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Man's remains identified almost 21 years after being found by train tracks on I-275
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Regional Forensics Center has identified a man after his remains were found on I-275 at the Woodland Avenue entrance ramp for more than two decades. The remains were identified as Brian A. Sanderson, a white male estimated to be between 5 feet and...
Sean Finnegan murder trial: Jury faces second day of deliberations in capital murder case
CLINTON, Tenn. — An Anderson County jury returns to court Monday morning to resume deliberations in the capital murder case of Sean Finnegan. Jurors pondered the case for several hours Saturday afternoon before Senior Judge Don Ash relieved them for the rest of the weekend. They are sequestered. Twelve...
Knoxville business titan, former state economic leader and TVA chairman Bill Baxter dies
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bill Baxter, a Knoxville businessman credited with being a "crusader for good" during his time as a state economic leader, has died. He had turned 71 earlier this month. The Wort Hotel, which Baxter owned, announced on Sunday that Baxter had passed away. "It is with...
Overcoming Obstacles to the Olympics: VFL Clement Ducos’ Path to Paris
There’s two definitions of the word “hurdle.” There's the one that applies to track and field: a barrier an athlete must jump over in a race. Former Tennessee star and French Olympian Clement Ducos knows all about those.
Changes to impact the real estate industry go into effect nationwide
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Changes to the home buying process went into effect nationwide Saturday after the National Association of Realtors reached a settlement in March. The changes will mostly impact Real Estate agents' commissions, particularly how buying agents receive their pay. "There was one commission that was paid through...
Carson-Newman enters new era seeking return to championship pedigree
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s been nine years since Carson-Newman has made a trip to the postseason. That drought was unthinkable just 15 years ago. Now, it’s a reality. In turn, the Eagles have turned to former Navy assistant Ashley Ingram to right the ship. The North...
Missed payroll causes alarm with employees of Big South Fork Medical Center
ONEIDA | After several years of apparent financial stability, missed payroll is again in the spotlight at Big South Fork Medical Center. The Rennova Health-owned Oneida hospital has reportedly missed payroll twice in recent weeks. The Independent Herald was provided Friday with an internal email from Rennova’s vice president of human resources, who is based at the company’s corporate office in West Palm Beach, Fla., informing employees at the Oneida hospital that they would not receive their paychecks on time.
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