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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal authorities say the fired chief of staff for Republican Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander is expected in federal court, a day after the aide's arrest on probable cause for possession and distribution of child pornography charges.Ryan Loskarn had worked up to increasingly important posts in the U.S. House and Senate over a decade. Messages left for Loskarn were not immediately returned.Alexander, a former Tennessee governor and past U.S. Secretary of Education, sai... More>>
Unicoi County Sheriff's Deputies search for two men who kidnapped a woman and tried to rob her in her home. Photo by Ted Overbay, WJHL.According to Sheriff Mike Hensley, a woman was confronted in her home by two men Monday night. Sheriff Hensley said it did not appear the woman was seriously hurt. No other information was released by the Sheriff. More>>
Police have charged an East Tennessee man in a cattle-rustling case. More>>
Amid a tidal wave of negative publicity, a Colorado school system has let a 6-year-old boy return to school and said it won't classify his kissing a girl on the hand as sexual harassment More>>
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An Abingdon man, charged with the murder of a 2 year old girl, is scheduled to appear in court today. The Washington County, Virginia, Sheriff's Office says Gregory Matthew Marlow, 28, is charged with second degree murder. Deputies say 2 year old Leah Dye was taken to the Washington County Fire Rescue Squad Building on the evening of May 21, 2012. More>>
Two firefighters were injured and 14 residents were displaced after a South Knoxville apartment complex went up in flames Wednesday night. More>>
Jonesborough Shop With a Cop scheduled for Wednesday December 18th. Major Natalie Hilton has overseen the growth of the program in it's first 5 years. More>>
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A recount court's chief judge has outlined the rules governing the recount in the race for Virginia attorney general.The order issued Wednesday by Richmond Circuit Judge Beverly Snukals stakes out many procedures that have been previously outlined at court hearings.In the final order, the court allows attorneys for Democrat Mark Herring and Republican Mark Obenshain access to a full array of election materials.Herring's attorneys had attempted to limit access to election ... More>>
The Arlington County School Board is considering a policy that would limit the amount parents can spend on gifts to teachers to $100 over the course of a school year. More>>
RICHMOND,Va. (AP) - Gov. Bob McDonnell is proposing more than $183 million in increased state funding over the next two-year budget cycle for higher education.The governor announced the proposals on Wednesday.Most of the increase will go directly to higher education institutions for both base operations, financial aid and performance awards for meeting certain benchmarks.The proposals also include funding for tuition assistance grants, as well as support for workforce development programs and... More>>
The Metro Nashville school district wants Gov. Bill Haslam and state lawmakers to adjust the state's school funding formula to adequately fund districts statewide. More>>
Jury deliberations are underway in Federal Court in the trial of an area cancerdoctor and his wife. Dr. A.K. Sen and his wife Patricia rejected a plea agreement earlier this month and opted to face the charges against them in court. A Federal Grand Jury previously indicted the couple on 38 counts back in June. The indictment accused the couple of buying $3 million worth of unapproved, misbranded cancer drugs beginning in 2009, which were then distributed to patients at East Tennessee Cancer a... More>>
A Johnson City man is one of three people facing federal charges in an arson-for-hire scheme in Providence, Rhode Island.According to a news release from the United States Department of Justice, the three men conspired to burn down a multi-family home in Providence on November 2nd.The government accused Gbabia Kollie, 27, Johnson City of arranging with another man to develop an elaborate plan burn the building down in exchange for $7,000.Kollie and two others are charged with one count each o... More>>
According to the response to the building permit filed with Washington County Zoning Administrator Mike Rutherford, the Mouse’s Ear, 6405 Kingsport Highway, Gray, was damaged in a Jan. More>>
Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal announced he is running for a fourth term. More>>
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a home on Martin Street in Kingsport. Photo submitted.A man driving by a home on fire in Kingsport Wednesday stopped and rescued the man inside, according to a fire department spokesman.
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The University of Tennessee announced a plan Wednesday to replace six residence halls around Presidential Court with seven new modern facilities within five years. More>>
In light of questions concerning student work completed on Dean Blevins' houseboat, the director of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Elizabethton has opened up his checkbook and made a significant donation to the Tennessee Board of Regents. According to the TBR, Blevins wrote a $1,000 check on November 6th and donated it to the TCAT foundation account. The TBR says the money will be allocated to the Elizabethton campus. More>>
Bobby Oliver had been on the national transplant waiting list for a year, and on dialysis for two years, when he and his wife, Connie, found who they call their angel. More>>
Today, Mountain States Health Alliance officials got a change to see the letter Governor Haslam sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius this week regarding Medicaid expansion. More>>
Doctor David Stevens of the Christian Medical and Dental Association has made numerous medical mission trips in his lifetime, but he says the last two and a half weeks in the Phillipines was unlike any other. More>>
NASCAR news that Austin Dillon, grandson of car owner Richard Childress, will race full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with the iconic number 3 on his car. It's the first time since Earnhardt was More>>
The head of the Sullivan County Highway Department is retiring amid an investigation into his department regarding"alleged irregularities and improprieties." Sullivan County Highway Commissioner Terry Shaffer confirms he turned in his retirement papers this morning and plans on retiring on December 23rd. "I'm retiring after 32 years and three months because I don't want to have to seek re-election and for health reasons," Shaffer said. We've learned his department has remained the focus of an... More>>
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander says his chief of staff is under investigation for child pornography. In a statement released shortly before noon, Alexander says law enforcement is searching the home of Ryan Loskarn. Alexander also said he was stunned and disappointed about what he has learned and he has placed Loskarn on administrative leave.The full text of the statement is below:WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) released the following statement:"I was just informed ... More>>
Only 40 slots are available, and you must pre-register by December 13th, either by phone at 423-224-2489, or email at tommywolterman@kingsporttn.gov More>>
Two men found at the Johnson City airport in November with more than 70 pounds of marijuana have filed plea agreements in federal court. More>>
The man who was chosen in March to be the first pope from Latin America has now been named as Time magazine's Person of the Year. Pope Francis beat out NSA leaker Edward Snowden for the distinction, which the newsmagazine has been giving each year since 1927. The Vatican says the choice is a "positive" recognition of spiritual values in the international media. (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) More>>
Tennessee's Attorney General says local ordinances requiring prescriptions for pseudoephedrine violate state law. More>>
The national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa says a man who provided sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a "fake." Asked about the claim by The Associated Press, South Africa's government said it is preparing a statement. Bruno Druchen says the unidentified man seen around the world on television next to leaders like U.S. President Barack Obama "was moving his hands around but there was no meani... More>>
A civil liberties organization is asking a Pennsylvania school district to rescind their decision to suspend a boy for mimicking a bow and arrow and "shooting" a student in class. More>>
Police in Asheville have charged the driver of a limousine driver involved in a wreck that killed a Pennsylvania couple. More>>
Titans cornerback Coty Sensabaugh is hosting a holiday carnival for patients at Monroe Carrell Jr.'s Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University. More>>
The 4th annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Senior Bowl is scheduled for Sunday 12/15 at 2:00 at Gene Malcolm Stadium in Bristol, Virginia. The game features 50 players from Tennessee and 50 players from Virginia. More>>
The Peace Corps says Virginia ranks 10th among states in the number of people who volunteer to serve. More>>
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ETSU President Brian Noland made his first public appearance since he was in a car crash back in November that left him wearing a neck brace.
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Gov. Bob McDonnell is proposing increased mental health funding and the creation of a task force to look at ways to head off mental health crises.
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________________________________________November 20, 2013It's an apartment complex, less than a year old. Nestled in Johnson City, Gibson Ridge Apartments' subsidized housing drew enough interest to warrant a waiting list. But now, the complex is drawing a different kind of attention after mold was found a matter of months after its opening. Tenant Sara Parks sent us several photos when she reached out to us with her concerns, saying after months of the problem going unfixed, she didn't know... More>>
David Temple grew up in South Africa during a very tumultuous time. "I grew up in northern South Africa, when apartheid was going on…I remember stones being thrown at cars. And then we were students More>>
A surprise delivery came for Andrew Jackson Elementary school students Tuesday. Students received a donation of more than 500 brand new coats, one for each student. More>>
A Johnson City man was taken to jail Tuesday after allegedly pulling a knife on another man over accusations of theft. More>>
A fire at a Dickenson County, Virginia home is now under investigation. Clintwood Volunteer Fire Chief Steven Powers told News Channel 11 they were called out to a trailer off Camp Jacob Road just before 11P.M. Powers said as they were clearing the scene state police and local law enforcement were at the home investigating. When we asked if anyone was in the home or hurt, Powers said, he couldn't say and that it was under investigation. No other details are available at this time. We will br... More>>
Law enforcement is calling it a "super lab". A few weeks ago investigators made one of the biggest busts in the state with more than 200 one-pot meth labs in a Roan Mountain home. Investigators said this bust is just the tip of the iceberg for the meth problem in the Tri-Cities. One of the problems being that your tax dollars are helping with the cleanup. This super lab we're talking about was so big the Carter County Sheriff's Office had call in two outside agencies to help with the cleanup ... More>>
Washington County Virginia authorities are conducting an investigation after a Glade Springs Middle School student turned over a weapon from his backpack. According to school officials no student or staff member was ever in harms way. The student upon realizing a weapon was in the book bag turned it over to school officials. Newschannel 11 asked what type of weapon and school system officials would not comment. More>>
President Obama is drawing fire on social media for posing for a “selfie” with two European leaders at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela.President Obama is drawing fire on social media for posing for a “selfie” with two European leaders at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela. More>>
Photo of Illyanna De Lak KeurA woman in north Georgia says she wants answers after an apparent prank in a restroom left her with serious injuries. Reporter Tony Thomas spoke with the woman, who wants answers from the store and the person who put glue on the toilet seat. More>>
A 6-year-old boy has been suspended from a Colorado school for kissing a girl on the cheek. More>>
Eric G. Smith was last seen Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 along West Hurt Buggy Road.
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Investigators say two individuals shoplifted (4) Sony PlayStation 3 Game Consoles and (3) Microsoft Xbox 360 Game Consoles from Wal-Mart on Fort Henry Drive. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority says an unusually wet summer has translated into lower electric bills for customers. More>>
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A Monday evening traffic accident sends a woman to the hospital with what Kingsport Police call "extensive injuries".Police say the injured driver pulled out in front of a Ford F-150 driven by 34 year old Michael R. Bryant.Officers say it happened around 5:30 Monday night at the intersection of Fort Henry Drive and Atoka Lane right in front of Wal Mart.Police say the injured driver, 53 year old Elise Kiser, was in the center turn lane going southbound, where she was about to turn onto Atoka.A... More>>
Police cars surround a car in which a woman was found with a gunshot wound Monday night. Photo by Ted Overbay, News Channel 11.According to Johnson City Police, officers got a call around 8 p.m. Monday about a domestic disturbance at the Timbers North Apartments, 3500 Timberlake Road. When officers arrived, they told News Channel 11 they heard a single gunshot wound and immediately found a silver Audi parked in East Mountain View Road near the intersection of Timberlake Road. More>>
Thousands of residents in Dickson County are still without power Monday evening. More>>
Currently, victims of revenge porn have little legal recourse, but in Virginia that could soon change. More>>
A road signs warns drivers they're approaching a Jonesborough intersection monitored by a Redflex camera. Photo by Ted Overbay, News Channel 11.Traffic cameras will continue to monitor Jonesborough streets for the next several years.Tonight, the town's Board of Mayor and Alderman voted to renew its contract with Redflex to operate both red light and speed cameras for an additional five years.The vote was 3 to 0 with Alderman Chuck Vest absent for the vote.Jonesborough leaders say the cameras, while controversial, have reduced the number of traffic crashes in Tennessee's oldest town."Before the cameras were installed not 1,2,3 but 4,5... More>>
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Governor Bill Haslam is sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius outlining what he would like to do with what could amount to more than a billion dollars. More>>
Friday will mark two years since the murder of Brittany Eldridge and her unborn baby boy Zeke. An arrest still has not been made, but family members of the victims are now coping with the pain by helping others. More>>
Buddy and his mom and dad are hiking the Appalachian Trail, from Mount Katahdin in Maine to Springer mountain in Georgia. More>>
The prisoner re-entry initiatives include funding for emergency housing for offenders upon release and increased funds for inmate education programs. More>>
State leaders including Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey and Representative Tony Shipley continued the fight against smurfing, the act of buying pseudoephedrine medicines on behalf of methamphetamine criminals. More>>
Each year, fire departments in the US respond to an average of 210 structure fires caused by Christmas trees. More>>
A deputy directing traffic Saturday night was injured after he was struck by a car. More>>
Johnson City Public Library expanded its genealogy resources by adding another records collection. The library is the newest affiliate of Family Search, one of the largest genealogical collections in the world. Family Search was founded by the Church of Latter Day Saints in 1894. Since then, its collection has grown to about three billion records, from 130 different countries. Those records include: marriage, death, census, land, and court records. The Johnson City Public Library ha... More>>
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A late fall cold snap that has created misery in much of the country is now heading toward the Mid-Atlantic states. The snow, ice, and frigid temperatures have led to power outages and dangerous roads in more than a dozen states. Icy conditions are expected to last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee. Virginia officials are warning residents that a major ice storm is likely to take shape Sunday, resulting in power outages and hazards on the roads. About a-half-dozen traffic-re... More>>
Virginia residents can now use a mobile phone app to report suspicious or criminal activity to state police. The See Something, Send Something app launched Friday includes information on what to look for and when to report such activity. State police say the app doesn't replace 911 and shouldn't be used by someone needing immediate police action or reporting an emergency. The app can be downloaded at no cost. It also is being used in Pennsylvania and Louisiana. State police will review pho... More>>
Even though it was a chilly afternoon, crowds still lined the streets of downtown Johnson City as the annual Christmas parade kicked off. More>>
Kingsport held the city's annual Christmas tree lighting Saturday night.
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The Johnson City Police Department arrested 47-year old Angela D. Jenkins and charged her with domestic aggravated assault.Around 4:40 Saturday afternoon, officers arrived at the victim's apartmentwhere she said Jenkins, who is also her daughter,assaulted her.The victim had marks on her neck from being strangled and medical treatment was offered at the scene but refused. Jenkins was arrested and taken to the Washington County Detention Center.She is being heldon $20,000 bond and her arraignme... More>>
Dozens of guns are still on the street and shop owners are still out thousands of dollars after a burglary last week. 49 guns, 56 boxes of ammunition, and cash were reported stolen from the Blue Springs Gun Shop last Sunday.Authorities are now offering athree-thousand dollar reward for any information on the theft.make sure the guns are returned to their rightful owners. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms is joining forces with the Carter County Sheriff's Office to return the guns to the... More>>
Southside and Erwin Fire Departments responded to a fire at Evergreen Freewill Baptist Church Saturday afternoon. Members of the church saw the fire and called authorities. Thankfully there were no injuries but there was smoke and water damage to the Sunday school rooms. Southside Fire Department Captain, Jeff Bryant, said, "when we entered the building there was heavy smoke. It looked like it started near the furnace. There's extensive damage to the building."Bryant said the quick response o... More>>
A Johnson City man allows police into his home and during their investigation police find meth and several meth making materials. Friday Johnson City Police Vice Investigators arrested Scot Pridemore, 44, and Cynthia Munsey, 42, both of Johnson City. They are charged with promotion of methamphetamine manufacture, initiation of methamphetamine manufacture process, felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia. More>>
Virginia mental health officials say they are introducing changes in January to ensure that hospital beds will be available for people who pose a danger to themselves or others. More>>
Friends of the family have set up a fundraising site to help the family pay for travel expenses for Dawson's treatments. More>>
Johnson City Police say 18-year-old Dakota Gibson of Bristol, TN and 19-year-old Tyler Henderson of Bluff City, TN were arrested and charged with one count of burglary and one count of attempted burglary. More>>
More than a 120 students lined the lanes at a Belmont Lanes bowling alley in Bristol, TN. The special education students didn't spare one moment of having fun during the first annual Adaptive Bowling tournament.
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Nike beat out Adidas, Russell Athletic and Under Armour to become the official brand of East Tennessee State University athletics and now we know why. Nike's contract with ETSU, which received its final signature of approval last week, will bring in some big savings to the university. More>>
A suburban Nashville couple got more than they expected in their to-go order in a McDonald's drive-thru: A bag of cold cash. More>>
(Source: WATE)Crews rescued a stranded hiker Friday afternoon. The man was stuck on a ledge near Margarette Falls in Greene County since Thursday afternoon. More>>
Michael Clifton Necessary, 48, has been charged with seven counts of possession, reproduction distribution, solicitation and facilitation of child pornography. More>>
Dr. Charlotte Britton - Director of Hawkins County Schools News Channel 11 has learned that Charlotte Britton is retiring from her position as Hawkins County Director of Schools. More>>
Whether you're ready to ship that holiday package across the country or waiting for your next shipment of cooking grease, now's not the best time to be in a hurry. More>>
PPF/UA 538 plans to be moved into the building by spring, and begin apprenticeship training on site by September. More>>
Crooks in Georgia got creative when they decided to steal an ATM. They used a forklift -- and the crime was caught on camera. More>>
A day after appearing in court on a charge of aggravated assault, a Kingsport doctor who allegedly threatened to shoot his wife is back at work. Johnson City police arrested Dr. Vijay R. Singh Wednesday evening at his home after his wife called 911. More>>
More than a year after a nursing home first reported problems stemming from a now fired certified nursing assistant, the nursing home and its employees can finally put the situation behind them. The actions of that former Asbury Place employee, who harmed two patients last year, led to a $273,000 federal fine. We've learned Asbury Place has since appealed and negotiated a drastically reduced fine. Administrators say the nursing home now has to pay around $75,000. As part of the appeals pro... More>>
Emergency crews are at the ready and residents in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee are bracing for a winter storm forecast to bring freezing rain and ice to the region. More>>
A potentially lifesaving project that Elizabethton leaders have talked about for years now has the green light. For years, the intersection of West Elk and Williams avenues has been a nightmare for drivers. More>>
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Southwest Virginia Congressman Morgan Griffith wants to cut down the number of employees at the Environmental Protection Agency. Griffith, a Republican who represents Virginia's 9th District, introduced H.R. 3641 or what he calls the MACT ACT. If passed, the EPA Administrator would be required by congress to reduce the EPA's workforce by 15 percent in three years. According to Griffith, nine out of ten E.P.A. employees were considered "Non-Essential" and were furloughed during the partial gov... More>>
A new spay and neuter ordinance will soon take effect for people living in Johnson City. More>>
If you have a small gamer on your list this holiday season, chances are he wants a portable video-game player. Consumer Reports checked out the offerings from the two main game makers, Sony and Nintendo. More>>
Dozens of guns, including high powered rifles and shotguns are out on the street after thieves broke into a local area gun store. Sunday morning, while the owners were away at church, an unknown amount of suspects raided Blue Springs Gun shop in Carter County. The thieves helped themselves to firearms, ammunition and cash. The Carter County Sheriff's Office said cracking this case is one of the department's higher priorities. The owner of the gun store says that close to $25,000 in stolen cas... More>>
Some county commissioners and organizations are wondering if Greene County is properly collecting and spending its so-called hotel tax. There is growing concern as to what extent the county is receiving and distributing that money. More>>
Police have now determined that there was a third vehicle involved in that accident . They believe the third vehicle may be responsible for the Saturday afternoon crash. More>>
A crash between a motorcycle and vehicle has been reported near the intersection of Highway 81 South and Highway 107 in Washington County. More>>
Students and community members raised almost 6,000 dollars in just a few days to make Jimmy Cradic's funeral possible. More>>
With a new execution protocol in place, Tennessee officials have asked the state Supreme Court to set death dates for 10 condemned killers. More>>
It's called smurfing or the act of buying cold medicine containing pseudophedrine for someone else or buying it with the intent of turning into methamphetamine. Lawmakers calling "smurfing" and epidemic. Although there are several anti-smurfing laws on the books, officials are using other tools such as the meth offender registry. Once an offender is placed on the registry, they can not buy pseudophedrine products for seven years. State leaders are working together on a special campaign ... More>>
South Africa's president says Nelson Mandela has died. More>>
This accident, involving a white car, happened just after 3:00 this afternoon. Somehow the car ended up on its side. A woman had to be cut out of the car. More>>
A central Florida woman is recovering after she was attacked by a black bear Monday night while walking her dogs. More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife hosted a Christmas tree lighting event at the state Capitol on Monday evening. More>>
The neighborhood where "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker died in a one-car crash is known to attract street racers, according to law enforcement officials. More>>
A commuter train that derailed over the weekend, killing four passengers, was hurtling at 82 mph as it entered a 30 mph curve, a federal investigator said Monday. But whether the wreck was the result of human error or... More>>
Four Warren County High School students were killed in a fiery crash just outside of McMinnville early Sunday morning. More>>
A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Washington's Steve Sarkisian has accepted the Southern California coaching job. More>>
Computer crashes should be giving way to insurance coverage - if the government's diagnosis of its health care website is correct. More>>
NEW YORK (AP) -- A Metro-North passenger train derailed on a curved section of track in the Bronx on Sunday morning, killing four people and injuring 63 as it came to rest just inches from the water, authorities said. More>>
What's the one online activity that most people don't want anyone to know about? Porn watching habits, of course.
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Civil War reenactors laid a wreath at a monument to the Battle of Fort Sanders and the new High Ground park was opened at Fort Higley.
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A hiker who broke his leg in the Smokies Wednesday afternoon was rescued several hours after the accident occurred, according to park officials. More>>
A 15-year-old West High School student was arrested Monday morning for assaulting a teacher by using a lighter to ignite her hair and shirt. More>>
Wednesday's snowfall may have caused traffic headaches for some, but it was good for at least one East Tennessee business. More>>
Herbert Jones, 62, was charged with sexual battery after he allegedly groped an elf while working as Santa Claus in a Massachusetts mall.
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A former youth minister in Hanover County faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzlement. More>>
On average, women in the United States make 77 cents to every dollar a man earns despite the Equal Pay Act being signed into law nearly 50 years ago.
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Witnesses say the driver sped up when the victim was walking across the street. The accident happened near the intersection of Laurel Avenue and 16th Street on Friday night. More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam is wrapping up his annual budget hearings as he prepares to assemble his annual spending proposal. More>>
Victims of last year's fungal meningitis outbreak don't hold out much hope that they will receive compensation for the deaths and illnesses caused by tainted steroids. More>>
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