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  • Portion of Western Avenue reopens

    A closed portion of a busy Knoxville street is reopening Friday night. Western Avenue has been closed between Keith and Richmond Avenues for the past few weeks while a KUB contractor works on improvements to the wastewater system. The road will reopen Friday at midnight, but some construction work will continue through next week. One land of the road will be closed in each direction from 9 ...

  • TVA turns 80 history full of controversial progress

    Eighty years ago, the stroke of a pen transformed Tennessee and much of the southern United States forever. On May 18, 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority was officially founded. Friday morning the leadership at TVA's headquarters in Knoxville hosted a celebration ceremony, albeit one day prior to the actual birthday on May 18. WBIR's anchor emeritus Bill Williams served as master ...

  • Pregnant teenager arrested for DUI

    An 18-year-old was arrested for DUI and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia in Johnson City on Thursday, reports WJHL. The Johnson City Police Department says Goldie Jean Greene was swerving while driving, then was lethargic and had slurred speech when they pulled her over. Officers say they found a marijuana pipe in Greene's front seat, and she pulled another from her bra. She ...

  • Ceremony honors 10 fallen law enforcement officers in Knox County

    Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies attend the Knoxville-Knox County Peace Officers Memorial Service on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Mary Costa Plaza. (Don Jacobs/News ...

  • Deal brokered to keep hatcheries open

    An agreement between the Tennessee Valley Authority and federal and state wildlife agencies will keep open hatcheries that produce 60 percent of the trout stocked in Tennessee's rivers and lakes, officials ...


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Revanche [DVD]

Revanche [DVD]

Revanche is Austrian writer/director Gtz Spielmanns fifth feature film (in addition to several made-for-television features), but the first to receive significant distribution in the United States, so European viewers will have to forgive American audiences and critics who are treating ... ...

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  • No one hurt when Powell bus catches fire

    Smoke pours from Knox County school bus No. 946 after an engine fire forced the evacuation of students during morning delivery. (Don Jacobs/News ...

  • George Thomas guilty gets life sentence with possibility of parole

    . The jury has sentenced George Thomas to life with the possibility of parole for the murders of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom, which means he could be eligible for parole after 51 years. In his previous trial, he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Sentencing on the lesser charges has been set for June ...

  • Hollywood animator inspires kids in East Tennessee

    Some Scott County kids got a special treat on Friday, straight from Hollywood! The man behind a pretty well-known kids show visited students in Oneida, showing off his talents to an appreciative audience at both the high school and elementary school. Bob Boyle created Nickelodeon's animated series "Wow Wow Wubbzy". Boyle talked to the kids about his work, how he got into ...

  • Former Gatlinburg pastor faces charges after admitting to theft tax evasion

    A former Gatlinburg pastor accused of stealing from his congregation is now facing formal charges. The Sevier County Sheriff's Office arrested 65-year-old Ronald Lukat Thursday. He is the former pastor of Gatlinburg Presbyterian Church. The ...

  • Knoxville man arrested in connection with Sevier County cabin burglaries

    The Sevier County Sheriff's Department said Stephen Russell, 42, was arrested Friday morning and charged with five counts of aggravated ...

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