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  • Calculating College Debt A bachelors degree vs. an associates degree

    Thousands of grade school students descend upon UT Wednesday for the science competition Destination Imagination. But, for many of those students, it will not be long until they actually have to take classes at a college themselves. However, recent data shows not all of them will be going to a traditional four year institution. According to The College Board, the distribution of students ...

  • Jennifer Meckles shares experience of covering Joplin tornado in new book

    Before she worked here at WBIR, reporter Jennifer Meckles helped cover the Joplin tornado while a student working at KOMU in Missouri. She wrote about that experience in the book, "Joplin: Our Words, Our Stories, Their Hope", which shares the experience of two dozen former KOMU reporters who helped cover the story in the wake of devastation. Meckles discussed the book and her ...

  • UT veterinarian helps care for Budweiser Clydesdales

    As the face of one of the most recognizable brands in the world, the Budweiser Clydesdales are a busy group. They star in Super Bowl commercials, parades, and travel the world to promote Budweiser products. To keep the horses working and healthy at that pace, Anheuser-Busch has recruited an entire team of specialists. One of them calls Knoxville, Tennessee home. Dr. Steve Adair is a ...

  • Knoxville volunteer among thousands aiding Oklahoma tornado victims

    In the wake of the deadly Oklahoma tornado, many are considering putting a storm shelter in their homes. Thirteen people survived in their block's only ...

  • Trinity Hill residents get glammed up for senior prom

    Wednesday night, some "seniors" got to celebrate prom with limos, dinner and dancing. The residents of Trinity Hill Senior Living in East Knoxville enjoyed a full day of pampering before a fancy meal and lots of dancing. Staff say the prom is something the residents and their families look forward to. "A lot of the dates that you'll see out here dancing with the ...


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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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  • Employee accused of stealing more than $50K from humane society

    (WBIR- Morristown) A local mayor says he's angry after learning a worker stole more than $50,000 meant to help homeless and abused animals. The state says the theft happened at Morristown-Hamblen Humane Society over the course of two years. The accused worker has been fired. The Hamblen County Mayor, Bill Brittain, says the case has been handed over to the district attorney. He says ...

  • Lifestar hangar building dedicated to rescuers

    (WBIR- Knoxville) Some of the rescuers who respond to the critical and sometimes fatal crashes are now cemented in history for their service. Wednesday, officials dedicated the Lifestar helicopter hangar to Norman Majors and named the Lifestar building after Dr. Rober Lash, the man who founded the Air Medical Service. Surrounded by friends and family, Majors humbly accepted the honor and ...

  • Morristown police report increase in traffic deaths

    (WBIR- Morristown) Statewide traffic fatalities are down this year compared to last year. This month in 2012, there had been 378 people killed in Tennessee traffic crashes year to date, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. So far this year, 328 people have lost their lives on the road. But one East Tennessee police department says in their small city, the numbers are up. ...

  • Maine man faces child porn charges for texts with East TN girl

    A Maine man is now facing child pornography charges after TBI officials say he exchanged inappropriate texts with an East Tennessee girl. TBI says 39-year-old Jermany Scott Claus requested nude images of a girl in Athens. The victim sent several photos to him through text messages. Police in Maine seized electronics and images of the girl from Claus' home in Kittery, Maine, which is ...

  • Horses seized from Knox County horse farm — again

    KNOXVILLE -- The owners of an East Knox County horse farm who were convicted of animal cruelty earlier this year were arrested again as authorities seized six more injured horses from the site ...

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