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Hamilton Co. Sheriff Man who killed wife self also raped teen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- A felon who police say shot himself to death after fatally beating his pregnant wife also raped a 15-year-old girl the same ...
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Sex trafficking laws toughen in Tenn. after study
Margie Quin, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agent in charge, gives a presentation on trafficking at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn., on Jan. 25, 2012. / Kenneth Cummings / File / ...
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Sen. Bob Corker open to TVA changes
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., leaves the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 22, 2013, after several votes on amendments to the budget ...
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Federal grants help landowners conserve wildlife
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal officials have set aside more than $1 million for Tennessee landowners who help conserve wildlife. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said owners of agricultural and forest land can apply by June 10 for funding under the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program. Grants are available to help eligible landowners and operators develop or enhance planned upland, ...
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5 things to know today
Free show: Acoustic singer-songwriter Jason Ellis will perform at 9 p.m. today at Irish Times, 11348 Parkside Drive, in Turkey Creek. Admission is ...
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Departing UT vice chancellor wrote of intolerable situation in internal email
In a May 7 after-hours email to his boss, the University of Tennessee's vice chancellor for student life lamented a lack of administrative support, referenced "an intolerable situation" and indicated his intent to ...
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Knoxville Wholesale Furniture to build $10M showroom
ROGER HARRIS/NEWS SENTINEL Knoxville Wholesale Furniture has purchased the former Fowler’s Furniture building on Peters Road, seen here on ...
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Kick off summer with Ijams Nature Center programs
Greet the morning in a beautiful way. After all, organizers ask: What better way to start the day than with a walk around the trails at Ijams Nature Center? It's free to members, $5 for ...
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Tiny street in Bearden triggers big questions about commercial districts future
photos by MICHAEL PATRICK/NEWS SENTINEL Knoxville City Council may vote Tuesday to close Ben Atchley Street in Bearden. Anthropologie, an incoming store, was the catalyst for the vote. Some businesses in the neighborhood oppose the closure of Ben ...
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Tennessee Smokies scrub stadium for allergic fans
KODAK, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Smokies have scrubbed their ball park and kick off a home stand Thursday with a peanut-free night. The game against the Huntsville Stars is being played for the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center. It's intended to allow fans who have peanut allergies to safely and comfortably enjoy a baseball game. The first pitch is at 7:15 p.m. Fans 12 and under also ...
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Calculating College Debt A bachelors degree vs. an associates degree
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 ...
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Jennifer Meckles shares experience of covering Joplin tornado in new book
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 ...
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UT veterinarian helps care for Budweiser Clydesdales
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 ...
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Knoxville volunteer among thousands aiding Oklahoma tornado victims
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 ...
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Trinity Hill residents get glammed up for senior prom
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 ...
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Employee accused of stealing more than $50K from humane society
(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 ...
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Lifestar hangar building dedicated to rescuers
(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 ...
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Morristown police report increase in traffic deaths
(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. ...
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Maine man faces child porn charges for texts with East TN girl
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 ...
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Horses seized from Knox County horse farm — again
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 ...
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Blount STEM school near completion
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 ...
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7 students allegedly caught with alcohol at Powell Middle School
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 ...
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Man survives jump from Pellissippi Parkway bridge
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 ...
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Cost of Uranium Processing Facility may be going up — again
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 ...
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Knoxville Glove Co. to close doors textile industry takes another hit
(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," ...
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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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