| Athens Winery, scene of year 2000 murder, damaged by fire The state Bomb and Arson Squad has been called in to investigate a fire Monday night at a McMinn County winery. Athens Rural Fire Department said a fire broke out in the attic at Striker's... | |
| Blighted Knoxville home claimed by city, neighbors happy One West Knoxville neighborhood learned Tuesday night the city is a step closer to removing a blighted property from its premises. 514 Forest Hills Boulevard has sat vacant for almost 30 years. In... |
| Lower wildfire risk predicted for East TN spring The National Interagency Fire Center is predicting a lower risk wildfire season in East Tennessee this spring. Those expectations follow a mild winter and higher levels of precipitation in the... |
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| Cold Case: Roane County case of missing woman, believed murdered, still unsolved It was Jan. 15, 1991, and Karen Beard was closer than ever to gaining custody of her two daughters, her family says. After problems with drugs and her ex-husband, her stepfather, Thomas Schrzan,... |
| Committee to examine Knox Co. trustee incentive payments The Knox County Commission voted Tuesday to consider creating a committee to examine the use of incentive payments to employees completing the County Technical Assistance (CTAS) program. In January... |
| Whittle Springs Middle hosts first ever science night For the first time, parents at one Knox Co. school are getting a first-hand look at what their kids are learning. Whittle Springs Middle hosted its first ever family science night Tuesday. ... |
| TBI investigating 'suspicious death' at Bearden nursing home KNOXVILLE -- State authorities are investigating a 'suspicious death' reported at a Bearden-area nursing home last week, according to a... |
| Oak Ridge man accused of choking, punching girlfriend OAK RIDGE -- A man accused of repeatedly punching his girlfriend in the face, choking her, and then grabbing her 6-year-old daughter by the hair and throwing her to the floor was jailed... |
| One wounded in North Knoxville shooting KNOXVILLE -- Police are investigating a North Knoxville shooting that left one person with multiple gunshot wounds tonight following an argument that apparently began over a... |
| Scott Co. to vote on wheel tax referendum Taxes in Scott County will be going up. But by how much, and who foots the bill, is up to voters. The county's mayor admits they are two unattractive options: either institute a wheel tax or... |
| GOP puts off 'Don't Say Gay' measure in House "Cody Junier and Emily Kleinfelter of Hume-Fogg protest on Charlotte Avenue the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, which passed out of the House subcommittee Wednesday. - DIPTI... |
| White-tailed deer could soon be farmed in TN It could soon be legal for breeding and ranching facilities to care for white-tailed deer in Tennessee. Last year, a proposal failed that would have allowed hunters to kill farm-raised white-tailed... |
| Fountain City shooting leaves victim in hospital, suspect in custody A shooting in Fountain City Tuesday evening sent a victim to UT Hospital. Officers say the shooting occurred around 6 p.m. at 2309 Highland Dr., and when officers arrived at the scene, the suspect... |
| Lawmakers lament governor's civil service bill NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Lawmakers are lamenting Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to change Tennessee's civil service law, saying it would eliminate preference given to military veterans. ... |
| Bill would allow teachers to pray with students in schools There's a new effort to allow all Tennessee teachers and coaches to pray with students, not in the classroom, but before and after school. Teacher participation in religious activities like... |
| Commission examines KTSC's cut of hotel/motel tax The Knox County Commission held a brief discussion Tuesday afternoon about the county's contributions to the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation's budget. According to Finance... |
| Non-profit celebrates 50,000 spay/neuter milestone A local organization working to reduce unwanted pets in East Tennessee is celebrating a big milestone today. Tuesday morning, People Promoting Animal Welfare (PPAW) neutered its 50,000th animal... |
| Southern Baptist leaders OK 'Great Commission' People pray together at a Southern Baptist church in Brentwood, Tenn. The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845 in Georgia by an act of that state's legislature. / Shelley Mays / File... |
| Commission votes against Campfield censure The Knox County Commission voted down a resolution considering a request to the state senate that they censure Sen. Stacey Campfield for remarks made about the origin of AIDS last... |
| Potholes plague Gap Road in North Knoxville BO WILLIAMS Good Morning Tennessee Anchor/Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) - 6 News has had a lot of calls and emails about potholes in our area. The recent bout of winter weather hasn't helped... |
| Anderson candidates list priorities, goals during forum CLINTON -- While the race for a special term as Anderson County mayor is heating up, a political forum Tuesday was distinctly lukewarm, with candidates giving rehearsed answers to noncontroversial... |
| Reward offered in two Oak Ridge arsons OAK RIDGE -- Authorities on Tuesday posted $2,000 cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people responsible for two recent, unrelated... |
| Five survive fiery rollover crash in South Knox County Rural/Metro firefighters work to extinguish a vehicle Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 that according to scanner reports rolled several times before catching fire. The Knox County Sheriff's Office is... |
| Ex-state trooper appeals termination again in fiery, fatal crash Letter recommending termination of THP Trooper Charles Van Morgan KNOXVILLE -- The ex-state trooper fired for driving past a fiery wreck has made a second bid to save his job. The Tennessee... |
| Son tried to save his father from burning camper A spokesperson for Rural/Metro says the son of a man who died in a fire Tuesday morning tried to save him. 72-year-old Jimmy Kelley was living in a camper on his son's property on East Raccoon... |
| Trial begins for man accused of dragging Little Brown Dog Trial begins Tuesday for a Knoxville man accused of dragging a dog behind his truck. Jimmy Lovell, 45, was charged with a felony count of aggravated cruelty to... |
| Visits to Smokies increase during mild January weather Our milder than normal January is being credited for a jump in attendance at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in January. Park Spokesperson Bob Miller says traffic was up 23.8% over the same time... |
| KY man charged with attacking wife with meat cleaver A Whitley County woman is in the hospital after authorities say her husband beat her with a meat cleaver. According to Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell, deputies were called to a home on KY 1804... |
| Reward offered to solve Oak Ridge arson fires A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of an arsonist. The first fire was set on November 17, 2011 at 117 Park Lane. The second was at 608 W. Outer Drive on January 27,... |
| Bill to freeze Tenn. lawmaker expenses delayed A proposal to freeze Tennessee lawmakers' expense reimbursements rates has been delayed in the state Senate amid concerns about rising gas prices. The bill sponsored by Senate Democratic Caucus... |
| 'Don't Say Gay' bill troubles school counselors in TN "Cody Junier and Emily Kleinfelter of Hume-Fogg protest on Charlotte Avenue the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, which passed out of the House subcommittee Wednesday. - DIPTI... |
| Nissan plans to add 1,000 jobs at Middle Tennessee plant Nissan's first $40,000-plus luxury Infiniti JX crossover rolled off the assembly line here at midday Monday, but that's just the start of a giant boost from the Asian carmaker's plant... |
| Trial begins for Knoxville man charged with dragging dog behind truck accused of dragging a dog for a mile in November 2009. Lovell is charged with felony animal cruelty. Police said he dragged the terrier mix dog, who became known as Little Brown Dog (LBD), while she... |
| Band Perry's boots are first to stomp Ryman's new stage Country trio The Band Perry started a new chapter in Ryman Auditorium's 120-year history on Monday night as the first act to headline the hallowed venue after the replacement of the 61-year-old... |
| 13-year-old boy charged with rape, attempted robbery at Knoxville business KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Police say a 13-year-old boy tried to steal from an East Knoxville business and then raped a female employee. The boy was arrested soon after the alleged incident at his home. He... |
| $2,000 reward for information on 2 arsons in Oak Ridge OAK RIDGE (WATE) - The city of Oak Ridge is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a suspect(s) in two arsons within the last three months. A home at 117 Park Lane was... |
| Man dies in fire at North Knox County trailer KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A North Knox County camper trailer went up in flames Tuesday morning, leaving one man dead. The sheriff's office identified the victim as Jimmy Kelley, 72. Rural/Metro... |
| Analysts expect E.W. Scripps to report 4Q profit, revenue decline Wall Street expects media company E.W. Scripps to report a profit of 17 cents per share and a continued decline in revenue for the 2011 fourth... |
| Knox gas edges higher; oil climbs on Iran threat Iran announced over the weekend that it will stop selling oil to Britain and France in retaliation for a planned European oil embargo this summer. The move was mainly symbolic -- Britain and France... |
| Boy, 13, charged with rape, attempted robbery of woman at Knoxville business According to the Knoxville Police Department, the victim, who is in her 30s, was in the East Knoxville business where she worked when the youth entered shortly after 8 p.m. Friday under the pretext... |
| Sea Ray Boats cuts 24 Knoxville jobs Sea Ray Boats has cut 24 jobs at its Knoxville manufacturing plant at Forks of the River Industrial Park, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said... |
| Handful turns out to rally around "Little Brown Dog" Linda Howard, holding a friends Chihuahua named Vivi, and about ten other people showed up in front of the City-County Building Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 to rally support for "the little brown... |
| Alstom CEO: Nuclear rebirth slow but 'just a question of time' The so-called nuclear renaissance has been slow to power up, but Alstom's chief in the United States said Monday he expects "it's just a question of... |
| Camper fire in north Knox Co., one man dead Authorities are on the scene of a camper fire on the 6800 block of East Raccoon Valley where they found a deceased man outside the burning structure Tuesday morning. Officials say someone passing by... |
| Southern Baptists won't adopt fresh name as they face decline People pray together at a Southern Baptist church in Brentwood, Tenn. The Southern Baptist Convention was founded in 1845 in Georgia by an act of that state's legislature. / Shelley Mays / File... |
| 4.0 earthquake shakes 4 states including TN CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Residents in Illinois and three other states have reported feeling a magnitude 4.0 earthquake that was centered in southeast Missouri. WSIU Radio in Carbondale reports that... |
| Rural Metro works fatal north Knoxville fire KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A north Knoxville trailer goes up in flames and leaves one man dead Tuesday morning. Rural Metro received a call of a fire just before 7:30 a.m. on the 6800 block of Raccoon... |
| Smokies needs volunteers to aid visitors GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is looking for roving informational volunteers. People willing to walk the River Trail, Mountain Farm Museum and the fields along... |
| Man dies in travel camper fire in North Knox County KNOXVILLE - A man was fatally injured this morning when fire broke out in a travel camper on East Raccoon Valley Road, according to Rural/Metro Fire... |
