News From Marion County

Marion Co. Murder Suspect on TBI Top 10 Most Wanted

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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today added a man wanted for the recent murder of his girlfriend in Marion County, TN to its list of Top Ten Most Wanted fugitives after a First Degree Murder warrant was taken out for his arrest on Wednesday... Full story

Marion Co. Murder Suspect Still On the Run

Karen Zatkulak

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We are learning new information about the person of interest investigators are still trying to track down following a Monday murder in Marion County. Marion County detectives want to find and question Michael Shirley in the murder of Brandi Duba.... Full story

UPDATE: Marion County Murder Victim Identified

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Marion County detectives continue to look for a man with a criminal past to question him in his girlfriend's death early this morning in Whitwell. Detectives identified Brandi Dawn Duba, 27, as the homicide victim.  They are still looking for... Full story

John ''Thunder'' Thornton Sues Over Rarity Bay Failure

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Chattanooga developer John "Thunder" Thornton is suing the Maryville, Tenn., developer who failed to complete Rarity Club on Nickajack Lake in Marion County, Tenn. In a four-page lawsuit filed Friday in Marion County Chancery Court, Mr. Thornton is... Full story

Homeowners Furious At FEMA Over Flood Zones

Karen Zatkulak

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Homeowners are furious at FEMA for changing the flood zone, and making them pay for insurance they say they don't need.  Both officials and residents in Jasper agree the new map is wrong, and now many are having to pay for the problem. Jasper... Full story

Storm Damage In Marion County

Derek Dellinger

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Calvin Kilgore has had one heck of a cleanup this weekend at his home, just off Hancock Road in Jasper. "I've seen a couple of trees down but never anything like this," he says. And looking at his front yard, it's easy to see why. Downed trees... Full story

TVA To Temporarily Drain Raccoon Mountain Reservoir

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TVA will significantly reduce the water level in the upper reservoir at its Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Plant to perform routine safety inspections at the facility, including the 8,500-foot-long rock-filled dam at the top of the mountain. The... Full story

Marion County Schools Close Due to Illness

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Officials with the Marion County Board of Education say they are closing schools in that county on Thursday and Friday (Oct. 8th and 9th) due to the high number of students who are ill. Marion County school are in session today and are expected to... Full story

DISH Customers to Receive NewsChannel 9 in HD

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Effective Thursday evening (Sept. 17), DISH Network is launching WTVC-TV NewsChannel 9 in HD. According to a spokesperson, the NewsChannel 9 HD channel will show up on your DISH programming guide, right next to the SD version. WTVC HD is free for... Full story

Marion County Man Killed In Alabama Crash

Derek Dellinger

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A Marion County man is dead after an accident in western Alabama. The accident happened just after 3:30 local time this morning in Choctaw County, which is near the Mississippi state line. Alabama State troopers say 28-year-old Timothy Johnson of... Full story

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