Woman hit by a train on the same North Knox stretch as last month’s fatality
The woman was the second pedestrian to be struck by a train in the area since October. GANNETT Syndication Service
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Insurance companies sue feds for $450 million over handling of Gatlinburg wildfire
The lawsuits argue officials violated their own policies when they let the fire burn, then failed to monitor it or warn residents of the danger. GANNETT Syndication Service
Knox County Sheriff’s Office looking for missing Halls man
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Jackie Harrison, 77. Harrison was last seen at the Halls Walmart on Nov. 17, 2019. GANNETT Syndication Service
Nuclear safety oversight workers accuse TVA bosses of silencing whistleblowers
TVA fired four managers from a nuclear oversight group earlier this year, saying the independent program was ineffective. GANNETT Syndication Service
Knoxville Veterans Day Parade on Gay St.
The 2019 Knoxville Veterans Day Parade. GANNETT Syndication Service
Congressman Tim Burchett town hall in Claiborne County
U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett holds a town hall in Claiborne County on Monday, November 4, 2019. GANNETT Syndication Service
Eddie Mannis conceded to Indya Kincannon
Eddie Mannis conceded to Indya Kincannon in the Knoxville mayoral election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. GANNETT Syndication Service
A group dressed in KKK robes wandered the streets of Jamestown, Tennessee, on Halloween
A police officer said he didn’t think a crime had been committed, but Tennessee has a law on the books that forbids wearing masks to intimidate. GANNETT Syndication Service
Man killed in car crash near Turkey Creek identified
The Knoxville Police Department says Carl Nielsen, 63, died Monday morning in a single-car accident near Turkey Creek. GANNETT Syndication Service
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says Warren Hurst’s slur doesn’t reflect America
“He’s right that there is a gay man running for president,” Buttigieg said. “He doesn’t seem to be right about much else.” GANNETT Syndication Service