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  • Knoxville Glove Co. to close doors textile industry takes another hit

    (WBIR-Knoxville) It's the end of an era for one of Knoxville's last textile plants. The Knoxville Glove Company opened in 1914, manufacturing protective handwear for electricians and other workers. On Friday, the few employees who still work there will be out of a job. "I came here in '53. Then I left in '59 and moved to Florida. then I came back in '61," ...

  • More horses seized from Knox County farm owners facing charges

    KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Six horses were taken from a horse farm in East Knox County Wednesday. It's a place authorities have been in the past. The farm owners Linda Cowell and Barry Smith have now been charged with violation their ...

  • Northwestern seeks to join legal fight over Knoxville teens confession

    One of the nation's most prestigious law schools is asking to weigh into a battle over whether a teenager's confession was illegally coerced by investigators who told him he would be repeatedly gang raped in ...

  • Your Stories Altard State

    In a store in West Knoxville, you will find boho chic dresses and trendy tops. Altar'd State is all fabulous, all about faith, all about giving ...

  • Tenn. part of multi-state e-book settlement

    Tennessee is part of a $75 million, multi-state settlement over e-books. The agreement is part of a widespread case where investigators found some of the nation's largest publishers purposely inflated e-book prices in order to make more money. This particular settlement involves the Penguin Group. Under the agreement, the publishers will compensate consumers who purchased e-books ...


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Movie Review

The Hoax

The Hoax

Well, this must go down in history. I only wish I was still in the movie business because I dont remember any script as wild or as stretching of the imagination as this yarn has turned out to be. --Howard Hughes via telephone, 1972, debunking Clifford Irvings claim to have helped him write his autobiography ...

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  • Work progressing on new STEM academy in Maryville

    Area school systems are beginning to let out for the summer, but on Wednesday, we're getting a look inside what will eventually be our region's newest STEM school. There's still lots of work to be done at the Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy, over in Maryville, but buildings are going up. Once it's complete, the school will have state-of-the-art Kindergarten through six ...

  • Cross-country motorcyclists drive through Knoxville to recognize veterans

    KNOXVILLE (WATE) - A large group of motorcyclists supporting veterans are taking a cross-country journey called Run for the Wall. The participants started in Los Angeles, Calif. Their final destination is the Vietnam Wall in Washington D.C. On Wednesday, hundreds of riders refueled at a truck stop on Watt Road in West Knoxville and continued on their way, passing through Knoxville on I-40. ...

  • Knoxville businesses pledge to support breastfeeding mothers

    KNOXVILLE (WATE) - The city of Knoxville is partnering with area businesses to help breastfeeding mothers feel more welcome. Mayor Madeline Rogero along with the Knox County Health Department announced the "Breastfeeding Welcomed Here" pledge program Wednesday in Market Square. They are committed to creating a comfortable environment for nursing mothers, and to also educate workers ...

  • Carnival Saturday will benefit family hit by cancers

    A fundraising carnival will be held Saturday at Norris Elementary School for a Clinton man, diagnosed in January with Hodgkin's lymphoma, and his 5-year-old daughter, diagnosed with leukemia in ...

  • Clinton Middle seventh-grader to receive service dog

    Twelve-year-old Connor Murphy is greeted by Canine Assistants Labrador and German shepherd mix Henry at the Sam’s Club in West Knoxville on Wednesday. Connor has spinal muscular atrophy and has been donated a service dog, courtesy of Milk-Bone brand and Sam’s Club. He will be paired with a dog as early as spring 2014. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS ...

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