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Two Dead As Result of Murder-Suicide in Putnam County
Two people are dead as a result of murder-suicide in Putnam County. According to a press release, on Tuesday (November 5, 2024) around 8pm, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and the Baxter Police Department responded to reports of a shooting on Walnut Road, in the western part of Putnam County. De...
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Columbia, TN Man Arrested and Charged with Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction and to Destroy an Energy Facility in Nashville
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Skyler Philippi, 24, of Columbia, Tennessee, was arrested earlier this month within minutes of attempting to destroy an energy facility in Nashville. According to the DOJ, in July (2024), Philippi reportedly told someone about the impact of attacking large...
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Lady Vols Race Past Samford in Season Opener
The Kim Caldwell era is underway in Knoxville as the Tennessee Lady Volunteers opened up the season Tuesday night against the Bulldogs of Samford. The Lady Vols were able to pull away in the 2nd quarter outscoring Samford 23-9, leading to a 101-53 victory. The leading scorer for Tennessee came from ...
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I-40 Connection Between TN and NC Could Be Open By New Year's Day
The I-40 connection between North Carolina and Tennessee that was washed away by Hurricane Helene could be opened to two-way traffic by New Year's Day. However, the North Carolina Department of Transportation cautions that traffic will flow at a much slower pace through the Pigeon River Gorge. The...
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Dr. Mark Fox earns seat on Crossville City Council and former Mayor, James Mayberry returns
City of Crossville voters cast their ballots for former Crossville Mayor James Mayberry and newcomer Dr. Mark Fox to fill two seats on the city council. Fox picked up the top spot with 1823 votes, while Mayberry brought in 1542 votes from a field of 6 candidates. The two will be taking over spots fr...
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ABC News
'Trump Trade': Election news leads to biggest 1-day stock market gain in 2 years
Brendan Gutenschwager/Anadolu via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The "Trump Trade" was in overdrive Wednesday, making it one for the history books on Wall Street with record finishes for all three major stock indices.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rockete...
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What a 2nd Trump term may look like for health care issues including ACA, abortion
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the White House after winning Tuesday night's election.As of Wednesday morning, Trump surpassed the 270 electoral votes need to secure the presidency, and that...
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Harris concedes presidential election but not 'the fight that fueled this campaign'
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris said her heart is "full of resolve" after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump."My heart is full today -- full of gratitude for the trust you have plac...
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