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Knoxville man says he just wanted to entertain poll workers. Election Commission accused him of voter fraud

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10Sports Special || CAK: Back-to-Back Champs

10 years ago, the Christian Academy of Knoxville experienced not just one, but two football seasons like no other -- winning back-to-back state titles.
Traffic

The toll of choice lanes | Does convenience come at a cost?

With a $26 billion backlog in state road projects, TDOT seeks private partnerships to make choice lanes a reality.
Weather

Snow it begins: First snow falls in Colorado

The first snow of the season arrived at several areas of Colorado including Rocky Mountain National Park where Trail Ridge Road was closed for several hours.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Smoky Mountains Hiking Club celebrates 100 years

What started as a hike to Mount LeConte in 1924 turned into a century of hiking, education, volunteering and conservation in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Investigations

Lori Poland reflects on her 1983 kidnapping, amazing rescue from an outhouse pit and the effect on her life

Poland was 3 years old in 1983 when she was abducted outside her Sheridan home and found several days later by a couple who were birdwatching in Genesee Park.
Features

Straight from the Heart: Ken Schwall

Ken Schwall's goal at WBIR was to "cheer people up." It all started because of a slow news week in 1995.
Style

Colorado ranch offers a chance to relax with 200,000 honeybees

The bee huts at Capella Ranch offer people a chance to relax in huts filled with around 200,000 honeybees.
Weather

Yes, the water at Myrtle Beach is blue!

Some of the locals say it's the bluest they've ever seen!
10Explores

10Explores: Andrews Ridge Trail at Norris Dam State Park

Andrews Ridge Trail is a little less than 2 miles of easy hiking at the park's highest point.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Cumberland Jack: The dog that built Mount LeConte

Atop the Great Smoky Mountains' third-highest peak stands LeConte Lodge. Its origins lie with a young man named Paul Adams and his faithful dog, Cumberland Jack.
Pets

'I'm the hero of my own story': Ohio kidnapping survivor Lily Rose Lee sees animal rescue she started grow and thrive

Michelle Knight (now known as Lily Rose Lee) told herself she'd start an animal rescue if she survived years of captivity and torture. Her dreams are coming true.

Not just half of her hometown | Kelsea Ballerini's Knoxville homecoming show sold out

Knoxville man says he just wanted to entertain poll workers. Election Commission accused him of voter fraud

Another day with highs well above average!

New York City area under state of emergency after storms flood subways, strand people in cars

Knoxville Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | WBIR.com

Knoxville man says he just wanted to entertain poll workers. Election Commission accused him of voter fraud

10Sports Special || CAK: Back-to-Back Champs

The toll of choice lanes | Does convenience come at a cost?

Snow it begins: First snow falls in Colorado

Smoky Mountains Hiking Club celebrates 100 years

Lori Poland reflects on her 1983 kidnapping, amazing rescue from an outhouse pit and the effect on her life

Straight from the Heart: Ken Schwall

Colorado ranch offers a chance to relax with 200,000 honeybees

Yes, the water at Myrtle Beach is blue!

10Explores: Andrews Ridge Trail at Norris Dam State Park

Cumberland Jack: The dog that built Mount LeConte

'I'm the hero of my own story': Ohio kidnapping survivor Lily Rose Lee sees animal rescue she started grow and thrive

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