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Gov. Haslam honors fallen Tenn. soldiers, families

8:26 AM, May 25, 2013

Gov. Bill Haslam presided over a solemn memorial ceremony Friday at War Memorial Plaza, honoring Tennessee's fallen soldiers and their families.

Bean Station mourns, prays for shooting victims

12:13 AM, May 25, 2013

Hundreds showed up with heavy hearts to listen to local pastors offer words of grief for the two men who died and prayers of support for the two women who survived the shooting.

Bean Station a reminder to pharmacists of everyday dangers

11:35 PM, May 24, 2013

News of the fatal shooting in Bean Station Thursday spread quickly throughout East Tennessee's pharmacy community. It was a horrible reminder for some of the risks they take everyday working behind the counter.

Girls face felony charges for vandalizing elementary school

9:17 PM, May 24, 2013

The vandals emptied drawers, poured soda into a copy machine, threw paint on the floor and computers, and destroyed several iPads and other equipment.

Marijuana, guns found in home of suspected Cocke Co. drug dealer

10:12 PM, May 24, 2013

A Cocke County man has been arrested after sheriff's deputies say they purchased marijuana from him during an undercover investigation.

Child on bicycle dies after being hit by truck

8:53 PM, May 24, 2013

A child bicyclist who was struck by a truck on Western Avenue on Friday has died, police have confirmed.

Gibbs High School celebrates 100th anniversary

10:39 PM, May 24, 2013

Graduates new and old gathered to visit, learn more about their school's history, and see what the building looks like today.

Paducah plant closes after DOE pulls proposal; 1,000 lose jobs

10:37 PM, May 24, 2013

More than 1,000 people in western Kentucky are now looking for jobs after the US Department of Energy pulled a proposal that would extend operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

Furloughs for park police ending early

10:16 PM, May 24, 2013

Furloughs for US park police, including those at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, are ending early.

Another class action lawsuit filed against Pilot Flying J

9:26 PM, May 24, 2013

Another class action lawsuit has been filed against Pilot Flying J. This time the main plaintiff is a customer in Mississippi.

'White Knuckle' splits in two amid controversy

7:21 PM, May 24, 2013

The two groups which once worked together to organize 'White Knuckle', Brimstone Recreation and Trails End Campground, are in dispute over some of the land used for the event.

Victims in pharmacy shooting were shot execution style

7:18 PM, May 24, 2013

The ex-cop accused in a shooting spree in a Grainger County pharmacy ordered his victims to get on their knees before he shot them, according to a police report.

Families speak out about Bean Station victims

7:17 PM, May 24, 2013

The son of a man killed in a Bean Station  pharmacy shooting remembered his dad as lively person and proud grandfather.

Mountaintop removal protestors arrested in downtown Knoxville

5:42 PM, May 24, 2013

Knoxville police say Ricki Draper of Greensboro, North Carolina, Julia Lepping of Louisville, Kentucky, and a teenage boy went into the UBS Wealth Management Offices and refused to leave.

Tennova dedicates expanded emergency room

5:23 PM, May 24, 2013

Tennova's North Knoxville Medical Center dedicated its newly renovated and expanded emergency room on Friday.

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