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Apr 24, 2013

The Grandparent Scam

A Crossville man is out nearly $5,000 after falling victim to a scam.

Known as the "grandparent scam," the scheme targets elderly people.

The scammers calls an elderly person and pretends to be a grandchild in need of money.

The con has been repeated all over the country, but this week there have been two reports of it occurring in Cumberland County.

One of the victims, a 75-year-old man, has requested his identity is kept hidden.

Apr 24, 2013

UPDATE- Boat Hero

You asked about David Henneberry's boat getting shot up and would the city or police department reimburse him....

Here's an answer:

The city of Los Angeles reached a $4.2 million settlement on injury claims by two women who were injured when police mistakenly opened fire on them during the manhunt for disgruntled ex-cop Christopher Dorner, an official said Tuesday.

Apr 23, 2013

Age To Buy Cigarettes to Raise to 21 in NYC?

New York is making news again. You can wake up in a town that never sleeps and find they're banning the salt, banning the fat, banning the drinks and now- they are working on banning young New Yorkers from purchasing cigarettes until they are 21, up from the current 18.

 

Apr 22, 2013

Good Things That Have Happened

There are good things happening in the world! It's easy to get distracted by the bad- stay positive with things like this!

 

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/04/19/10-good-things-that-happened-this-week/?hpt=hp_bn18

Apr 22, 2013

Boat Hero

The guy who discovered the second suspect in the marathon bombing is being hailed as a hero and some people want to help him by raising enough money to replace his ruined boat.

 

Apr 22, 2013

What is This?!?!

Got a question for you to start off Monday- What is this?!?!

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=372728956168859&set=a.157773857664371.31143.157214964386927&type=1&theater

 

Apr 19, 2013

Help Fight Hunger

This is just something we wanted to pass along to you because it's sooo easy to help....did you know that 1 in 6 Tennesseans will go hungry tonight.
1 in 5 children may get just 1 meal today but be hungry tonight.

But there's a way to help our local food bank...second harvest!

Apr 18, 2013

How to Help Boston

It’s only human nature to want to help out victims of a disaster, but tragic events also bring scam artists out of the woodwork. In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, many folks have called the radio station to ask WHERE to give. 

We had some local runners and spectators at the event....

 

Paul Horton of Knoxville said at the time of the explosions he was in his hotel room after finishing the race about 1.5 hours before the bombs went off.

Apr 18, 2013

No More Sharing?

You've heard it all before: Sharing is caring. We grew up with that philosophy but there are some "New age" moms who say NOPE! Kids don't need to learn to share.  It's hurting them in the long run.
 Pre-school daycares are instituting the rule that giving up a toy teaches another child to feel "entitled!"

So, making one child give up a toy, or share, makes the other child begin to feel and learn a sense of entitlement.

Apr 17, 2013

RIP Terry Morrow

News Sentinel entertainment writer Terry Morrow died Tuesday at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center from complications due to pancreatic cancer. He was 52.