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East Tennessee man gets 32 years for violent crime spree
Aug 31st
KNOXVILLE — An East Tennessee man who admitted carrying out a violent crime spree in four states, including an armed home invasion involving the elderly parents of a Loudon County law enforcer, has been sentenced to 32 years in federal prison.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Phillips meted out that punishment for 33-year-old Christopher Ellis of Sunbright, Tenn., at a recent hearing.
Ellis’ confessed crimes including a bank robbery in Kentucky, a carjacking in Alabama, a carjacking and kidnapping in Atlanta and a home invasion in Loudon County in a few short weeks in the fall of 2008.
In the Loudon County case, Ellis More >
Tennessee teen walks head-on into moving train, dies
Aug 25th
LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. — An East Tennessee teen has been struck and killed by a train as he walked to work wearing ear buds.
LaFollette Police Chief James Lynch told The Knoxville News Sentinel 19-year-old Zackery L. Garde apparently didn’t hear the whistle, which the train crew repeatedly sounded.
Lynch said Garde apparently never even looked up as he walked straight toward the train about 8:15 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.
The CSX train struck Garde as he walked in the middle of the rails, on his way to work at More >
Tennessee Solar Institute offers $14.5M in grants
Aug 25th
KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee Solar Institute has $14.5 million burning a hole in its pocket and wants to give it all away.
The institute announced Tuesday that it is accepting grant applications for its Solar Innovation Grant Program.
Grants of up to $500,000 may be awarded.
News Sentinel business writer Roger Harris has more information on the Rant$ and Rave$ blog.
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Magazine gives Tennessee, Innovation Valley high marks
Aug 23rd
KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee is among the national leaders in automotive manufacturing and alternative energy investments, according to Business Facilities, a national economic development magazine.
And the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Innovation Valley is among the leaders in the magazine’s annual metro rankings.
News Sentinel business writer Roger Harris has more information and a link to the magazine’s report on the Rant$ and Rave$ blog.
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