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Knoxville teen and "Voice" contestant Emily Ann Roberts talks about the local support she's received while performing on NBC's popular singing competition show.

The balance of the power on the Knox County School Board is changing and that likely isn't welcome news for Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre.

A new contractor has taken over management of the Department of Energy's Transuranic Waste Processing Center, where the nastiest wastes in the Oak Ridge stockpile are processed and prepared for disposal.

University of Tennessee Medical Center

Knox County Sheriff's Office searching for man who may have been shot while hiding outside a West Knox County home.

A Morristown duo were Friday charged with making and selling moonshine after one sold more than 5 gallons of the illegal beverage and another was found with a still in his home, according to authorities.

An Oak Ridge man was Wednesday arrested on charges of possessing more than 70 pounds of marijuana and a stolen weapon, according to police.

Knoxville native Dale Dickey was the commencement speaker Friday at the University of Tennessee. She also become the tenth person to recieve an honorary degree from the university.

Against the backdrop of the century-old bandstand and with such activities as roasting marshmallows and decorating gingerbread houses, the XFinity Christmas at Chilhowee event Friday was old-fashioned in look and feel.

Tennessee's death rate from overdose of prescription drugs is 12th in the nation — high enough for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award the state a $3.4 million grant last fall to help fight the problem.