Jefferson City News

One of two shoplifting suspects sought after an officer-involved shooting this afternoon at a Farragut area Kroger turned up some two hours later at a Jefferson County emergency room seeking treatment for gunshot wounds to his neck and shoulder, according to a Knox County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

At a time when the economic downturn is causing officials in higher education to rethink priorities, in steps U.S. Sen.

The accumulation of time is a hallmark of legendary aviator Evelyn Johnson's life.

Memphis, TN - Former Mayor Willie Herenton is at the center of a grand jury investigation in Memphis.

Fright-mare Manor is shrouded in mystery. If you live in Jefferson City, Tennessee, or any of the surrounding areas, you'll hear different descriptive tales on what actually took place at this site.

Defense witness Ethel Lynn Freeman, right, answers questions on cross examination from Knox County Assistant Attorney General Leland Price, left.

Jefferson County staked its spot on the state's Civil War Trails today with three markers commemorating the bloody battles that crisscrossed the county from 1863-1864. "For 145 years, the stories of what happened in Jefferson County lay hidden," said Bob Jarnagin, county historian.

What was just a mound of dirt in Dandridge one year ago will soon be a paycheck to more than 100 East Tennesseans.

A Russellville man has claimed a $3 million Missouri Lottery prize. Lottery officials say 45-year-old Roger Schnieders bought the "$200,000 A Year for Life" scratcher ticket at a Casey's General Store in Jefferson City on Sept.

Jefferson County schools are out Monday and Tuesday because of illness and local clinics are swamped.

" A Belgium metal company is buying three East Tennessee zinc mines and plans to reopen them.

A proposal in the city of Dandridge would restrict a powerful breed of dog. The Dandridge Board of Aldermen vote in a few weeks on whether to join other Jefferson County towns and ban pit bulls within the town limits.

A man charged in the 2004 strangulation death of a female neighbor pleaded guilty today to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Gary Gilmartin will discuss the Oak Ridge Energy Corridor. For more information, call 865-687-6591. * UT Personal and Professional Development will present a class 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the UT Conference Center.

When Grant Williams showed up at a fast-food restaurant in Bulls Gap to deliver cocaine to an FBI informant in August 2008, he couldn't help but brag about the friends he believed were protecting him, according to court records.

Dandridge is considering a new ordinance bans any new Pit Bulls residing inside the town limits.

David and Shannon Tuell are ready to break ground on the home of their dreams. To celebrate, they recently invited some folks to their plot of land in a Jefferson City subdivision.

A man suspected of robbing at least a dozen banks in six states, two of them in East Tennessee, may soon be back here.

A man wanted in connection with ten different bank robberies -- including two in East Tennessee -- has been arrested.

Boomsday may have a beleaguered carmaker's name on it, but a local dealer says tax dollars aren't going up in smoke.