Maynardville Pike $30 million expansion underway

Submitted by Jim Matheny on Friday, March 7th, 8:04 pm

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(WBIR - North Knox County) Drive south from Maynardville to Knoxville and you'll know exactly when you cross from Union County into Knox County.

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Man dies after north Knoxville officer-involved shooting

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Friday, March 7th, 1:00 pm

UPDATE 11:50 am:

Knoxville police confirmed the man shot several times by an officer Thursday night in north Knoxville died during surgery.

The sister of Clifford Crowe, 55, of Knoxville called 911 shortly after 9 p.m., reporting that her brother was threatening to kill himself and shoot anyone who came into the home.

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Students campaign to end use of the 'r-word'

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Thursday, March 6th, 6:52 pm

Students at two Knox County schools showed their support for a campaign to end the use of a derogatory term on Thursday.

Students at Powell high and middle schools walked down Emory Road to show their support for the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign.

It seeks to end the use of the "R-word." The word started as a medical description to describe intellectual disabilities, but it's now used in a negative way.

Organizers encourage everyone to use respectful, people-first language instead.

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Early morning single-vehicle crash victims identified

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Tuesday, March 4th, 7:05 pm

(WBIR - Knox County) Two people died in a single-vehicle accident in north Knox County Tuesday morning.

The accident happened just before 2 a.m. on Norris Freeway when a Jeep left the road and crashed into a utility pole before hitting an embankment, according to THP. Troopers say the vehicle rolled and both the driver and passenger were ejected.

Melanie Norman, 44, and Randolph Bedford, 55, both died on scene.

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Driver charged with vehicular assault after Callahan Drive crash

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Sunday, March 2nd, 5:07 pm

Update Sunday 3:45 p.m.:

(WBIR - Knox County) A 34-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he caused a crash which sent himself, and another driver, to the hospital Saturday evening in Northwest Knoxville.

According to the Knoxville Police Department, Jason Watts was charged with vehicular assault, failure to yield and driving on a revoked license. The vehicular assault charge is because he was driving under the influence and caused serious injury to another party.

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Mother & son reunited after car was stolen with baby inside

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Saturday, February 22nd, 12:34 am

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The mother and baby that were separated Friday morning when a thief stole their car have been reunited. The 4-month-old boy was checked out and released from Children's Hospital Friday afternoon.

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