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 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:45 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:51:45 -0400 30 Last June, authorities were called to a Campbell County bar when a young woman walked in. She couldn't tell anyone her name, where she was from, or how she got there. Investigators finally identified her as Lynn Cameron, 19, of Illinois. She is mentally disabled, with the mental capacity of a two-year-old. Her mother, they learned, was no longer able to care for her, so simply dropped her ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670139/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:36 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670139/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Two schools were destroyed by that huge tornado Monday in Moore, Oklahoma, while teachers and students huddled in hallways and closets. Most of them survived, thanks to the schools' severe weather plans. Schools in East Tennessee have their own policies. In Knox County, the specific protocols vary from school to school, however, there are some general rules that every school must ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670499/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670499/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Police are looking for the driver of a car that ran an Anderson County school bus off the road Tuesday morning, sending three students to the ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670655/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:33 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670655/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Members of the Knoxville Tea Party organized the rally at the steps of the John J. Duncan Federal Building on Locust Street, which houses the agency's local office. The rally was intended as a protest against recent revelations of the IRS scrutiny of some conservative groups but open to all comers, said James Arthur, vice chair of the Knoxville Tea ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670405/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:52:09 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214670405/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A number of Tennesseans are on their way to Oklahoma to help with search and rescue and recovery efforts after Monday's devastating tornado. Early Tuesday, a Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle left Chattanooga with a Knoxville volunteer for the 13 hour drive to Moore. Once there, they will provide hot meals and other relief supplies to tornado victims. Louie Crowe from Knoxville and ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214668562/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:39 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214668562/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 By Anita Wadhwani | The Tennessean Jim Henry, who was named the temporary head of the troubled Department of Children's Services in February, will now assume the role permanently, Gov. Bill Haslam announced this morning. Henry had held dual roles as interim commissioner of DCS and commissioner of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities since Feb. 5. He was ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669158/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:39 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669158/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A 40-year-old Newport man surrendered Monday night to Cocke County authorities in connection with allegations he sexually assaulted his live-in girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter, officials ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669159/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:38:07 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214669159/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 KNOXVILLE -- The investigation into a senior prank at Gibbs High School involving dead animals has been turned over to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, authorities ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214665009/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:22 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214665009/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The Jefferson City-based organization, which operates a home-repair ministry, a homeless shelter and a food and clothing bank, was one of 60 organizations across the country to receive the ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667473/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:21 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667473/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Knoxville metal shop Steel Plate Fabricators is one of two East Tennessee companies to be named a finalist for 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667474/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:17 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667474/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Meteorologist Brittney Coleman with the NWS office in Nashville said high wind and hail are the major threats with the storm system. The probability of severe storms is most likely from the Mississippi River to Interstate ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667046/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214667046/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663764/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:54 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663764/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee-based team of emergency service workers has gone to Oklahoma to help with tornado recovery. Memphis Fire Department spokesman Wayne Cooke said that Tennessee Task Force 1 left early Tuesday from Memphis. Cooke says the 80-member team will mostly help with search and rescue efforts after powerful and deadly tornadoes struck cities in Oklahoma on Sunday and ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664348/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:54 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664348/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Amidst all the devastation after a huge tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, there are signs of hope, and happiness. Barbara Garcia and her dog were huddled in the bathroom of her home when the tornado hit. The home collapsed around them, but Barbara survived. But in the confusion after the walls fell down, she and the dog were separated. Hours later, while Barbara was being interviewed by ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664378/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:53 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664378/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 On May 20, 2013, a devastating tornado ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. The storm leveled schools, businesses, and homes. At least 24 were killed and hundreds ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664379/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:53 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664379/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam has signed into law revisions to the state conservatorship statute. The law allows the court to appoint a conservator to manage the assets of a person a judge finds unable to handle his or her own affairs. State Rep. Andrew Farmer, a Sevierville Republican, ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664916/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:18:52 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214664916/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 (WBIR- Anderson County) The Anderson County Sheriff's Office tells 10News that five students received minor injuries when a school bus crashed on the way to classes Tuesday morning. Anderson County dispatchers say the accident happened on Johnson Gap Road near Dutch Valley Road just after 8:00 a.m. The Anderson County School Superintendent tells 10News some of the injured students were ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663274/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:18 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663274/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 CLINTON -- An Anderson County school bus overturned about 7:50 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Johnson Gap and Dutch Valley roads, injuring two students. The students suffered cuts and bruises and were taken to Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge. A third student, with a pre-existing injury, also was taken to the hospital. Bus No. 20 was carrying 43 students to Dutch Valley ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663275/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:56:11 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214663275/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 (WBIR- Anderson County) Anderson County dispatchers have confirmed crews responded to a school bus accident on Johnson Gap near Dutch Valley Road Tuesday just after 8:00 a.m. There is no official word on any injuries. Few details are known at the time of this posting. 10News has a crew en route. Stay with 10News and wbir.com for more on this developing ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661873/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:51:55 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661873/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 In this October 22, 2008 photo, Gary Christian and Hugh Newsom share a moment of silence as they look at the demolished Chipman Street house where their children were killed in a brutal double murder in January of 2007. Waste Connections destroyed the Chipman Street house where Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom were raped and tortured. (J. MILES CARY/KNOXVILLE NEWS ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661874/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:43:14 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214661874/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 KNOXVILLE (AP) - Another 40 jobs are coming to Knox County as Gerdau expands its steel reinforcement bar plant. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development says the new facility to apply finishing services to rebar now made at the company's Lonsdale mill. TDEC Commissioner Bill Hagerty and Gerdau officials announced the expansion on Monday, saying the new facility will ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660542/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:42:42 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214660542/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 KINGSTON -- Three out of the four county jails in his judicial district are overcrowded, 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson said, and a big part of the problem is a growing population of women being locked up for pain pill-related ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659337/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:25:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659337/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Budget talks: Knoxville City Council will hold its annual legislative budget hearings with city departments all day today, starting at 8:30 a.m., in the City County Building's Main Assembly Room. Then, a public hearing on the proposed budget will be held at 5 ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659336/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:25:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659336/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A new street to be built by the city of Knoxville is being named for Juanita Cannon, a retired longtime educator who later chaired the board of directors of Knoxville's Community Development ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659335/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:25:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214659335/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The bill, which goes into effect in July, reduces the state portion of the sales tax on groceries from 5.25 percent to 5 percent. The legislation helps all Tennesseans, Haslam ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658489/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:25:32 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658489/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 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 ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658143/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:01:12 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214658143/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A massive, mile-wide tornado with winds up to 200 mph killed at least 51 people Monday afternoon during 40 terrifying minutes of destruction across southern Oklahoma City and its suburbs. CNN and NBC are both reporting that of those killed, at least 20 were children. The state medical examiner's office confirmed the number of deaths and said the toll was expected to rise. At least 70 ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653801/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653801/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The Cocke County Sheriff's Office confirms that the man accused of sexual assaulting two teenagers has been taken into custody without incident. On Sunday night, a 15-year-old girl told Cocke County deputies at Tennova Medical Center's emergency room that Richard Sullivan, 40, sexually assaulted her. Deputies said those allegations also involved a 13-year-old, who authorities said is ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653923/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653923/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 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 ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653530/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653530/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A message of hope through the eyes of a 4th grader looks simple: smiley faces, bright colors, and encouraging words. But sometimes it's the simplest things that can change someone's day. "I really thought a sunset would make it calm and the rising sun would mean you will rise from your sickness," said Sacred Heart Cathedral 4th grader, Jenna Fairbrother, describing her ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653180/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653180/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 (WBIR - Knoxville) Dialing 911 has come a long way with changing technology. Most adults were taught how to dial those important numbers on a landline telephone. With smartphones seemingly replacing landlines, experts say it's important to make sure today's young children know how to use the mobile devices in case of an emergency. Most four-year-olds will say their favorite things to ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653802/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653802/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 By MONA NAIR 6 News Reporter CAMP CREEK (WATE) – It's been two years since a deadly tornado hit the Camp Creek community in Greene County. Despite the time that's passed, when you look at the ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653924/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214653924/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Monday night, a couple baseball games in Blount County aimed to help players learn valuable lessons. The Challenger Baseball League is a program for people with mental or physical challenges. The league has players from five-year-olds to some who are older than 30. Everyone bats, runs, scores, and fields. It's all an opportunity for players to learn about teamwork and having fun. ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214652870/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:59:52 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214652870/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Six people have been taken into custody following the discovery of two methamphetamine labs next door to each other in Blount County on Monday, authorities ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214652963/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:52:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214652963/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A man accused in a fatal church van crash has been convicted in connection with several armed robberies that happened before the wreck. A jury found 22-year-old Tyler Schaeffer guilty in federal court on gun charges related to three robberies. He previously pleaded guilty to a total of seven robberies, as well as drug trafficking. He could face up to life in prison when he is sentenced in ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214651922/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:31 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214651922/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The trial of a Greene County man who is accused of shooting his police officer father to death will be moved to another county. Ethan Self is charged with first-degree murder in the 2010 death of 46-year-old Roger Self, who was a sergeant with the Greeneville Police Department. Officials say Ethan Self used his father's gun to kill him while he slept on a couch. He was an 18-year-old ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214651268/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:31 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214651268/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 In today's digital age your telephone number truly becomes part of your identity. That is why carriers now allow you to keep your number when you switch from one phone company to another. But what happens when the phone company incorrectly takes your number away? A Knoxville doctor recently found out correcting the issue is more difficult than pulling teeth. "Last week our main office ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214652036/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:31 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214652036/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The rescue squad's "first out" trucks get the most use of the fleet, Fraizer said, and cost $170,000 to replace. He said that the budget recommendation gives the squad $200,000, but he would like at least $150,000 ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214652037/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:46:31 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214652037/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A confessed robber and accused double-vehicular homicide suspect tried last week to convince a federal jury to spare him a century behind bars for wielding weapons during four of his confessed ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214651094/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:40:14 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214651094/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A school where generation after generation attended will soon see a big change. "My son went there," said Ronnie Lott, a 1969 graduate of Greenback School. "My grandchildren are there now." Come January, the 92-year-old Loudon County school will have a new building for the 900 students to go to. Located a few yards away from the current structure, the state-of-the-art ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214649932/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:48 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214649932/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Alcoa is warning residents about a scammer who is calling residents and asking to collect money on an account. The city says it does not call customers to collect utility payments, and if there are issues with any payments, it will either come via an automated message or through an online payment system. The city asks that anyone who receives a call demanding immediate payment should simply ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214648882/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:47 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214648882/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A spokesman for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the agency takes seriously the concerns of environmentalists that two East Tennessee mines are a threat to endangered fish. The Sierra Club and several other groups sued the Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday. They claim the agency did not use the most up-to-date science when it agreed to allow surface mining at ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214649931/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:47 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214649931/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 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 ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214648899/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:46 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214648899/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Kane - we mean Glenn Jacobs - said Monday that he has "no plans on running for political office at this time" following a report late last week that he might be planning to take on U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander. The World Wrestling Entertainment star said "things get a little carried away on the Internet sometimes" in response to a Reason magazine post that quoted an anonymous ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214644862/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:28:14 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214644862/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Jeff Ownby , who pleaded no contest to public indecency in May 10 after police caught him nearly a year ago engaging in oral sex with another man at Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park, apologized this month to Knox County at a judge's ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214644863/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:02 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214644863/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 (WBIR-Louisville, TN) The Blount County Sheriff's Office says a Louisville couple died in what appears to be a murder/suicide. According to Sheriff James Lee Berrong, a relative found Rebecca A. Adkins, 53, and Steven R. Adkins, 54, in their home on Chandler Road Sunday evening around 8:30 pm. It's not known how long the couple had been deceased. Autopsies were performed on Monday to ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214642478/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:45 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214642478/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Knox County Commissioner Jeff Ownby moved during Monday's work session to add his court-ordered letter of apology to the public record. Ownby ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214643729/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:44 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214643729/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 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, ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214642626/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:43 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214642626/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 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 ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214643431/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:24:43 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214643431/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Bonnaroo , the four-day camping festival held in Manchester, Tenn., every June, has generated an economic impact totaling more than $50 million into the city and state, according to a new study released ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214642404/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:13:02 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214642404/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Some Knox County Commissioners hope to deter servers and sellers from providing alcohol to underage customers by requiring all employees who serve or sell beer to read and sign a document laying out the potential repercussions of selling to minors. Commission Chairman Tony Norman also serves on the Knox County Beer Board and says underage sales are a chronic issue. His proposal will go before ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214641217/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:12 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214641217/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mayor Madeline Rogero announced today the city is exploring a partnership with the University of Tennessee that could include a culture center at the iconic site of the 1982 ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214639871/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214639871/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A recent drop in donations has a local organization pleading for the public's help. Mobile Meals delivers daily hot meals to hundreds of homebound seniors in ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214639763/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:01:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214639763/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 So is it 183.1 million with the 31+million in bonded capital projects? Or is the actual budget 214.1million running a 31 million dollar debt? I liked some of the projects Prosser road and Lakeshore but can we request to see the Knoxville Zoo's account records since they are receiving 11 million from the ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214639536/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:38 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214639536/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Knoxville Glove Co., which was founded in 1914, has as many as 350 employees at one time is now down to about 15, Townsend said. The company has made all manner of work ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214638153/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214638153/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The violin played by Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley aboard the ship as it sank will be on exhibit starting May 22 at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge. The violin, a subject of much controversy and study, is shown here with a case showing Hartley's initials. The instrument will be auctioned in October in England by a British auction ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214637292/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214637292/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 An international steel company is expanding its business in Knoxville. On Monday, state officials joined representatives from Gerdau to announce they were adding a facility in the WestBridge Business Park where workers will take steel rebar manufactured at the current Lonsdale mill and apply finishing services for original equipment manufacturers. The new facility will create approximately 40 ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214636550/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:49:53 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214636550/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Almost every morning since 1986, a group of men and women have met for breakfast at the Hardee's in Karns. The Karns Hardee's was the first fast food restaurant in the community, so it was a perfect place for the group of locals to meet. Larry York said, "Actually it's great to be here. We enjoy each other. Sometimes we have a lot to talk about and other times it will be ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214636812/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:49:52 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214636812/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The Blount County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a Louisville couple found dead in their home. According to Sheriff James Lee Berrong, a relative found Rebecca A. Adkins, 53, and Steven R. Adkins, 54, in their home on Chandler Road Sunday evening around 8:30 pm. It's not known how long the couple had been deceased. Autopsies are being performed on Monday to determine ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214636813/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:49:51 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214636813/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 The house at 2316 Chipman St. linked to the murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom is shown on July 9, 2007. (Jigsha Desai / Knoxville News ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214636814/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:41:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214636814/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Beginning on the day he was born six weeks premature last year, an East Tennessee infant had to fight just to stay alive. Born with an array of heart conditions - a hypoplastic right ventricle, pulmonary atresia and a ventricular septal defect - the baby had a shunt implanted in his heart to regulate the blood flow. Because of his courage and ability to flash a smile even as he battled ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214634496/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214634496/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 A new study shows that the Bonnaroo music festival has a $51 million economic impact, but a plan by festival organizers to open up the 650-acre farm to new events could give the site a greater role in Middle Tennessee's economy. Over the past several years, the festival's partnership - which purchased the Manchester, Tenn., farm in 2006 - has steadily invested in infrastructure at the ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214635384/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214635384/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Police were alerted at 11:12 p.m. Sunday of the heist at 4935 Millertown Pike, Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk said Monday ... http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214635147/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:50 -0400 http://www.knoxvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214635147/scat/a8d1772e8d5c87a8