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  • 2 charged in slayings of 6 on Tenn.-Ala. border

    FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. -; Authorities say two men have been charged in six killings, including a toddler and unborn baby, near the Tennessee-Alabama border last fall during a dispute over drug ...

  • VW Plant Reaches Production Milestone

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Volkswagen has reached another production milestone at its assembly plant in Chattanooga.The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the 250,000 Passat midsize sedan has rolled off the assembly line.The milestone announced Thursday comes barely more than two years since production began at the Tennessee plant.The Chattanooga plant completed its first customer ...

  • Is Conservative Sate Tennessee Shifting Towards Marriage Equality Vanderbilt Poll Says ‘Yes’

    Vanderbilt University in Nashville recently conducted a poll that shows the highly conservative RED state of Tennessee is having a positive change of heart towards legalized marriage for same-sex couples. ...

  • Warrant issued for rapper Tim Dog

    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi authorities have issued an arrest warrant for rapper Tim Dog, apparently doubting reports in February that the singer had ...

  • Rep. DesJarlais reprimanded for having sex with patients

    By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, was reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress, according to documents released Thursday. The Republican won re-election last year despite revelations he had affairs with patients and once urged 1 of ...

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JCVD [Blu-Ray]

JCVD [Blu-Ray]

The opening shot of Mabrouk El Mechris JCVD is an astonishing long take in which the camera tracks the eponymous action star Jean-Claude Van Damme as he does what we expect him to be doing: taking out bad guys with round-house kicks, rescuing a hostage, and leaving a lot of fiery explosions and ... ...

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  • Knoxvilles downtown library closed through Tuesday

    Knox County's Lawson McGhee Library branch will be closed for the next few days. Repairs are being made to the library's HVAC system, and the cooling tower will be replaced over the weekend. The library will reopen on Tuesday after the Memorial Day ...

  • Unemployment in Memphis down through April but still elevated

    The unemployment rate in Memphis through April slipped to 10.3 percent, signaling a decrease from March, when the rate hit 10.7 percent. The minor increase leaves little room for celebration, however, especially when compared to the year-ago rate of 9.6 percent, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Across Tennessee, the department reported a preliminary ...

  • Unemployment ticks up in Davidson County

    Davidson County's unemployment rate increased in April, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The county's employment rate increased to 6.5 percent, up from 6.2 percent in March. Davidson was among 23 counties that saw unemployment increase last month compared to March. The unemployment rate decreased in 62 counties and remained flat in ...

  • Medal of Honor winner McGarity dies in Tenn.

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -; Former World War II Army squad leader and Medal of Honor recipient Vernon McGarity has died at age 91, a funeral home said ...

  • Knoxville welcomes new Classic Hits radio station

    Knoxville has yet another new radio station. Thursday morning, WNOX switched to 93.1 "Classic Hits." Previously it played country music. The station will now play all the popular radio hits from the 60's, 70's and 80's. Core artists include Elton John, Rod Stewart, The Eagles, Hall and Oats, and dozens more. Journal Broadcast Group launched the new radio station at ...

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