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Missouri fugitive captured in Knoxville

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:43:11 GMT

A Missouri man wanted for shooting a teenager has been arrested in Knoxville.

'Substantial' drug bust in Oak Ridge

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:52:06 GMT

Officers have busted more than two-dozen people in an Oak Ridge drug round-up Friday night, according to police. But officers are still on the hunt for nearly two-dozen more.

1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando shooting; gunman caught

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:15:11 GMT

Police in Orlando say a gunman has been apprehended after killing one person and injuring five others at a downtown office building where he was let go two years ago.

Fort Campbell soldier killed by husband in murder-suicide

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:09:26 GMT

A Fort Campbell soldier is dead after being shot by her husband before he committed suicide Friday afternoon in Oak Grove, Ky., according to NewsChannel5.com/WTVF-TV.

28 dogs seized, only a fraction at 'puppy mill'

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:50:26 GMT

The sad faces of sick dogs hardly tell where they've come from. More than two dozen dogs are under veterinary care at the Roane County Animal Shelter after being seized from alleged puppy mill in Midtown.

Nat'l magazine takes issue area surrounding Smokies

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:12:06 GMT

When you think of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you might imagine it as as an outdoorsman's paradise with breathtaking views, and probably not as "a national treasure surrounded by a bathtub ring of ugly, unplanned development," as National Geographic Traveler magazine describes the Smokies.

Shoppers save with early sales

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:59:35 GMT

If you're doing your Christmas shopping early you may see your best bargains yet with some door busting sales around town this weekend. Stores are slashing prices and extending hours to accommodate your needs and their own.

Do area Vets worry about racial profiling in the military?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:06:29 GMT

The attack at Fort Hood is a gut check for the American people, but especially those who serve or have served our country. The big question...Will it force troops to look over their shoulder at the men and women fighting behind them, rather then focus on the enemy?

Anderson Co. attempted murder suspect arrested in Nashville

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:19:55 GMT

Nashville Metropolitan Police arrested a man wanted on attempted murder in Anderson County, according to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office.

Neighbors, charities in great need

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:39 GMT

In the 865 area code 55,000 of you are out of work. And while you're probably focused on putting food on your own dinner table and buying holiday gifts for your own family, you have a lot of neighbors who are also in need.