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05/16/2013 - 8:41am
Jury to begin deliberations in George Thomas case Thursday afternoon

Events moved quickly Thursday morning as the state rested, George Thomas verified he would not testify, and shortly afterwards the defense rested without calling a single witness.

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05/16/2013 - 8:34am
Man on the run for more than 2 years finally captured in E. TN

Brandon Saylor, 29, escaped from the Kentucky Department of Corrections
Marion Adjustment Center in March 2011.  He was serving a 17 year
sentence on charges including burglary, possession of a firearm by a
convicted felon, wanton endangerment, and fleeing and evading police. 

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05/16/2013 - 8:20am
Farragut hotel owners not pleased with proposed tax increase

The Town of Farragut has proposed their own hotel-motel tax for the community's seven hotels with an eighth one that's under construction.

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05/16/2013 - 7:19am
Photo gallery: Graduation time!

May is graduation time for thousands of East Tennessee high school and college seniors! Share your graduation pictures with us in this photo gallery, and congratulations to all the grads!

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05/16/2013 - 6:50am
Lamar Alexander says idea to see TVA has already cost $500 million

Sen. Lamar Alexander says President Barack Obama's plan to consider
selling the Tennessee Valley Authority has already cost hundreds of
millions of dollars -- even if the nation's largest public utility is
never sold.

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05/16/2013 - 6:09am
Memorial service held for fallen state troopers

In honor of National Police Week, the agency, along with the state
Safety Department and Homeland Security, will have its annual memorial
service at 9 a.m. Friday at the Safety Department's headquarters in
Nashville.

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05/16/2013 - 5:33am
Thomas defense rests without calling witnesses

Events moved quickly Thursday morning as the state rested, George Thomas verified he would not testify, and shortly afterwards the defense rested without calling a single witness.

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05/16/2013 - 4:41am
Pilot Flying J CEO addresses trust issues

Thursday morning Pilot CEO Jimmy Haslam addressed a large group of trucking executives at a seminar in Indianapolis.

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05/15/2013 - 7:48pm
The future of fracking in East Tennessee

The debate over fracking continues in East Tennessee as UT moves forward
with its proposal to bring the controversial energy extraction process
to the Cumberland Forest.

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05/15/2013 - 7:35pm
3D printers offer unlimited possibilities

A new type of technology offers unlimited possibilities and Oak Ridge
scientists are at the forefront of the research. Engineers believe 3D
printers will change the world of manufacturing.

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