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05/14/2013 - 4:26pm
Prosecutor defends homicide plea deal for Dan Ford

A former Cocke County official was only sentenced to two days in jail in a plea deal for vehicular homicide and DUI after he fatally crashed into a 21-year-old on her bicycle in 2011.  The prosecutor in the case defends the decision to cut a deal.

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05/14/2013 - 3:05pm
Oak Ridge Schools proposes $1M budget cut

Currently, the school system operates on a $55 million budget. The proposed budget is $1 million less.

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05/14/2013 - 2:00pm
TN women's health improves to grade of C

The overall health of women in the state has improved to a grade of C, according to the Tennessee Women's Health Report Card.

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05/14/2013 - 1:56pm
Two East TN natives honored for their role in saving 5-year-old boy

Two East Tennessee natives who now work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation are among the finalists for one of the highest honors given to civilian federal employees.

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05/14/2013 - 1:56pm
The sun fires up solar cars built by students

Some Knox County kids harnessed the power of the sun on Tuesday, in a lesson that was both educational and lots of fun.

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05/14/2013 - 1:13pm
Day 2 of testimony in George Thomas trial wraps up

George Thomas is one of four defendants accused of kidnapping, raping,
torturing, and murdering Channon Christian and Chris Newsom in 2007.

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05/14/2013 - 1:13pm
Crews work to clean up homeless camp

Crews continue their work to clean up a homeless camp in North Knoxville where three people were killed last month.

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05/14/2013 - 1:13pm
Knoxville Wholesale Furniture is expanding, adding jobs

Knoxville Wholesale Furniture announced Monday that it will close its
Parkside Drive location in West Knoxville and move up the road into the
former Fowler's Furniture store on North Peters Road.

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05/14/2013 - 12:22pm
Leon Houston now charged with threatening to kill lawyer

A Roane County man with a long history of fighting law enforcement is accused of threatening to kill his former attorney.

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05/14/2013 - 12:12pm
Tennessee plans to honor Summitt with sculpture

Tennessee plans to honor former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt by building an on-campus statue in her honor.

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