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2 charges dismissed against country singer Rich

A General Sessions Court judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich.

Tenn. guns-in-bars law struck down

A Nashville judge has ruled a law that allows handguns in Tennessee bars and restaurants is unconstitutional.

Early scoop on Black Friday deals

Get a head start on your Black Friday shopping plans by doing some research ahead of time. Here's where to start.

Update: Sisk ready for challenge from John Duncan III

John Duncan, one of Jimmy Duncan's four children, woke up early and made his intentions clear--he plans to run for trustee. And the man in that office now, Fred Sisk, says he's ready for the challenge.

Vols await game time decisions on injured players

The Tennessee Vols went through a light workout as they prepare for the final home game of the year at Neyland Stadium Saturday against Vanderbilt.

Tenn. guns-in-bars law back in court

In June, a group of Tennesseans filed suit to stop the law which allows handgun permit holders to take their weapons into places serving alcohol, providing the establishment makes more than 50 percent of its profits from food.

Rural Tenn. areas targets of seat belt crackdown

Of the 776 people killed in Tennessee car crashes in 2008, 62 percent were in rural areas. More than half of all traffic fatalities were people not wearing seat belts.

Leonardo da Vinci exhibit opens in Times Square

Although best known for painting the masterpiece "Mona Lisa," da Vinci also designed a fantastical array of futuristic flying machines, robots, weapons and mechanical devices.

5 star forward chooses Vols

Power forward Tobias Harris told a nationwide cable audience he had signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Tennessee.

Farragut vs. Maryville has strong family ties

As brothers, Kyle and Kody Harris grew up in the same house. Now they are on opposite sidelines as Maryville hosts Farragut in the state quarterfinals.

Accused killer Miranda's language barrier prompts Miranda rights concerns

The legal battle to throw out an accused killer's statements to police will continue next month. Valentino Miranda is accused of killing Jennifer Hampton in 2008.

Nationwide Thanksgiving travel to increase; Tennessee lags behind

AAA predicts the nation will see a 1.4 percent increase in holiday travel this Thanksgiving. However, experts say they expect an 8 percent drop when it comes to Tennesseans.

Heart defect determined as cause of football player's death

Jake Logue's cause of death has been confirmed as natural causes, a heart problem. The Knox County Medical Examiner has released the cause of death as a problem with the bicuspid aortic valve.

Ghormley sentenced to a century for attack on wife, grandmother-in-law

A Blount County man, convicted of a brutal attack in which he held a 74-year-old woman hostage with a knife and baseball bat, has been sentenced to spend more than a century behind bars.

Update: Michigan man, believed to be escaped murderer, not one after all

The Clinton Police Department has announced that a man arrested and booked on suspicion of drunk driving, believed to be an escaped convicted murderer from Michigan, may not be one after all.

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