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Update: Leon Houston released from jail following court outburst

Leon Houston stood up in the courtroom audience and yelled to the judge, "You do not humiliate my family!"

Knoxville man's hands burned in house fire

KFD spokesperson DJ Corcoran said firefighters were able to contain the flames to the back portion of the home at the attic.

Crews work to clear rockslides, entire Dragon closed

The rockslide blocking U.S. 129 south of Chilhowee Dam has led state transportation officials to close the entire Tennessee side of the stretch known as the Dragon. A slide in the Smokies could be cleared by Sunday night.

Top 5: Favorite Sports Bar, St. Patrick's Day photo contest

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Century-old church arrives at Smokies center

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A 100-year-old Maryville church headed about 18 miles down the road to its new home at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Friday.

Extra names could fill veterans memorial

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The memorial's association has received more names than they expected after the monument was built which creates an issue with space for certain counties during certain conflicts.

Music store theft caught on surveillance cameras

The owners of Rush's Music say two men walked into the south Knoxville store Thursday night, and stole $12,000 worth of head joints, or mouth pieces, from five solid silver flutes.

Logano wins first pole at Bristol

Joey Logano will always remember his ride around Bristol since it earned him his first Sprint Cup pole position.

Knox church sues former pastor over missing money

According to the suit, a Carpenter's Chapel audit showed $347,000 unaccounted for during Hobart Randalls "Randy" Tinch's 19-year tenure, which ended in 2008.

UT spokesman says gun bill unnecessary

Republican state Rep. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville is sponsoring a bill that would prevent university officials from suspending athletes who have guns, legally or illegally.

Climer: Tennessee scraps its way into NCAA second round

By outlasting San Diego State 62-59 in the first round of the Midwest Regional on Thursday night, UT made amends for the one-and-done quick exit of last postseason.

English-only push resurfaces

Sen. Jack Johnson, sponsor of the bill to allow private businesses to require only English in the workplace, said it's about safety and productivity.

Tennessee's unemployment rate won't get much relief from jobs bill

"It will have almost zero impact," said David Penn, associate professor of economics at Middle Tennessee State University and director of the Business and Economic Research Center there.

Brothers hurt in North Knoxville double stabbing

Officers responded to Mercy Medical Center St. Mary's just after 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Two men had arrived at the emergency room with what police say appeared to be multiple stab wounds.

Vol-sectomies? Few East Tennesseans interested in joining trend

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Many clinics around the country are touting a huge increase in the number of vasectomies scheduled this week. They credit the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Two Monroe deputies prepare for military duty

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Family and friends of the two deputies held a send-off party in Downtown Madisonville Thursday night.

Downtown Knoxville grocery store count goes from zero to three in a matter of months

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Aisle Nine Grocery is set to open in the Old City in mid-April, offering a range of local, organic, and traditional brands

District questions teacher drug testing policy

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Two Claiborne County High School teachers are out of the classroom following drug related issues.

Vols running back Bryce Brown off team, at least temporarily

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Dooley said Brown has been dealing with personal issues over the past six months that include the change in head coach.

Update: Heavy equipment needed to clean up Smokies rockslide

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials say they're on the hunt for equipment that's up to the task of clearing a rockslide that shut down an 8-mile section of Little River Road early Thursday morning.

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