, 2013. First mate Jamie is explaining the exhibit to the group. The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge has the violin on exhibit until July and when it will be moved to their attraction in Branson, ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214699103/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:42:51 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214699103/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Officials are offering up to a $22,000 reward for information leading to convictions in the shooting of two bald eagles in eastern Tennessee. One of the eagles was shot near Soddy-Daisy in March and the other was shot near Madisonville this month. Both survived and are recovering at the American Eagle Foundation in Pigeon Forge. Bald eagles are protected under ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214698857/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214698857/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Hundreds of motorcyclists roared through Tennessee Wednesday on their way to Washington DC for the annual Ride for the Wall trip. Each year since 1989, hundreds of bikers from across the country converge at the Vietnam Memorial. They start the ride in California and ride all the way to our nation's capitol. The goal of the trip is to promote healing among veterans and their families ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697968/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:56 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697968/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- State Labor Department officials say they have recouped about $15.3 million worth of fraudulently collected unemployment benefits by garnishing tax refunds and other federal payments to people who were not entitled to receive the assistance. A scathing audit released earlier this year showed that the state overpaid $73 million in unemployment benefits. The overpayments ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214698316/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:56 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214698316/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Road construction won't slow motorists down as they travel Tennessee's highways this Memorial Day weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 12:00 noon on Friday, May 24 through 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697608/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:56 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697608/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 State officials say money intended to help homeless animals was stolen by a former shelter employee. An investigation by the state comptroller's office found that $51,130 was stolen from the Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society between July 1, 2009 and October 31, 2011. The former employee allegedly altered receipts to conceal the theft. The employee involved had been responsible for ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697393/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:27 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697393/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A Clinton student in need of a service dog will soon get one of his very own. Wednesday, Milk Bone and Sam's Club announced they will sponsor a service dog through Canine Assistants for 6th grader Connor Murphy. Connor has spinal muscular atrophy and has difficulty performing many everyday tasks. The family started applying for the dog when Connor was in fourth grade. His mother ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214696725/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:26 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214696725/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Two years after flood waters washed away a bridge on a popular greenway, permanent replacement is now in place. Crews installed a new steel and concrete bridge along the Third Creek Greenway this afternoon. It replaces a wooden bridge that was washed away during severe flooding in February 2011, and put back in place temporarily. The new bridge is wider than the previous one, which will ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697409/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:25 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697409/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 ED MARCUM/NEWS SENTINEL Norfolk Southern Corp. has opened a Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer Terminal on Tennessee Avenue near Interstate 275. The facility, which can transfer materials between trucks and rail cars, will allow companies without a direct connection to rail to have rail ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214696247/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:53 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214696247/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 An attorney representing a third officer implicated in the Feb. 9 alleged brutality case could not be reached for comment. Attorney Jeffrey Whitt represents Officer Ty Compton, who joined the Police Department in November ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697129/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:50 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697129/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. (AP) -- A former Democratic candidate for the state House has filed notice that he will appeal the dismissal of his libel lawsuit against state Sen. Stacey ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697131/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:41 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214697131/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 CLINTON -- A month before he was indicted for vehicular homicide by intoxication and recklessness in the November 2012 deaths of two women, an Anderson County man with a history of DUI convictions was arrested on yet another DUI charge, records ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214695917/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214695917/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 KNOXVILLE -- At least one student was taken to the hospital last week after Powell Middle School officials discovered alcohol among a group of students shortly before school began, school officials said ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214694688/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:58 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214694688/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 KNOXVILLE -- Two Jacksboro residents escaped serious injury Wednesday morning when the Ford Explorer carrying them rolled off Interstate 75 and onto Emory ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214693948/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:50 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214693948/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 We're so happy to introduce the newest member of the WBIR family! This is Kiptyn Witcher! He's now 1 day old. Kiptyn, Mom Janelle & Dad Mike are all doing ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214692509/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:31 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214692509/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Cochran comes to Ole Smoky Moonshine after a year of building the AquaHydrate brand as CEO of that company. Before joining AquaHydrate, Cochran was CEO of Pabst Brewing Co., where he worked to rebuild that brand into an iconic ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214692667/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:41:50 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214692667/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Two people are in the hospital Wednesday morning after suffering injuries from a house fire. Around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Knoxville police were sent to a home on Massachusetts Avenue in the Lonsdale Community for a disturbance call. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man trying to put out a house fire with a garden hose. The man told them that a person was inside the home, so they ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214690965/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:31 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214690965/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Seniors 50 and older looking for full or part-time work will find leads at the CAC Office on Aging's Career Fair. The Career Fair is from 9:00 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the L.T. Ross Building on Western Avenue. Employers will be representing clerical, cashier, banking, food service, health care, driving, and cleaning service opportunities. For more information, call the CAC Office ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214689360/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:23 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214689360/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Susan Randolph said DCS' policies on immediate protection agreements are vague and scattered. Randolph was shot three times and her husband, Todd, and a teen neighbor were killed in 2009 by the girl's father. / Anita Wadhwani / File / The ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214688174/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:22 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214688174/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 KNOXVILLE -- Two people sustained minor injuries Wednesday morning when their house erupted in flames because of a problem with an electrical ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214687905/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:58 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214687905/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The firm is moving its carbon fiber operations to "concentrate its production at the most efficient locations," according to a statement from the ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686540/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:58 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214686540/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Ex-Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe and two of his former aides participated in a four-year "continuous larcenous scheme" in which the employees earned salaries and vacation time yet never actually showed up for work to do their jobs, according to documents recently submitted by ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684720/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:43:46 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684720/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Spring Fling continues: Middle Tennessee is in the middle of all the action again Wednesday as the Spring Fling continues in Murfreesboro. Local teams in action include: Rockwood vs. Summertown at 11 a.m. at Middle Tennessee Christian in Class A baseball; Grace Christian vs. Friendship Christian at 1:30 p.m. at Riverdale in Class A baseball; Tullahoma vs. Farragut at 1:30 p.m. at Oakland in Class ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214685464/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:43:43 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214685464/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 He was in the process of selling his home and buying another. The trial -- the first of two for Thomas -- landed between Thanksgiving and ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214685463/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:43:43 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214685463/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The home of Wanda Skeen and her daughter Stacey is getting the makeover through UT Freedom by Design, a student service organization that's part of the American Institute of Architecture ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214685465/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:43:42 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214685465/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Anderson County school bus No. 20 overturned about 7:50 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Johnson Gap and Dutch Valley roads, injuring two ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684564/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:36:02 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684564/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Protesters stand outside the John J. Duncan Federal Building on Locust Street, which houses the Knoxville office of the IRS. About 20-30 people turned out for Tuesday's rally, organized by the Knoxville Tea Party, in protest of the recent IRS scrutiny of some conservative groups. (MATT LAKIN/NEWS ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684365/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:36:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214684365/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, senior researcher Steven Fernandez can see a play by play of how Oklahoma's tornadoes are impacting the power grid and models of how long the recovery process will take. Software he and his team developed show detailed, layered maps of what is happening right now and also forecast models for the recovery to help response teams with logistics. "You can ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680677/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:32 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680677/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 East Tennesseans are coming together to help those affected by the deadly tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma. The Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will send 24 pallets of food and water to Oklahoma with the assistance of its charity partner, Feed America. Elaine Streno, the food bank's executive director, said the food pallets were leftover FEMA aid from the Hurricane Sandy relief ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680196/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:32 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680196/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Around this time every year, locals get the chance to look inside what could be our region's most unique home. Every Memorial Day, Millennium Manor in Alcoa opens to the public for one day. The overall look of the house - both inside and out - is enough on its own to get people talking. But if you dig a little deeper and go back in time, you'll find the real story. The history ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680678/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:31 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680678/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 "Knoxville talked about a lot of big things, but when it started happening, it was organic. It was a lot of little thing coming together," said writer and historian Jack ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680679/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:30 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680679/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Whether it's tornadoes in the Midwest or local storm damage, the timing of a disaster is often hard to predict. "Am I prepared, is the first basic question anyone can ask themselves," explained Rural/Metro Chief Jerry Harnish. "People will do what they're trained to d. Whether it's a weather emergency or a fire in the home, they will follow their preparations. So ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680680/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:30 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214680680/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Kids from around Knoxville got the chance to meet an Olympian and learn more about a summer swimming program. Sign ups for Emerald Youth's swim team's seventh season started Tuesday. Gold medal winning swimmer Davis Tarwater spoke to the kids about his own swimming experiences and helped register the kids for the team. Tarwater says he hopes he can help encourage kids to get ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214679446/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:48 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214679446/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Some local teachers have received recognition for their work to make a difference in the classroom. The Rotary Club of Knoxville handed out its annual Outstanding Teachers of the Year awards. This year's big winners are Karen Binger, a fifth grade teacher at Blue Grass Elementary, and Wanda Lacey, an AP calculus teacher at Farragut High. "I know both of them very well. Mrs. ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214679585/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:03:47 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214679585/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Kim Williams has made a great living doing what he loves. "The fun is just sitting down and creating something out of nothing," he said. And, his life plays like a good country song. "I grew up 14 miles from nowhere. There ain't nothing to do, but pick and grin." He learned to play guitar at age nine, but music wasn't his first love. "To be an astronaut, ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214678584/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:36 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214678584/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A teenager is in custody after deputies say he stole electronics, including Apple computers, from a school in Kentucky. The Whitley County Sheriff's Office says someone broke into the Whitley County Alternative School Saturday and Monday. Deputies say about $10,000 worth of electronics were taken. Tuesday, they recovered the stolen items and arrested 18-year-old Charles Helton. ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214678585/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:36 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214678585/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL Department of Children’s Services case manager Catherine Oteiza talks with Gov. Bill Haslam at the Caryville City Hall on Tuesday during a signing of ';Lynn’s Law,'; which makes abandonment of an intellectually disabled adult a ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214678586/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:45:13 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214678586/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8