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Smokies technicians spray for pest in Cades Cove

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:35:57 GMT

Insecticide spraying in the Smoky Mountains will close Loop Road in Cades Cove Tuesday. The western end of it will be closed Tuesday as well.
Source: WBIR

Shots fired in police shooting investigation

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:22:50 GMT

Shots have been fired at a Seattle house where a man sought in the coffee-shop slayings of four police officers may be holed up. The widely spaced, deliberate gunfire appeared to be directed toward the house by surrounding police.
Source: WBIR

At one big Army post, teams nurture mental health

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:21:35 GMT

Army brigade leaders at Fort Campbell have begun monthly meetings to catch early signs of dangerous stress among their troops and intervene before soldiers hurt themselves or others.
Source: WBIR

UT considers hotel at Cherokee Farm

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:31:03 GMT

KNOXVILLE The University of Tennessee has hired a consulting firm to determine the feasibility of a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly hotel and conference center on the Cherokee Farm research campus.
Source: The Tennessean

North Knoxville apartment fire sends two to hospital

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:27:57 GMT

UT Hospital is treating two men for burns and smoke inhalation after a late night apartment fire. Just before midnight fire fighters responded to the Knob Hill Apartment Complex on Tillery Road in North Knoxville.
Source: WBIR

Tenn. police still puzzled over Jane Doe

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:37:22 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Investigators in eastern Tennessee are still puzzling over the death of a woman found shot to death in a home in Knoxville 22 years ago. Knox County Sheriffs Sgt.
Source: Rutherford Daily News Journal

Vaccine is worth the fuss, say experts

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:31:35 GMT

With swine flu ebbing and immunizations still maddeningly hard to find, one might be tempted to ask: Why bother to even look for vaccine?
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

WNC road report

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:20:27 GMT

Both directions of Interstate 40 are closed between Exit 20 in northern Haywood County and Exit 421 (I-81 Interchange) east of Knoxville, Tenn. , because of a rock slide at mile marker 2.6 on I-40 in North Carolina.
Source: The Asheville Citizen-Times

Quoted in 'Market Square businesses enjoying holiday season boost'

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:41:39 GMT

said in WATE 6 News:

We live in West Knoxville, so it's 15 to 20 minutes away. It's a little bit of a drive, but the Christmas lights and everything was really what brought us down here today

Photo from AP Photo

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:53:55 GMT

Tennessee's Taber Spani (13) is fouled by UCLA's Moniquee Alexander during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009n in Knoxville, Tenn. Spani scored 16 points in a 61-47 win.

Photo from AP Photo

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:35:12 GMT

Tennessee's Alicia Manning reacts after being injured during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 61-47.

Quoted in 'George Gurley on the Gumball 3000 Rally'

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:56 GMT

Johnny Knoxville said in Vanity Fair:

The Gumball was one of the greatest times of my life!

The Knoxville Massacre

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:10:48 GMT