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Attempted waterway getaway foiled by Newport police
One man was clearly determined to get away from pursuing police, breaking free from a pair of Taser leads, then trying to make a waterway getaway. But his attempted escape route across the Pigeon River ended when police were waiting on the other side. According to a Newport Police Department (NPD) incident report from Officer Justin Shelton, it all unfolded when Shelton spotted a vehicle March 23 on East Main Street with a taillight out and no tags that accelerated when Shelton’s vehicle was behind...
Morristown hopes to reopen Main Street soon as demolition continues on Parks-Belk building
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WVLT) - The City of Morristown said Wednesday there has been lots of progress on the Parks-Belk building demolition. City officials said the top floor of the building is nearly gone, and cleanup work on Main Street will happen in the coming days with the hope that will soon be safe enough to reopen to traffic.
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Cades Cove & more could be closed for days for storm clean up in GSMNP
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Longtime TBI agent and Jefferson County Sheriff remembered
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - On Friday at 76 years old, a man who dedicated more than 50 years to protecting and serving East Tennessee passed away after a medical emergency. David Davenport is a Knoxville native who served in the Air Force before eventually becoming a Tennessee State Trooper. After several years of service there, he would go on to be a TBI agent for nearly 30 years.
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Dispatch: No injuries reported after fire on Black Gum Gap Road
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Bank robbery suspect still being sought
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AAA: TN gas prices jump 9 cents
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