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State lawmaker wants to increase jail time for carjacking in Tennessee

Additional officers were assigned Tuesday to William Blount High School after threats made by serveral students surfaced against another student.

A $5 million federal civil-rights lawsuit has been filed in the videotaped beating of a mentally ill inmate.

 A partial list of what is open and what is closed in observance of Thanksgiving:

Fire heavily damaged a North Knoxville automotive repair business Tuesday morning.

Fundraising will start soon for a statue of Harry and Febb Burn in Knoxville.

A Campbell County judge insists she has no choice in forcing poor people to pay a fee for court-appointed counsel even if they never make use of that service.

The charity distributes new toys, new clothing, food and hygiene items to children and their families in rural Appalachia.

Some 1.02 million Tennesseans will hit the road for Thanksgiving this year, according to AAA Travel.

The University of Tennessee accidently sent 22 acceptance letters, due to a human error, said a university spokeswoman.