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No Bonuses For TVA Execs

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The lump of coal in the Christmas stockings of Tennessee Valley Authority executives this year will be more like coal ash. TVA's top executives were told Thursday during a directors' board meeting in Bowling Green, Ky., not... Full story

Former McMinn Co. Court Clerk Indicted

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A former deputy court clerk has been indicted in East Tennessee on a charge of stealing cash from the office. The Daily Post-Athenian in Athens reports that agents arrested 49-year-old Tina Snyder of Athens after she was indicted on an official... Full story

Fight to Keep Don Ledford Dealership Alive

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There's a big push to keep a local GM franchise alive. Don Ledford Automotive is one of struggling the General Motors casualties, but the decades-old family dealership in Cleveland isn't going down without a fight. Don Ledford is holding a rally... Full story

Update: Southern Adventist Student Murdered

Arrest made in Kirsten Wolcott's murder, was serving as a Student Missionary

Richard Simms

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COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WTVC-TV) - A Southern Adventist University student has been murdered while on a student mission project in the state of Yap in Micronesia. A spokesperson for Southern Adventist, in Collegedale, confirms that Kirsten... Full story

Recall: Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray

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The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company foundbacteria in some samples during routine testing. Spokesman Tom Millikin describes the voluntary recall as a precaution after small... Full story

Standing Room Only Meeting Turns Disorderly During Lafayette Cemetery Discussions

Will Carr

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Shouts and screams roar Thursday night over the City of Lafayette's Cemetery. Earlier this week we told you that city workers cleared flowers and mementos from hundreds of tombstones. To call this meeting disorderly would be an understatement.... Full story

Nasty Crash Between Drug Suspects and HamCo K-9 Car

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A narcotics investigation ended earlier tonight after the suspects and narcotics Detectives were involved in a head-on crash in the 900 block of Wesley Drive.  The three suspects are identified as Joshua Robinson age 27, Lisa Danneman age 46... Full story

Oprah's Outta Here

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After more than 20 years at the top of the daytime talk show game, Oprah Winfrey's calling it quits. This afternoon, Tim Bennett, president of Winfrey's Harpo production house, announced that the media mogul will step off the "Oprah" set in... Full story

Operation 28

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State and local law officers in Marion and Sequatchie Counties are raising awareness about one of the most dangerous roads in their region. Since 1996 more than 40 people have died on the Highway 28 and more than 600 people have been hurt.  ... Full story

Man Accused of Using Hunting Knife To Kill Friend

John Pless

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A mix of alcohol, family problems and tension between friends ends with deadly consequences in Dayton early Thursday morning. Marvin Boles is in the Rhea County Jail charged with first degree murder after police say he stabbed his long-time... Full story

Four Arrested, Including Doctor, in ''Sex for Drugs'' Scheme

Richard Simms

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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, along with the Athens Police Department, arrested four people Thursday after a grand jury indicted them on multiple charges including prescription fraud, extortion, conspiracy and filing false reports. The... Full story

Rivas to Serve 24 Years, Fined More Than $18,000,000

Richard Simms

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Luis Hiram Rivas was sentenced to 24 years and five months in prison, ordered to pay $18,011,312 in restitution, serve three years supervised release, and pay $500 in special assessments. The sentence was imposed today in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by... Full story

UPDATE: Crowd Gathers For Stormwater Meeting

John Madewell

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    Upset business owners spilled out of City Council chambers, chapped over the staggering increase in stormwater quality fees. The council passed the new formula which uses "Equivalent Residential Unit" back in September.... Full story

Homeowner Interrupts Burglary

Richard Simms

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Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a burglary-in-progress on Candies Creek Ridge Road found the suspect as he was fleeing the area and charged him with aggravated burglary and theft. Just after 1:30 Wednesday afternoon the... Full story

Chattanooga Named Retirement Hotspot

Richard Simms

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Chattanooga has been named as a Southern Retirement Hotspot “worth a look” in Tennessee to be featured in the upcoming Jan./Feb./March, 2010 quarterly edition of Retirement Lifestyles, a 10-year-old magazine that highlights locations,... Full story

Habitat House Honors Mans Legacy

Lindsay Jackson

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Its been two years since a wreck killed Chris Horne, the son-in-law of Hamilton County Commission Chairman Bill Hullander.  Now, a Habitat for Humanity home is being built so that his legacy will live on. Commission Chairman Bill Hullander was... Full story

Rhea Co. Stabbing Results in Murder Charges

John Pless

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A mix of alcohol, family problems and tension between friends ends with deadly consequences in Dayton early Thursday morning. Marvin Boles is in the Rhea County Jail charged with first degree murder after police say he stabbed his long-time friend... Full story

One Sought in Wednesday Night Shooting

Third shooting of the day

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Chattanooga detectives are searching for clues in a Wednesday night shooting that occurred at 2800 4th Ave. at the East Lake Market. Kevin Brown, 29, of 1105 S. Willow St. was shot four times. He was hit in the wrist, the abdomen, chest and back.... Full story

Air Service Offering ''Rockslide Specials''

Richard Simms

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One area air service is providing a new service following the rockslide blocking Hwy. 64 and the route to Copperhill/Ducktown. TDOT estimates it will take two months to reopen the highway. Crystal Air has announced a special air shuttle service... Full story

Northwest Georgia Bank Motivates Student Attendance

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Northwest Georgia Bank is again helping two local elementary schools motivate students to attend school daily. The community bank is sponsoring the BUCS (Because U Came to School) attendance recognition program at Boynton Elementary School and the... Full story

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