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Knox commissioners look for new ways to prevent underage alcohol sales

3:14 PM, May 20, 2013

Commission Chairman Tony Norman also serves on the Knox County Beer Board and says underage sales are a chronic issue.

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Knoxville man faces charges for transporting 335 pounds of pot

A traffic bust in Union County Saturday morning ended with a major drug bust after deputies found a man driving with 335 pounds of marijuana in his car.

10:27 AM, May 20, 2013

Blount Co. deputies discover meth lab in Seymour

Dispatchers say several people were taken into custody at the home on Equestrian Circle in Seymour around 2:00 a.m.

11:57 AM, May 20, 2013

Family returns home from Dollywood to find house in flames

A Loudon County family enjoying a day at Dollywood came home to find their two-story house in flames.

4:33 PM, May 19, 2013

Blount Co. investigating death of couple found 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.

10:58 AM, May 20, 2013

Who failed the children? 407-pound teen, sister die within 4 months

In March 2012, 407-pound Adam Head died at the age of 15. Four months later, his sister Tamara, who had cystic fibrosis, died of an overdose. She was 14. Her death triggered an anonymous call to DCS, an investigation and the removal of the surviving sibling from the home.

7:02 AM, May 19, 2013

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Here is your Local Forecast:

Today:  We start with patchy dense fog and temperatures in the 60s.  It's going to be muggy & warm today with highs in the mid 80s.  There's a chance for isolated thunderstorms, mainly Plateau & mountains that could become strong or severe with large hail & damaging wind.

Tonight:  Clearing skies with patchy dense fog developing!  Lows in the low to mid 60s.

 

9:56 AM, May 20, 2013

Steel company expands in Knoxville, adds 40 new jobs

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

10:58 AM, May 20, 2013

"Hardee's Breakfast Club" receives their own painting in Karns

Almost every morning since 1986 a group of men and women have met for breakfast at the Hardee's in Karns.

11:58 AM, May 20, 2013

8 year old Murfreesboro boy found safe after Amber Alert issued

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations has called off an Amber Alert for an 8 year old Middle Tennessee boy after he was found safe.

10:26 AM, May 20, 2013

Wet weekend weather blamed for bad business

Rain is a sound East Tennesseans have been hearing a lot of lately, especially on the weekends.

10:27 AM, May 20, 2013

Driver killed in fiery Maryville crash

Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed one person died in a fiery single-vehicle crash in Maryville early Saturday morning.

11:50 AM, May 18, 2013

George Thomas guilty, gets life sentence with possibility of parole

Thomas was one of four defendants found guilty in connection with the 2007 murders of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom. 

10:27 PM, May 17, 2013

Update: Large hail falls on Knox Co. as storm rolls by

The national weather service Doppler Radar indicated a severe thunderstorm that could produce quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.  The storm was located near Kingston at 12:12 p.m. moving southeast at 15 mph.

1:19 PM, May 19, 2013

'Stand in the Gap' continues push to curb meth use

The Stand in the Gap Coalition is looking to tackle the region's meth problem with the help of local politicians and officials.

10:27 AM, May 20, 2013

2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.

Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia.

7:53 PM, May 19, 2013

DCS faces challenges over medical maltreatment cases

Cases of alleged medical maltreatment represent some of the most difficult for DCS to investigate because they involve complex medical conditions and questions about whether parents are providing the best care possible.

10:26 AM, May 20, 2013

North Knox Co. man charged in death of brother

A north Knox County man is behind bars charged with second degree murder in the death of his brother according to the Knox County Sheriff's website.

10:28 AM, May 19, 2013

Glenn Close's family sheds light on mental illness stigma

Calen Pick has schizoaffective disorder, a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He was 15 when he realized something was wrong, 16 when he checked himself into a lockdown mental health facility, 18 when he got out and 28 when his sanity touched down on solid ground.

8:03 PM, May 19, 2013

Florida, world await winner of $590.5M Powerball prize

The Tallahassee offices of the Florida Lottery opened Monday and lottery officials along with the entire nation were waiting to find out who will walk through the door and claim the largest single-ticket jackpot in U.S. history.

9:45 AM, May 20, 2013
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