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Elizabethton Twins' bus involved in fatal crash in Jacksonville Video included

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A bus carrying the Elizabethton Twins from Fort Myers to Elizabethton was involved in a fatal crash early this morning. More>>

3 more plead guilty in probe of Pilot Flying J

Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor have pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates. More>>

Boone officials say heater replaced without permit

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A Boone inspector says a motel pool heater that leaked carbon monoxide and killed a Washington state couple and later a South Carolina boy was installed without the knowledge of the town's inspection department. More>>

NC man arrested for throwing dog off bridge into river

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NEW BERN, N.C. - A Craven County man police say threw a dog over a bridge made his first court appearance Monday morning. Police say 36-year-old Samuel Drew picked up a young hound mix that was following More>>

7-Eleven stores raided as prosecutors accuse managers of exploiting immigrants

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(AP) - Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores in suburban New York and in Virginia are charged in what federal prosecutors say was a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan and the Philippines. More>>

Sinkhole closes Blowing Rock outlet mall

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An outlet mall in the North Carolina mountains is closed after a hole 20-feet deep opened up at the spot where cars enter the parking lot. More>>

NC teacher charged with murder after man's body dumped near lake

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A teacher and mother of 3 children has been charged with murder in the death of a Raleigh man whose body was found dumped at Falls Lake Sunday. Joanna Madonna is charged with first degree murder in the More>>

Feds: NY, Va. 7-11 stores exploited immigrants

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Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia were charged on Monday in a scheme to exploit immigrants from Pakistan and the Philippines, in part by paying them using the stolen Social... More>>

Police: Myrtle Beach man knocked off moped, beaten with prosthetic leg

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A Myrtle Beach man told police he was attacked while riding his moped Sunday evening and beaten with his own prosthetic leg. According to a Myrtle Beach police report, the 43-year-old More>>

Tenn. compressed gas cylinders recalled

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The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued an emergency recall of compressed gas cylinders commonly used for propane stoves and other propane-fueled equipment. More>>

Rangers attempt rescue of hiker in Smokies

Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are working to rescue a 53-year-old hiker who was struck by a falling tree during a storm and has multiple injuries. More>>

1st GOP Va governor supports Dem McAuliffe in '13

The first Republican to break the stranglehold Democrats held on Virginia's executive mansion since Reconstruction is supporting the Democratic nominee in this fall's race for governor. More>>

2 traveling to Bonnaroo killed in fiery crash

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Two people on their way to the Bonnaroo music festival were killed when a tractor-trailer overturned and crashed into multiple other vehicles, including another semi. More>>

Tennessee seniors warned about potential phone scam

Officials are warning Tennessee's seniors about a scam involving recorded phone calls promising free or low cost personal emergency or medical alert systems. More>>

NWS checking whether tornado hit Sevier County Video included

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The National Weather Service may soon have information on whether damage in Sevier County came from a tornado or straight-line wind. More>>

Mumford & Sons cancels Bonnaroo performance

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Mumford & Sons has canceled its headlining performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee.   More>>

TDOT announces road construction schedule for June 13th-19th

The Tennessee Department of Transportation announces its construction schedule for this week. More>>

Southern Baptists oppose allowing gay Boy Scouts

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The Southern Baptist Convention has approved a resolution opposing the Boy Scouts of America's new policy allowing gay Scouts. More>>

Funeral planned for NC brothers killed on way to graduation Video included

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High school graduation is usually a time to celebrate; but on Saturday, that day of celebration, turned into a tragedy for one Bertie County family. Sandra Williams-McGlone was waiting to watch her son, More>>

Dresser falls and kills child, childcare director failed to report neglect before child was killed, report says

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The director of a child care center in Greenville County has been arrested and accused of failing to report the neglect of two children, one of whom died in his home. WYFF-TV More>>

Pipe break at nuclear weapons plant kills fish

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A break in a pipe carrying chlorinated water at the government's nuclear weapons plant in Oak Ridge has caused a fish kill. More>>

US investigates Honda minivans for air bag trouble

U.S. safety regulators are trying to figure out if Honda needs to recall some older Odyssey minivans because the air bags can inflate without a crash. More>>

Horry County couple caught having sex on boat in front of child, police say

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CONWAY, SC (WBTW) - An Horry County couple was arrested over the weekend after police said they were having sex in boat in full view of the public. According to an Horry County police report, officers More>>

Chihuahua left in hot truck has heat stroke while owners go to Myrtle Beach water park, police say

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - Two North Carolina residents were arrested over the weekend after police said they left a small dog inside a hot vehicle with the windows opened about an inch. According to a More>>

Liaison named to monitor convicts after release

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Weeks after a Chattanooga woman was slain by a convict who was supposed to be supervised after his release, state officials have named a court liaison who will assure such monitoring takes place. More>>

Hartsville mom indicted in fire deaths of her 4 children

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The clerk of courts has confirmed that Hope Hawkins has been indicted by a Grand Jury on four counts of unlawful neglect of a child, four counts of homicide by child abuse, and four counts of manslaughter/involuntary More>>

Police: Myrtle Beach woman calls 911, wanted ride to park from police

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) - A Myrtle Beach woman was arrested Wednesday after police said she called 911 wanting a ride. According to a Myrtle Beach police report, Sandra Walker Sanford, 56, called 911 More>>

Class action recommended in Va. coal-gas claim

A federal magistrate judge is recommending class action status for thousands of landowners in southwest Virginia who contend two energy companies cheated them out of tens of millions of dollars in royalty payments for... More>>

Lenovo marks first US manufacturing plant in NC

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Lenovo says its first U.S. manufacturing operation fills a need, though most of the world's No. 2 computer maker's gear will keep coming from low-cost foreign locations like Mexico or China. More>>

Janitor exposes himself at SC school, fantasized about librarians, police say

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PACOLET, SC - A school employee is out of jail on bond after being accused of exposing himself. According to a Pacolet Police report, a janitor at the Pacolet Public Library in Spartanburg County says More>>

NC teen arrested for murder of 4-month-old baby boy

Brunswick County deputies arrested 19-year-old Randy Lee Richardson of Shallotte for the murder of a four-month-old boy Brunswick County deputies arrested 19-year-old Randy Lee Richardson of Shallotte for the murder of a four-month-old boy
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SHALLOTTE (WBTW) - Brunswick County sheriff's deputies arrested a 19-year-old man for the murder of a four-month-old boy. According to a press release, deputies arrested Randy Lee Richardson, of Shallotte, More>>

Myrtle Beach man speeds up BMW to run over, kill duck and ducklings, police say

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A 72-year-old Myrtle Beach man was charged after police said he ran over a duck and her ducklings on purpose with his BMW. According to a police report, Robert Allen Willard More>>

Pregnant NC mom, 3-year-old son killed in speed boat crash, driver indicted

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - A Guilford County man has been indicted on three counts of involuntary manslaughter in a fatal boating accident on High Rock Lake. A Davidson County grand jury on Monday indicted More>>

Florence couple arrested after two young children test positive for cocaine

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A Florence couple is behind bars after police say their two young children tested positive for cocaine following a neglect investigation. Authorities charged 36-year-old Amy Strickland and 35-year-old More>>

Several dogs attack 8-year-old autistic boy in NC town

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The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office said four Hound dogs attacked an 8-year-old boy who has Autism around 8 p.m. Tuesday in an area just southwest of Asheville. Neighbors on Wedgefield Place heard the More>>

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