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  • $22000 reward offered in bald eagle shootings

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Officials are offering up to a $22,000 reward for information leading to convictions in the shooting of two bald eagles in eastern Tennessee. One of the eagles was shot near Soddy-Daisy in March and the other was shot near Madisonville this month. Both survived and are recovering at the American Eagle Foundation in Pigeon Forge. Bald eagles are protected under ...

  • Prosecutors Lowe paid employees who didnt work

    Ex-Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe and two of his former aides participated in a four-year "continuous larcenous scheme" in which the employees earned salaries and vacation time yet never actually showed up for work to do their jobs, according to documents recently submitted by ...

  • 4 things to know today

    Spring Fling continues: Middle Tennessee is in the middle of all the action again Wednesday as the Spring Fling continues in Murfreesboro. Local teams in action include: Rockwood vs. Summertown at 11 a.m. at Middle Tennessee Christian in Class A baseball; Grace Christian vs. Friendship Christian at 1:30 p.m. at Riverdale in Class A baseball; Tullahoma vs. Farragut at 1:30 p.m. at Oakland in ...

  • Juror in first Thomas trial doesnt fault latest panels decision

    He was in the process of selling his home and buying another. The trial -- the first of two for Thomas -- landed between Thanksgiving and ...

  • UT architecture students design homes makeover

    The home of Wanda Skeen and her daughter Stacey is getting the makeover through UT Freedom by Design, a student service organization that's part of the American Institute of Architecture ...


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Movie Review

Memento

In Memento, writer/director Christopher Nolan puts us directly into the experience of Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce), a man who is seeking vengeance for the rape and murder of his wife. Leonard's mission is one of romantic vengeance; he is sure that actions have meaning in and of themselves, something that is of absolute importance because, even if he gains the revenge he so desires, he will ... ...

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  • Four treated after Anderson County bus crash

    Anderson County school bus No. 20 overturned about 7:50 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Johnson Gap and Dutch Valley roads, injuring two ...

  • Knoxville Tea Party supporters protest IRS

    Protesters stand outside the John J. Duncan Federal Building on Locust Street, which houses the Knoxville office of the IRS. About 20-30 people turned out for Tuesday's rally, organized by the Knoxville Tea Party, in protest of the recent IRS scrutiny of some conservative groups. (MATT LAKIN/NEWS ...

  • ORNL technology used to aid Okla. storm recovery

    At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, senior researcher Steven Fernandez can see a play by play of how Oklahoma's tornadoes are impacting the power grid and models of how long the recovery process will take. Software he and his team developed show detailed, layered maps of what is happening right now and also forecast models for the recovery to help response teams with logistics. "You ...

  • East Tennessee groups offer aid to Okla. tornado victims

    East Tennesseans are coming together to help those affected by the deadly tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma. The Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will send 24 pallets of food and water to Oklahoma with the assistance of its charity partner, Feed America. Elaine Streno, the food bank's executive director, said the food pallets were leftover FEMA aid from the Hurricane Sandy relief ...

  • Truth or Tall Tale Inside Millennium Manor

    Around this time every year, locals get the chance to look inside what could be our region's most unique home. Every Memorial Day, Millennium Manor in Alcoa opens to the public for one day. The overall look of the house - both inside and out - is enough on its own to get people talking. But if you dig a little deeper and go back in time, you'll find the real story. The history ...

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