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05/14/2013 - 4:31am
Soldiers to return to Fort Campbell

Almost 300 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell are due home from Afghanistan.

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05/13/2013 - 7:46pm
Panhandling: Searching for a solution

Knoxville police, downtown residents, and local business owners are
working to solve the panhandling problem, but say there is no easy
solution.

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05/13/2013 - 7:41pm
Student film festival focuses on bullying

It was only a few months ago when Kevin Keck, Hampton Newton and Will
Palmer first got a film club at school. Between then and now, the three
Powell High School juniors have kept themselves busy. Monday night, the group hosted their first film festival in the Powell auditorium.

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05/13/2013 - 7:38pm
Farmers, animal activists react to 'ag gag' veto

The thousands of people who asked Governor Bill Haslam to veto it are thanking him. But many others are upset he used his veto power for only the second time.

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05/13/2013 - 6:20pm
Knox Co. BOE talks Common Core, old Knoxville High

Monday night, superintendent of Knox County Schools, Dr. Jim McIntyre,
said Knox County students are getting a better education as the district
transitions into a Common Core curriculum.

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05/13/2013 - 6:16pm
Cocke Co. official reports to jail after killing woman with truck

A man who has served as Cocke County election commissioner will only
spend 48 hours in jail after he struck and killed a woman riding a
bicycle with his truck in the summer of 2011.

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05/13/2013 - 5:14pm
Mayors to announce initiative to bring cheaper airfare to TYS

The two mayors will hold a joint press conference on Wednesday to
announce the regional initiative, Competitive Airfare Partnership.

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05/13/2013 - 5:10pm
School district stands by decision to distribute bibles

Hamilton County Schools is standing by its decision to distribute bibles to students at a Chattanooga elementary school.

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05/13/2013 - 3:30pm
New trails may rebuild Sharp's Ridge reputation

As one of the most beautiful and scenic parks in Knoxville, Sharp's Ridge remains underused due to the longtime stigma of being a spot where gay men cruise in search of sex.  Now the city hopes new trails will increase legitimate park traffic and decrease illegal activity.

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05/13/2013 - 2:40pm
UT director of student judicial affairs fired amidst investigation

School leaders say they fired Jenny Wright after she refused to cooperate with an investigation.

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