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"Bible study" in schools: heading to federal court

A question sure to spark debate: what is the place of religion in public schools?

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:09:50 GMT

Parents say bus stop puts their kids at risk

Students at Denton's Place have to cross a busy Ball Camp Pike to get to the bus. Just last week, Paul Bird had to pull his fifth grade son out of a car's path.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Big rig breaks in two, shuts down major road in Knox County

A big rig wreck shut down part of Strawberry Plains Pike this evening.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:44:51 GMT

House-Senate deal reached on payroll tax measure

A top lawmaker says the House and Senate have sealed a final agreement on legislation to renew a 2 percentage-point cut in the payroll tax and jobless benefits for millions of unemployed workers.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:39:11 GMT

Secretary of Energy visits Tennessee research lab

The United States Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu, visited the Oak Ridge research laboratory on Wednesday to learn how research could play into the long range goals of nuclear energy and beyond.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:18:48 GMT

New evidence calls prosecution's witness testimony into question in murder trial

New evidence in the Jim Mullins murder trial calls into question testimony of the prosecution's key witness.

Published: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:26:50 GMT

4 year-old found wandering on highway home safe

Authorities believe the four year-old boy found walking along Strawberry Plains Pike early Wednesday morning unlocked a sliding glass door and wandered away from his home.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:53:18 GMT

Officer-involved accident closes part of Parkside Drive

A Knoxville Police Dept. patrol car slammed into a west Knoxville utility pole early Wednesday morning, sending one patrol officer to the hospital and leaving live wires splayed on the ground.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:57:54 GMT

Lights back on at UT

Thompson-Boling Arena was just one of the many buildings left in the dark after workers cut a major power line while working on a streetscape project on Lake Loudoun Blvd., university officials said.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:34:27 GMT

Medical tech charged with raping patient

A medical technician is charged with raping a patient while she was having an EEG performed.

Published: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:24:07 GMT