Provides the latest RSS feeds for Knoxville News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Knoxville Times.com http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/10/id/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/ en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:54:29 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:54:29 -0400 30 JILL MCNEAL 6 News Anchor/Reporter MARYVILLE (WATE) -- A longtime crime fighter with the Blount County Sheriff's Office lost her battle with cancer this week. "She was my best friend," says her pa... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860788/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:19:37 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860788/ Lockett admitted on May 26 to the county Retirement and Pension Board that he took payments from clients instead of remitting them to Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley, the law firm where he worked before... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860775/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:33 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860775/ "It really doesn't matter anyway," he said. "In a Cup race, if your car is good enough to get to the front, you can do it from dead last, so it really doesn't matter if you start from the pole or not.... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860778/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:24 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860778/ Events in Palin's political career December 2006: Sarah Palin becomes governor of Alaska. August 2008: John McCain picks Palin as his vice presidential running mate, making her the first woman named t... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860769/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:47 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860769/ Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers worked a total of 76 wrecks statewide through the end of June, according to TWRA statistics. Officials say that's a drop from the same time last year, even... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860772/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:41 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860772/ Kingston Pike GM dealer Rodgers Cadillac is hiring extra staff to meet increased demand for auto maintenance, while longtime Alcoa Highway dealership Delmar Haynes Pontiac GMC Jeep apparently has call... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860766/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:54 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860766/ CLINTON - An interim police chief has taken the helm of the Clinton Police Department, and officials have ordered a special audit of the department's drug fund. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860771/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:43 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860771/ Burnett scattered six hits over seven innings, Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez homered, and the Yankees opened the long holiday weekend with a 4-2 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Frida... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860776/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:30 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860776/ Drownings account for the second leading accidental cause of death among children ages 1-4 nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 80 children drowned in T... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860774/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:35 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860774/ MONACO - The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and today's opening stage might show whether he's ready to challenge for another title. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860777/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:22 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860777/ Crown Court Partnership filed for Chapter 11 protection last month. Lynn Tarpy, an attorney for the partnership, said it was the developer of the Crown Court condos, at 535 Locust St. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860779/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:19 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860779/ A redesign launching with its July/August issue combines the Post's hallmarks - art and fiction - with folksy commentary and health articles. The revamped Post promises a more relaxing option for peop... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860780/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:17 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860780/ The 85-licensed bed hospital and 100-bed nursing home is currently managed by Mercy, which took over the contract when Baptist and St. Mary's health systems merged last year. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860768/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:50 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860768/ Giving honor where honor is due. That was the vision retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Arnold Mullins, his wife, Patricia Mullins, and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Raymond Thomas had in 1987 when they gat... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860781/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:15 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860781/ KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- A gas grill explodes catching a Knoxville home on fire. The explosion happened just before five Friday evening at a house near the intersection of Fair Drive and Inskip. The homeow... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860787/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:19:38 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860787/ Lambs' Prayer God, loving creator of all life, help us treat with compassion all living creatures entrusted in our care. May they never be subjected to cruelty or neglect. May the stewardship You gave... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860783/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:13 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860783/ ATLANTA (WATE) -- A stripper who accused a man of kidnapping and rape says she is upset charges against David Jansen were dropped. Twenty-four-year-old Violet Esteppe says Jansen kidnapped her while s... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860789/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:19:36 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860789/ SEVIERVILLE - Marcos Mateo is the only member of the Tennessee Smokies on Chicago's 40-man roster and the largest crowd in Smokies Park history got to see why the Cubs' think so highly of him. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860767/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:52 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860767/ A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 16, for John W. Fisher, an accomplished University of Tennessee athlete, former chairman of the UT Development Council and active philanthropist. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860773/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:36 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860773/ We take so much for granted. That’s why this Fourth of July it’s worth meditating, if only briefly, on the Iranians who have taken to the streets in the tens of thousands, even hundreds of... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860770/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:45 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860770/ Our allegiance to independence as a nation is Yankee doodle dandy. But I’m wondering whether our ode to independence as a people is a bit over the top. We foster an unrealistic view of the way w... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860786/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:06 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860786/ As the country celebrates another Independence Day weekend, it’s worth stepping back from our hot political debates to ask a question: How free is America? http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860785/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:03 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25860785/ There was some excitement on Fort Loudoun Lake to start off the holiday weekend. A boat caught fire around 7 pm Friday night, on Fort Loudoun Lake near Chota Hills Road, south of Concord Marina. Eme... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859086/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:42:26 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859086/ Murrill, a 2008 graduate of Maryville College and an alumnus of Christian Academy of Knoxville, will travel to India in August, where he will study the groundwater arsenic contamination in the state o... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859073/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:45:05 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859073/ NASHVILLE - Just home from Afghanistan, Army Spc. Jason Forster and Sgt. Anthony Jacobs are looking forward to a traditional Fourth of July - hanging out with co-workers and the boss, watching some fi... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859078/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:52 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859078/ "To support his drug and alcohol problems, (son) Brucie constantly asked his father for money," attorney David Eldridge wrote in a sentencing memorandum. "He wrote a series of bad checks on an account... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859074/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:45:03 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859074/ Loudon County residents are speaking out against the possible disposal of coal fly ash waste from the Roane County spill in the Matlock Bend landfill. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859077/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:55 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859077/ BEVERLY, Mass. - Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off l... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859076/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:58 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859076/ n Knoxville - Music, fireworks and "Festival on the Fourth" at World's Fair Park. 2 p.m.: Opening ceremony at the Tennessee Amphitheater. Music on the WDVX Stage on the park's North Lawn includes The ... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859079/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:48 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859079/ The genesis of this Colquitt punting legacy started not so very far from Neyland Stadium. It started one day in the early 1970s on a field in South Knoxville. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859083/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:46 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859083/ "I know my opponents look at me and think they'll push me around,'' said Hall, who at 6-foot-8 weighs only 215 pounds. "But you're gonna have to really overpower me if you want to do that.'' http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859082/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:45 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859082/ Along with a designated driver, Knoxville Fire Department spokesman Capt. D.J. Corcoran recommends getting a designated lighter for the Fourth of July holiday. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859075/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:45:00 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859075/ The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. at the Walter P. Market and Deli in the Walter P. Taylor Homes project, Knoxville Police Department Lt. Kenny Miller said. The victim was taken to the University... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859081/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:43 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859081/ The 12-foot-high creation illustrates Dollywood's new "Journey to the Center of the Earth" thrill ride that is based on the Brendan Fraser film of the same name. A giant sand dinosaur with large sand ... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859084/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:41 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25859084/ Hundreds of East Tennesseans will be gearing up to hit area lakes this weekend. For the last 2 years, drought conditions had local lakes at dangerously low levels by 4th of July weekend. This year, h... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857334/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:58:51 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857334/ KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- A shooting turns into a police pursuit and ends with a crash. Knoxville police say Friday at 5:15pm they got a call about a shooting victim at the Walter P. Market and Deli on McCo... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857332/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:11:51 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857332/ "We're not taking the clunkers today, but they're working out the details," says Victory Nissan of Knoxville Assistant Sales Manager Shawn Echols. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857330/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:11:52 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857330/ Jennifer Lynch, 41, daughter of director-writer David Lynch, directed and co-wrote "Surveillance." (Photo for the Los Angeles Times by Axel Koester.) http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857326/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:17 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857326/ On the far side of the globe, in New Zealand, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is in his seventh month of labor on “The Hobbit,” a $300-million epic that will be told over two films to be rele... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857325/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:16 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857325/ DON DARE Food for Thought Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- Knox County health inspectors cracked down on problem hand washing, giving four restaurants failing grades this week. Plus, for the second time i... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857333/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:11:48 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857333/ Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson star in “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.” The movie will premiere at Regal Cinemas’ Pinnacle 18 at Turkey Creek. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857324/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:59 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857324/ Politicians, pundits and so-called news people point fingers and ridicule, fighting to uncover every steamy detail. Some take particular delight that the most recent offender, South Carolina Gov. Mark... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857327/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:12 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857327/ News that the state of Tennessee ranks sixth in the nation in teenage driving deaths should spark lawmakers to review the state laws that deal with teenage driving. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857329/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:09 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857329/ While the private use of fireworks remains illegal in Knoxville and Knox County, I know many folks and neighbors will still find it irresistible to shoot off a few or, in some cases, many. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857328/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:08 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25857328/ Food City, along with WBIR Channel 10 and B97.5 join forces with Second Harvest Food Bank to fight childhood hunger in East Tennessee. The campaign, "Backpack Buddy Club," will run from July 3 through... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855123/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:33:47 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855123/ KRISTYN CADDELL 6 News Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- Organizers in downtown Knoxville are preparing for a huge July 4th celebration on Saturday. At World's Fair Park, preparations for http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855374/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:44:54 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855374/ SEYMOUR (WATE) -- A Seymour man was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. Aaron Tate Hedrick, 33, was taken into custody after a search of his home on Hinkle ... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855375/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:44:52 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855375/ Variety, the Children's Charity. The exact date hasn't been set yet, but it will be before November 20 when the film is released nationwide. It's not known if any of the stars of the movie... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855376/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:44:50 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855376/ KRISTYN CADDELL 6 News Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- For the Knox County 911 call center, the July 4th holiday is usually the busiest one. This year, they're expecting the most calls on Friday and ... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855377/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:44:48 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855377/ Brent Weinloot, right, of Venice Cailf., who is a fan of the late pop star Michael Jackson, rests across the street from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Friday, July 3, 2009 for tickets to Tuesday'... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855370/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:29 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855370/ BOSTON — Vanguard Group shareholders on Thursday rejected an activist proposal that would have required the mutual fund company to adopt stricter screening of investments that may be linked to g... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855373/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:17 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25855373/ MEMPHIS (AP) -- Memphis officials say the city's high crime rate is distorted by the methods used to report crime. The city often is listed as one of the most crime-ridden cities in various nation... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852921/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:22:23 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852921/ HARRIMAN (WATE) -- The first rail cars filled with ash from the spill site at TVA's Kingston Fossil Plant headed for an Alabama landfill Thursday night. The cars are being loaded directly from the... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852922/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:22:18 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852922/ Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott says that kind of back and forth — Elliott was quoted as saying Def Lep was superior to Poison; Poison, comically, took exception — is common. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852918/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:12:01 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852918/ Kobe Dupre, 14, jumps off a rock into Richland Creek at Laurel-Snow State Natural Area while DaKota Leffew, 13, awaits his turn and Dillon Smith, 12, climbs up. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852917/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:12:00 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852917/ KNOXVILLE -- Members of the Claiborne County Hospital board will consider on Monday three proposals for management of the Tazewell hospital and nursing home. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852920/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:11:56 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25852920/ Letner, 20, who is stationed at the U.S. army base in Fort Hood, Texas, had attended his father's funeral in Knoxville and was due back Tuesday morning in Fort Hood. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25850909/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:09 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25850909/ So if the baby elephant, due any day now at the Memphis Zoo, somehow doesn't nurse from its mother, Asali, the little bundle of joy could be in big trouble. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848434/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:23 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848434/ CHURCH HILL (AP) -- Shirley Ann Billings of Church Hill talks on her cell phone, but not at a cost of more than $13,000. She reported to the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office that she'd received... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848440/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:51:55 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848440/ NASHVILLE - While putting off a formal announcement, Senate Democratic Leader Jim Kyle of Memphis has filed the necessary paperwork with the Registry of Election Finance to collect and spend money as ... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848437/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:18 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848437/ MEMPHIS - A former Memphis police officer said the woman he is charged with killing last year was demanding money from him and threatened to tell his wife about their affair, according to court docume... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848436/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:16 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848436/ "Frankly, we are on target in terms of where we expected to be," Gibbons said, adding that he began the campaign with "no fundraising mechanism in place. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848433/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:21 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848433/ WASHINGTON — Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job. At a recent job fair, Kellum expressed interest in a supervisory rol... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848435/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:15 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848435/ Knoxville area gasoline prices dropped for the second straight day on Friday, while oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. a... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848438/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:41:11 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25848438/ An entire motel full of furniture is on its way to people who need it. LETAP Hospitality donated 100 rooms of beds, mattresses, furniture, lamps and televisions to Angelic Ministries on Thursday. The... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25843723/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:09:39 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25843723/ NASHVILLE (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen is requesting a federal disaster declaration for five Tennessee counties hit by severe storms. The five counties are Claiborne, Fayette, Hancock, Haywoo... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25845934/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:21:50 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25845934/ FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Organizers of an anti-tax protest scheduled for Independence Day are encouraging participants to travel to the state capital with flags, chairs, a brown bag lunch and bottled wa... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25845935/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:21:46 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25845935/ FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - State police are going to be cracking down on impaired drivers over the holiday weekend. Sgt. David Jude says the Independence Day holiday has become 1 of the most dangerous time... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25845936/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:21:45 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25845936/ Every July Fourth for the past four years, Robyn Juntunen and her family have made the short walk from their home to the Gallatin Municipal Park to watch the town's massive public fireworks display. ... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25842560/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:46:28 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25842560/ A packed house greeted Norfolk Southern for their first public meeting regarding a 280-acre intermodal transport facility in New Market. But many in the middle school auditorium weren't welcoming the... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25843482/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:46:27 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25843482/ Tommy Schumpert, left, former Knox County executive, his wife, Charlotte, daughter Laura Raney, and grandsons Grant Schumpert and Andy Schumpert share a laugh at the dedication of Tommy Schumpert Park... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838473/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:54:01 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838473/ ANN KEIL 6 News Reporter JEFFERSON CITY (WATE) -- Thursday night citizens were face to face with Norfolk Southern, the company behind a controversial intermodal rail facility proposed for the New Mark... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838469/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:16:35 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838469/ Nancy-Ann DeParle, President Barack Obama’s health policy czar, served as a director of corporations that faced scores of federal investigations, whistleblower lawsuits and other regulatory acti... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838440/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:38 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838440/ Garza held a similar position at Western Michigan for four seasons, including 1999 - when his defensive backs intercepted Florida's Doug Johnson twice, returning the latter 60 yards for a touchdown to... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838447/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:15 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838447/ Bakich spent the last seven seasons with the Commodores and established himself as one of the country's top recruiters. In 2005, Vanderbilt had the nation's No. 1 recruiting class, according to expert... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838444/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:12 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838444/ NASHVILLE — A federal appeals court Thursday vacated a lower court’s ruling that Tennessee’s lethal injection process is unconstitutional. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838452/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:09 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838452/ WASHINGTON - Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans wil... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838448/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:18 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838448/ Brummitt, a Florida resident, alerted local authorities to his concerns about Harriman Care and Rehabilitation Center and several agencies are investigating, according to Roane County District Attorne... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838449/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:21 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838449/ WASHINGTON - Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to ... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838458/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:53 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838458/ "It's very frustrating. I was really wanting to win this,'' said Hopson, who led the league in scoring throughout most of the season. "We lost the game on rebounds. They're a big team, and it was real... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838445/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:13 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838445/ NASHVILLE (WATE) -- An unusual program to get guns off the streets is being called a success. Nashville police and church leaders offered people free circus tickets in exchange for their guns. Over 80... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838467/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:16:40 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838467/ Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838456/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:59 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838456/ n Begin preparing for the fall garden in July. It may seem odd to start a fall garden in the summertime, but you need to get plants started in time for harvests before first freeze. In late July or ea... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838460/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:48 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838460/ CHATTANOOGA (AP) -- An attorney for veterans who were possibly exposed to HIV and other infections at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals says his clients are waiting to hear if they will b... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838468/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:16:39 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838468/ At its biennial convention last month, the fraternity elected new leaders, including Mary Loy Tatum, who is the new Grand President of the fraternity’s Grand Council. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838441/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:31 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838441/ Franklin Gutierrez and Russell Branyan homered, leading the Seattle Mariners past CC Sabathia and the Yankees 8-4 on Thursday night to snap New York's seven-game winning streak. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838454/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:04 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838454/ CARYVILLE , Tenn. - The town of Caryville, facing a lawsuit by an adult bookstore business, wants the case transferred from state court to federal jurisdiction. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838443/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:26 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838443/ JILL MCNEAL 6 News Anchor/Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- Old City Live! kicked off Thursday night. The free summer concert series is supposed to pick up where Sundown in the City left off. Businesses in... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838471/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:16:34 -0400 WATE 6 http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838471/ Ted Cook was a defensive star for the Vols that weekend in Louisville. Milt Ticco was Kentucky's leading scorer that season. He was shut out in UT's 33-30 victory, thanks in large part to Cook's atten... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838446/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:14 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838446/ Despite misconceptions, people in Iran want free elections, free speech and human rights, too, said Rahmanian - one of the organizers of Thursday night's Candle Light Vigil for the Defenders of Irania... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838450/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:23 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838450/ Harvey Young speaks about a proposed Norfolk Southern truck-train facility in Jefferson County during a community meeting hosted by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838455/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:56 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838455/ Cherissha Nicole Violet Esteppe, 25, of Atlanta and David Joseph Jansen of Snellville, Ga., are shown in an undated photo. Prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against Jansen, who was accused of ki... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838451/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:05:11 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838451/ Dan Cap melts wax at Nature’s Gifts International in Blount County, where he produces and sells wax to makers of soy candles. Cap hired a business coach to help improve his company’s growth. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838463/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:41 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838463/ Tennessee's relationship with Michigan is, well, complicated. An untold number of Tennesseans, drawn by good wages, migrated to the Wolverine State in the more industrialized North back in the heyday ... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838464/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:38 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838464/ My son's made-up story was about the famous Farrah's twin sister who was the opposite of Fawcett-Majors. Spigot-General was ugly. Frumpy. Had a mole on her chin and not many teeth. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838465/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:35 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838465/ About seven months ago, we urged the Knox County Election Commission to retain Greg Mackay as administrator of elections for the county, a testament to his competency and dedication to a tough job. http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838466/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:32 -0400 Knox News http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25838466/ Accused Sevier County swindler Dennis Bolze left dozens of people hanging when he got them involved in a Ponzi scheme and then allegedly made off with their money. Now, one family is starting a new b... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25833666/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:13:18 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25833666/ A Knox County photographer said thieves took much more than a trailer from his driveway sometime Wednesday night or Thursday morning. It was full of wildlife and nature photographs that are Clay Thur... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25830864/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:13:15 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25830864/ Lane Kiffin continues to reel in the top talent in the nation. Thursday evening he added another big time name to the 2010 commitment list. According to Volquest.com, 4-star kicker Michael Palardy of... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25833668/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:13:14 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25833668/ Members of one local community said they're ready to take on the problem on teen pregnancy. "When we found out we had 20 to 25 girls at the high school pregnant, we decided there was definitely a nee... http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25833667/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:13:12 -0400 WBIR http://story.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a8d1772e8d5c87a8/id/25833667/