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Police chief No charges likely in Va parade crash
DAMASCUS, Va. -; Authorities say an elderly driver is not likely to face charges for plowing into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town's ...
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Nashville home construction activity grows
Home construction activity in Nashville continues to build momentum, according to a new report by research firm Metrostudy. "Builders continue to successfully sell their existing inventory and new starts. Even model homes are being sold as inventory tightens," Jason Brown, director of Metrostudy's Nashville region, said in the report. During the 12-month period that ended in March, ...
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Tennessee City Debates Red Light Cameras
A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red-light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety. Middle Tennessee State University student Axl David, who heads Citizens Against Photo Enforcement, said he plans to submit the petition to City Council after 1,000 people have signed it. The group complains that the city uses the cameras to ...
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Red Bank officials say town is fine without cams
RED BANK, Tenn. (AP) -- Now that traffic enforcement cameras have been gone from a Hamilton County city for four months, officials are saying just how much they are not ...
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Texas arrest of suspect in Nashville homicide
Eric Lozano, who is 31 years old and from Lyford, was arrested Monday night in the killing of Mitchel T. Moreno in a Nashville motel room. Moreno was 52 and was from the Denmark community in Madison County, ...
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More troops due back at Fort Campbell
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldier are returning to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee from ...
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Trial begins in international custody case
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-A trial begins Tuesday that could determine which country will decide the fate of 13-year-old twin boys at the center of an international custody battle that extends from Eastern Europe to Middle Tennessee. The boys are American citizens who were born in Texas but have spent the majority of their lives in Hungary. Their father is an American citizen with family in the Cottontown ...
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Memphis Grizzlies Zach Randolph spurred on to do better against San Antonio
Memphis Grizzlies ' blowout loss in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals. No one on either team expects him to play so poorly for the rest of the series. As ...
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Mosquitoes starting to bite in East Tennessee
A wet spring and climbing temperatures mean mosquitoes are making their comeback to East Tennessee. The Knox County Health Department is already working to stay ahead of the seasonal problem. Earlier this month, the health department started setting traps all around the county to test the bugs for West Nile Virus. So far, each of the tests have come back with only negative results. In ...
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Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black from Memphis
Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage was second on the team. He had 20 blocked shots and 22 steals at the power forward ...
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Knoxville UT looking to expand use of Worlds Fair Park
Knoxville, in conjunction with UT, is looking into expanding use of World's Fair Park as a center for cultural resources. Deputy Mayor Bill Lyons will work alongside UT Professor of Anthropology Jan Simek in co-chairing a group to decide what's best for the park. The park opened up for the world to see in 1982 and has been used by the city and other organizations since to hold ...
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NC woman accused of trying to poison 5 with cheese
At heart, a quesadilla is pretty much a Mexican grilled cheese. Take a tortilla, stuff it with something savory, add some cheese, fold it in half and toast it. It’s also pretty ...
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Creative Boot Camp Coming to Memphis
In today's increasingly crowded marketplace, successful small business owners recognize that creativity is paramount in besting their competitors and maintaining a vibrant brand. Customer engagement is key. And that will be the focus of the "Creative Boot Camp" from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, sponsored by the Memphis chapter of the American Advertising Federation. The ...
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Gov. Haslam signs food tax reduction bill
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed the last step in a two-year effort to reduce the state's portion of groceries sales tax from 5.25 percent to 5 percent. Haslam signed the bill at Solan's Grocery in Vonore on Monday. "We're lowering taxes and balancing the state budget by managing conservatively, making strategic investments in our priorities and finding new ways to ...
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$585M Music City Center celebrates grand opening in Nashville
Nashville officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday to celebrate the completion of the Music City Center. The grand opening celebration started Sunday, and includes free concerts from Sheryl Crow, Phil Vassar, Vince Gill and others. The Music City Center measures 2.6 million square feet and takes up 16 acres. The grand ballroom alone can seat up to 6,000 people. At $585 million, ...
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Downtown Knoxville street closed this week
Part of a downtown Knoxville street is closed for drain installation. Clinch Avenue is closed between Gay Street and Market Street. The closure started Monday and is expected to last a week or more. Westbound traffic can detour to Church ...
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Development projects plod on despite downturn
Knoxville has been hit hard by the recession like every other major city across the country and the world, but innovative planning and adaptation by city leaders seem to be helping the local economy recovery, while laying the ground work for a strong economic future as well.
Knoxville, like any major city, suffers from its fair share of social ills, inner city violence, a concerning crime rate, dilapidated areas of the city that breed nefarious anti-social behavior like drug abuse and drug dealing and a lack of funds to properly stamp out these problems. Read more
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