(WBIR) The Knox County Board of Education voted Monday night to extend Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre's contract an additional year as part of his annual performance review. His contract will run through the end of 2017.

The 8-1 vote came after a five-hour long meeting during which nearly 50 people spoke for or against the extension of the superintendent's contract. Knox County board member Mike McMillan was the only no vote.

With the holidays less than a month away, one Christmas tree farm is preparing for the rush. Only this tree farm is different than one you would find along the side of the road. Here you cut down your own tree.

House Mountain Christmas Tree Farm sold its first tree in 1997. That was seven years after Zach and Norma Henry created the farm. During the seven years, the Henrys grew their supply and prepared for the future. A future of Christmas tree shopping and chopping.

(WBIR) Knoxville police said a robber allowed customers to pass him in line before stealing money from a north Knoxville Walgreens late Sunday night.

Employees told officers a very thin, unshaven man in his 20s came into the store and demanded money from the cashier shortly after 11:15 p.m. Police said the robber also indicated he had a handgun in his jacket pocket.