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12-year-old boy drowns at Lake Allatoona
Sat Jul 31st at 7:54 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 7:44 PM ET CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. (AP) - A 12-year-old boy has drowned at Lake Allatoona. Cherokee County Fire Department spokesman Tim Cavender told the...

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Storms knock out power to homes in Augusta area
Sat Jul 31st at 7:40 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 7:24 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - About 5,000 homes in the Augusta area lost power as a result of severe thunderstorms.

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Ala. health dept. lifts swim advisories for Gulf
Sat Jul 31st at 7:39 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 7:34 PM ET GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Department of Public Health has lifted all swimming advisories for the areas of the Gulf of Mexico off its...

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Couple killed in 2-vehicle Lawrence County crash
Sat Jul 31st at 7:09 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 7:04 PM ET MOULTON, Ala. (AP) - A husband and wife were killed and another person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Lawrence County Road 217 about four...

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Indictment charges 7 with trying to scam AFLAC
Sat Jul 31st at 6:40 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 6:34 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - Seven people have been charged in federal court with health care fraud in what authorities say was a scheme to scam the Aflac...

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Man arrested after hostages held in Macon home
Sat Jul 31st at 6:39 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 6:24 PM ET MACON, Ga. (AP) - A Macon man has been charged with kidnapping and related charges after police say he held five people hostage for four and a half...

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Serious Accident on I-75
Sat Jul 31st at 6:24 pm

Chattanooga Police responded to an accident that happened around 4AM at 300 I-75 southbound as an ambulance which was transporting a patient to Erlanger, collided with a vehicle.

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Autaugaville man killed in single vehicle accident
Sat Jul 31st at 6:10 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 5:54 PM ET AUTAUGAVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Autaugaville man has died when his car left an Autauga County road and hit a tree.

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3 killed in 1-vehicle crash in Talladega County
Sat Jul 31st at 6:09 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 5:54 PM ET TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - Three teenagers have been killed in a one-vehicle crash in Talladega County.

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Basil Marceaux keeps getting clicks on YouTube
Sat Jul 31st at 4:54 pm

A Soddy Daisy man who's running for Tennessee governor is becoming an internet sensation. Basil Marceaux has hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube.

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Erlanger ambulance in serious collision
Sat Jul 31st at 4:24 pm

Chattanooga Police responded to traffic accident that happened around 4AM at 300 I-75 southbound as an ambulance which was transporting a patient to Erlanger, collided with a vehicle.

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3 squabbling companies must cooperate to plug well
Sat Jul 31st at 4:09 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 3:54 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of...

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Sen. Bob Corker To Vote No On Kagan
Sat Jul 31st at 3:54 pm

NASHVILLE (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker says he will vote against Elana Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Tennessee senator said in a news release Friday that her actions and her record suggest she beli...

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Wamp alleges mailer uses 'Middle Eastern imagery'
Sat Jul 31st at 3:39 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 3:25 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Zach Wamp is denouncing rival Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam's latest mail piece about him for using what he...

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More Local Soldiers Will Be Coming Home
Sat Jul 31st at 3:39 pm

More Tennessee soldiers will be coming home this weekend. Members of the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment who are based in Dunlap and Cookeville will arrive in Smyrna on Sunday.

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Birmingham Zoo shows off baby Greater Kudu
Sat Jul 31st at 3:24 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 3:14 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Birmingham Zoo has a new resident. She's a 40-pound female Greater Kudu named Kenya.

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Oil spill mars UC Berkeley's BP-funded research
Sat Jul 31st at 1:54 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 1:44 PM ET BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - BP's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley's research...

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Facilitator in slaying gets 53-year sentence
Sat Jul 31st at 1:40 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 1:25 PM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Knox County judge sentenced "a street-smart" woman convicted as a facilitator in the 2007 torture slaying and rape of woman...

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Mom hopes authorities near to finding son's killer
Sat Jul 31st at 1:39 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 1:34 PM ET FORT BENNING, Ga. (AP) - After 32 years, Patricia Bonney believes she may find out who killed her son, Kirk Bonney.

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TN students struggle with TCAP testing
Sat Jul 31st at 1:10 pm

About half of Tennessee's public school students were unable to meet state academic standards last year.

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Police: Man killed wife in front of daughter
Sat Jul 31st at 7:23 am

A McNairy County man who police say shot and killed his wife in front of their young daughter has been arrested in Corinth, Miss.

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Parents, students swarm stores in search of school supplies
Sat Jul 31st at 7:23 am

As students prepare to head back to campus, families are in local stores armed with supply lists, trying to get all the shopping done before the first day of school.

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Haslam: Vote early
Sat Jul 31st at 7:23 am

With less than a week until the state primary election, Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, made another stop in Jackson on Friday afternoon. This visit was part of his early voting bus tour that ...

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Early voters glad to beat Election Day rush
Sat Jul 31st at 7:23 am

The parking lot at the Madison County Election Commission office was full on Friday afternoon. A constant stream of people coming in to vote early kept election workers busy.

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Incumbent register of deeds challenged
Sat Jul 31st at 7:23 am

Both women running for the Madison County register of deeds office say improving technology is a key goal for them if they are elected to the office.

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Circuit Court: 3 seek to be clerk
Sat Jul 31st at 7:23 am

A Madison County sheriff's deputy, a loan examiner and a court clerk administrative assistant each say their varied work experiences make them the best candidate to replace retiring Circuit Court Clerk Judy Barnhill, in an offi...

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3 in race for open District 2
Sat Jul 31st at 7:22 am

A Jackson Fire Department employee and two business managers are campaigning for the District 2 Position 1 County Commission seat vacated by Fred Birmingham.

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Newcomers among District 7 contenders
Sat Jul 31st at 7:22 am

Three candidates hope to capture the County Commission's District 7 Position 1 seat this year, after Commissioner Lacy Rose decided not to run for re-election.

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Morton faces challenger in District 10
Sat Jul 31st at 7:22 am

Republican candidate Dale Morton hopes to retain his District 10 Position 2 County Commission seat in Thursday's election against the challenge of his Democratic rival Corey Currie.

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District 6 incumbent faces 1 challenger
Sat Jul 31st at 7:22 am

Incumbent Madison County Commissioner Arthur Wilson hopes to continue to represent his district. He's running for re-election to the District 6 Position 3 seat.

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Tennessee GOP candidates shell out record $7 million in fight for House
Sat Jul 31st at 3:22 am

Candidates shell out unprecedented cash in 6th, 8th Districts.

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Outsiders' political donations are tough to track
Sat Jul 31st at 3:22 am

Money from outside groups is flowing into Tennessee's primary elections, but a patchwork of state and local laws makes it difficult to track their activities.

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Company with no past clients hired to audit Nashville police stats
Sat Jul 31st at 3:21 am

Wanted: one public safety consultant firm to analyze and critique Metro police crime statistics policies.

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Attorney Bill Willis, who litigated Nashville's biggest cases, dies
Sat Jul 31st at 3:21 am

Longtime Nashville attorney William "Bill" Willis Jr., known as a civic leader and a fierce advocate of the First Amendment, died Friday morning at age 78.

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Woman sentenced to 53 years for role in Knoxville carjacking case
Sat Jul 31st at 3:21 am

KNOXVILLE - Vanessa Coleman, the lone female convicted in connection with the January 2007 torture slaying of Channon Christian, was sentenced to 53 years in prison on Friday.

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Police arrest 14-year-old in shooting death of Nashville teen
Sat Jul 31st at 3:21 am

An East Nashville mother is praying for the boy Metro police say took her 14-year-old son's life in a shooting that was likely motivated by money.

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Bill Haslam pours $1 million into his gubernatorial bid
Sat Jul 31st at 3:21 am

Republican Bill Haslam's contribution to his gubernatorial bid now tops $1.45 million, according to the last campaign finance reports before Thursday's primary.

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Nashville man shot during dispute
Sat Jul 31st at 3:21 am

A South Nashville man remains in very critical condition at Vanderbilt hospital after being shot during a dispute with an acquaintance Thursday afternoon.

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Nashville man wanted in stepfather's death surrenders
Sat Jul 31st at 3:20 am

A man wanted for questioning in connection with the Tuesday shooting death of his stepfather surrendered to police Friday.

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Dropped Baby's Condition Improves
Fri Jul 30th at 10:54 pm

The family of an 8-month old girl who was dropped on the floor says she is making great progress. Hamilton County investigators are still trying to figure out what happened to Trinity Luck. Jason Wandell is engaged to Trinity's...

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CFC In Championship Game
Fri Jul 30th at 7:39 pm

The Chattanooga Football Club may win a title.

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No Tax Free Weekend? No Problem
Fri Jul 30th at 7:39 pm

Georgia stores use ingenuity to attract customers.

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Man Speaks To Accused Killer
Fri Jul 30th at 7:24 pm

A man says he spoke to an accused killer.

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Harriman couple dies in apparent murder-suicide after incest charges
Fri Jul 30th at 7:14 pm

A Harriman couple charged last week with the statutory rape of a teen girl are apparently the victims of a murder-suicide.

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Corker to vote against Supreme Court nominee
Fri Jul 30th at 7:06 pm

WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Bob Corker announced this afternoon he will vote against Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court.

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Burkhalter Bike Controversy
Fri Jul 30th at 6:55 pm

Some say bike race should find another route.

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Intellectually disabled man homeless until last minute help from state
Fri Jul 30th at 6:44 pm

A Scott County woman felt her cousin was falling through the cracks of help for intellectually disabled adults. He was being kicked out of his home until 6 News made a few calls Friday on his behalf.

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Pattinson Fans Brave the Heat
Fri Jul 30th at 6:39 pm

Georgia stores use ingenuity to attract customers. The Chattanooga Football Club may win a title. A man says he spoke to an accused killer. Some say bike race should find another route.

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Shooting, Kidnapping and Murder
Fri Jul 30th at 6:24 pm

The Chattanooga Football Club may win a title. A man says he spoke to an accused killer. Some say bike race should find another route.

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Early voters hitting polls in big numbers in Knox County
Fri Jul 30th at 6:14 pm

The number of voters this year has already well surpassed the last time Tennesseans voted in a primary for governor.

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Biking the Burkhalter
Fri Jul 30th at 6:09 pm

A big bike ride divides a small town. The 3 Mountain 3 State Ride brings thousands of participants to the Tennessee Valley. But some say the bikers not only block a main road, but also cause a danger for drivers.

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Black walnut tree disease may be in Knox County
Fri Jul 30th at 5:59 pm

Tennessee officials say a forester working near Knoxville has discovered what is likely the first thousand canker disease in black walnut trees in the eastern United States.

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Meth Lab Raid in Hamilton County
Fri Jul 30th at 5:54 pm

Two Hamilton County men were arrested following a meth lab raid Friday. The Narcotics and Special Operations Division of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 5240 Austin Drive. Detectives said they fo...

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Fire, Spill Turns Georgia Creek Bright Blue
Fri Jul 30th at 5:39 pm

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A fire at a chemical plant in Athens appears to have caused a chemical discharge that turned a nearby creek blue and killed off wildlife.

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Two Suspected Car Thieves Busted
Fri Jul 30th at 5:39 pm

Two men suspected of at least a dozen car thefts have been arrested in Chattanooga. Investigators with the Chattanooga Police Department Auto Theft Division arrested the men Wednesday.

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FAA investigates small plane crash into Tennessee River
Fri Jul 30th at 5:29 pm

The FAA is investigating the crash of a small plane into the Tennessee River in South Knoxville Thursday evening.

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Fire Destroys Sale Creek House
Fri Jul 30th at 4:54 pm

A family has lost everything due to a house fire Friday. At noon, a neighbor called 9-1-1 reporting the fire at 13207 Back Valley Road. Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) arrived and found that the home was already almo...

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Early voting, Jingle in July and Dance music on Community Calendar
Fri Jul 30th at 4:54 pm

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49ers sign top picks Davis, Iupati
Fri Jul 30th at 4:54 pm

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed top draft picks Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati to five-year contracts, ensuring the offensive linemen will be in uniform for Sunday’s first training camp practice.

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Treasurys rise as GDP report shows slow 2Q growth
Fri Jul 30th at 4:53 pm

NEW YORK (AP) — Treasury prices are ticking higher after the government said economic growth slowed during the spring.

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Legal fight over prior restraint on publication
Fri Jul 30th at 4:53 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — News organizations are asking a Washington court to free a legal newspaper to publish information, found in court records, that has been ordered suppressed by a local judge.

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Nashville launches Smart911for emergency calls
Fri Jul 30th at 4:53 pm

NASHVILLE — Nashville emergency officials are encouraging people to provide vital information that can be delivered quickly to first responders in the event of an emergency.

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More people indicted for voter fraud in Memphis
Fri Jul 30th at 4:52 pm

MEMPHIS — Prosecutors in Memphis say a grand jury has returned more indictments resulting from an investigation into allegations of voter fraud during a 2006 elections in Shelby County.

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Reeves no longer head football coach at Karns High School
Fri Jul 30th at 3:29 pm

The head football coach at Karns High School has been relieved of his coaching duties. The principal made the decision Friday.

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Rodent infestation closed North Knoxville bar on the spot
Fri Jul 30th at 2:14 pm

Only one Knoxville eatery failed in the most recent round of health inspections, but its score was so bad it was closed on the spot.

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Nashville attorney Bill Willis dies
Fri Jul 30th at 2:08 pm

Longtime Nashville attorney and civil advocate William "Bill" Willis Jr. died Friday morning at age 78, said a family friend. He suffered from cancer and had been hospitalized for a week. Willis lead the Metro Board of Hospital...

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14-year-old boy held in fellow teen's killing
Fri Jul 30th at 2:07 pm

A 14-year-old boy was arrested in the July 8 murder of a fellow teen.

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Early voting numbers could break record
Fri Jul 30th at 2:07 pm

Tennessee is on pace to break a record with two days left in early voting before the Aug. 5 primary.

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Heat to continue through mid-August in Nashville area
Fri Jul 30th at 2:07 pm

The sun continues to beat down as July ends in Tennessee, creating dangerously hot conditions and leaving farmers watching for rain as crops draw increasingly scant moisture from fields.

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Truck plunges 900 yards down ravine, killing driver
Fri Jul 30th at 2:07 pm

CARYVILLE, Tenn. -- A Kentucky trucker has been killed when his tanker rig ran off Interstate 75 near Caryville and plunged three football field lengths down a mountainous slope.

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Tennessee businesses lobby for amnesty for illegal immigrants
Fri Jul 30th at 2:07 pm

While Tennessee's lawmakers work to make state immigration policy as tough as Arizona's, Tennessee businesses and professional groups are lobbying to make life easier for immigrants.

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