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TBI: 3 children missing out of Knoxville found safe Friday night
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — UPDATE (10:40 p.m.): The Tennesse Bureau of Investigation said Friday night that all three children were found safe after an Endangered Child Alert was sent out earlier in the day. The bureau said all three were found in Knoxville. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued...
GCSO: Body of 80-year-old found on his Greene Co. property Wednesday evening
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. — The Greene County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the body of an 80-year-old man Wednesday evening. In a release, he was identified as James. W. Woods. Authorities said Woods owned the property, and said his body was found in a detached garage on Hartman Lane. Investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation also responded to calls about the body.
Judges dismiss suit alleging Tennessee's political maps discriminate against communities of color
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judicial panel has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Tennessee's U.S. House maps and those for the state Senate amount to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. “In sum, the complaint alleges facts that are consistent with a racial gerrymander," stated the ruling, which was issued Wednesday. "But...
Make-A-Wish grants 8-year-old's wish for a horse-themed treehouse
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A young girl had her wish granted on Thursday after different East Tennessee organizations partnered to build her a treehouse themed around horses and life on a farm. According to a release, Make-A-Wish East Tennessee worked with the Clayton Home Building Group to make Paizlee Harkcom's...
Oak Ridge welcomes 17 Japanese middle school students as part of Sister City exchange program
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — A group of middle school students and members of a Japanese delegation arrived in Oak Ridge Thursday as part of an international program meant to encourage friendship between nations. The 17 students arrived in East Tennessee as part of the Sister City exchange program between Oak Ridge and Naka Shi, in Japan.
AMR sees improvements in response times, no change in offload times
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — American Medical Response, Knox County's ambulance provider, said it is working to address concerns about the time it takes to respond to calls and deliver patients to hospitals. Jerry Harnish, the director of AMR, said emergency rooms lack the capacity to take every patient that comes...
Attorney: Oak Ridge man sent to death row may die of natural causes before execution
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Sean Finnegan, from Anderson County, was sentenced this week to death for the 2019 torture, rape and killing of Jennifer Paxton, but he could die of natural causes before ever getting executed. Legal Aid of East Tennessee attorney Darrell Winfree said there are several factors...
UT transportation center's teen driver safety program connects with over 1,000 teens so far
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee said a program that works to encourage younger drivers to drive safely has connected with more than 1,000 teens so far. The UT Center for Transportation Research said its GetConvinced Program aims to show young drivers how they can avoid crashes while on the road. It said the program includes speakers, quizzes, interactive activities and demonstrations. The program has participated in more than 100 events across East Tennessee, showing up in high schools and general events.
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