News 2008-08-03 Andanh.com

KPD searching for woman charged in fatal shooting Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:59:00 -0000
Police have charged 22-year-old Ciara S. Siler with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting another woman Friday night in an East Knoxville housing project.

TDOT: I-40 lane closed by truck fire to reopen by 9 p.m. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:30:00 -0000
One eastbound lane of Interstate 40 in East Knox County remains blocked following a tractor trailer fire at mile marker 404.

Bravery lauded, church rededicated to peace after shooting Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:52:00 -0000
Standing in the same spot where a gunman killed two worshipers one week ago, the Rev. Chris Buice today led the congregation of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in taking back its home.

Hardin Valley's premiere Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:01 -0000
Hardin Valley Academy Principal Sallee Reynolds has envisioned the school's first dance team, its first yearbook, its first football game, and unfortunately its first student suspension, over this last year.

Winkler gets her 3 daughters back Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Mary Winkler, convicted of killing her minister husband, picked up her three daughters Friday from their grandparents and took them to her home in McMinnville, The Commercial Appeal newspaper reported.

A pilgrimage of symbolic steps Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
More than 150 employees and former patients of Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee and St. Mary's Medical Center made a 3.5-mile pilgrimage between the hospitals to symbolize the unity of Knoxville residents.

Candidates agree that public has clear choice Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
There may be only one thing that both candidates for Knox County sheriff agree on, and that's that voters will have a clear choice when they cast their ballots Thursday.

Owen to head chiefs of police Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Knoxville Police Chief Sterling P. Owen IV has been named president of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police.

Net to be cast for Smokies celebration Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A new Web site will be one of the ways the Great Smoky Mountains National Park celebrates its 75th anniversary next year.

UT all over 'Best Colleges' list Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The Princeton Review's recent "Best Colleges" edition shows the University of Tennessee at Knoxville holding spots on several listings, from "Best Athletic Facilities" to "Alternative Lifestyle Not an Alternative."

Wanted man and woman caught Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Authorities say a man and woman wanted on murder charges in South Carolina have been caught in Tennessee.

Non-opponents fight like foes Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NASHVILLE - Two East Tennessee state representatives are continuing a long-running feud with one another even as they campaign against challengers in Thursday's Republican primary elections

State briefs: Aug. 03 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Woman hurt in Old City in early-morning fight

Reports: Winkler gets children back Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:41:00 -0000
Mary Winkler, who was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband, a pastor in Selmer, Tenn., has gotten her three daughters back, according to television reports in Memphis.

Venable: Getting a jump on crime Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Knoxville is developing quite a reputation as the home of weird bank robbers.

Churches pray and remember victims Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A crowd gathered at one church Saturday morning for a public interfaith service of healing.

Faith Healing Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Last Sunday morning, a gunman shattered the safety and sanctuary of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. This morning, the congregation reclaims that physical space and spiritual center. "We are not going to let a Sunday go by without a service there," said Ted Jones, president of the Kingston Pike congregation and a longtime church member.

TWRA: Boat operator will be charged in Norris Lake injury Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:27:00 -0000
LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. - A boating accident on Norris Lake injured a woman Friday night, authorities said.

Police release details in Old City stabbing Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:07:00 -0000
Knoxville police are investigating a stabbing that injured a woman near an Old City restaurant and nightclub this morning

Police search for E. Knoxville woman's killer Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:04:00 -0000
Police continue searching for the killer of a woman shot Friday night near her home in an East Knoxville housing project.

Today's public and private grief, healing Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:33:00 -0000
People gathered this morning at the Church of the Savior United Church of Christ, 934 N. Weisgarber Road, for an interfaith service of healing, remembering the victims of last Sunday's shooting at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Sequoyah Hills. At the same time, church member and the family of Greg McKendry, 60, the first person killed in the attack, met quietly and privately at TVUUC for a service memorializing McKendry.

Shooting raises question: Is it safe to be a liberal? Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:43:00 -0000
National, and even international, coverage of the shootings at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church turned late this week into a discussion into whether it's safe in America to be a liberal.

Study backs 6 degrees of separation Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
WASHINGTON - Turns out, it is a small world.The so-called small-world theory, embodied in the old saw that there are just "six degrees of separation" between any two strangers on Earth, has been largely corroborated by a massive study of electronic communication.

National and world briefs: Aug. 3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
IN BRIEFNationTug repeatedly warned before river collision

Woman says man held in shootings in Wis. raped her Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MILWAUKEE - A woman said a man suspected of opening fire on a group of young adults, killing three, had raped her the night before in the same northern Wisconsin woods where the victims were slain.

Girl OK after 14-story fall down flue of chimney Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
NEW YORK - A 12-year-old girl fell into a chimney on the roof of her apartment building, plummeted 14 stories down the flue and landed almost unscathed in a pile of furnace soot.

CDC understated number of new HIV infections Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ATLANTA - The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic.

Obama claims McCain's camp cynical, not racist Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
ORLANDO, Fla. - Republican candidate John McCain's presidential campaign is cynical, not racist, in its efforts to distract voters from real issues, Democratic rival Barack Obama said Saturday.

Closing anthrax case considered Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Bruce E. Ivins, a biodefense researcher, is seen in 2003 at Fort Detrick, Md. Ivins, who was developing a vaccine to combat anthrax, died Tuesday in an apparent suicide in a hospital in Frederick, Md. U.S. prosecutors investigating the 2001 anthrax attacks were planning to indict and seek the death penalty for Ivins in connection with mailings of the deadly anthrax toxin that killed five people.

Old Friends Collect New State Records Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:01 -0000
Roy Hawk's fishing record will never be confused with George Perry's biggest-ever largemouth bass, but a record is a record.

Beetle plant takes toll Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The new Volkswagen manufacturing plant being built near Chattanooga is good news for the state's economy, bad news for some of the state's deer hunters.

Fishing novice nets big victory Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - For Cierra Ball winning the Mountain Music Kids Fishing Tournament wasn't about taking home a trophy, hearing the applause from a crowd of 2,000 or even winning the $1,200 first prize.

Canvasbacks put off limits to hunters Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Duck hunters can mark canvasbacks off their list of birds they can shoot during the upcoming season.

Rain tires work fine for Fellows Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
MONTREAL - Carl Edwards used a squeegee to clean his windshield while he drove under caution. Jacques Villeneuve and Joey Logano wrecked with the yellow flag flying. And rooster tails flew off the grooved - yes, grooved - back tires.

Kahne almost in position Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
LONG POND, Pa. - Little has changed for Kasey Kahne in the last six weeks.

IOC strips gold medal from 2000 U.S. relay team Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
BEIJING - The International Olympic Committee stripped gold medals Saturday from the U.S. men's 1,600-meter relay team that competed at the 2000 Olympics in the aftermath of Antonio Pettigrew's admission that he was doping at the time.

Spell it out: Beijing Olympics from A to Z Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A is for air. Early this year the World Health Organization said air pollution in Beijing was five times the safety level recommended. Beijing has taken billion-dollar measures to improve the quality. We shall see ... and breathe ... maybe.

World title up for grabs Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Phil Mickelson has won 35 times around the world, starting with a PGA Tour event when he was still in college. His collection includes three major championships, and he is solidly entrenched at No. 2 in the world rankings.

Chattanooga gives exemption to Hodge Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When amateur Caleb Marsh made the cut at the Nationwide Tour's Knoxville Open in June, Jonathan Hodge had the best view.

Yanks end Angels' streak at 5 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Mike Mussina got a big assist from his catcher and shut down the surging Los Angeles Angels

Baseball briefs: Aug. 3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Griffey apologizes to Redsfans for throat-slash gesture

Lilly beats Pirates for 10th win Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Reed Johnson had three hits and Geovany Soto drove in two runs as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

Kaczka: Wah Lum students win medals Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Four students representing Wah Lum Kung Fu, a Knoxville traditional Chinese martial arts school, competed July 25-27 at the International Kuo Shu Championship tournament in Baltimore.

Hog wild Hall celebration Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
CANTON, Ohio - The Hall of Fame induction ceremony turned Hog wild Saturday

Football briefs: Aug. 3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Pennington tops Clemens in scrimmage

Ice Bears add Foster's 'great hands' Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Jon Foster, who was a part of two NCAA national championship hockey teams at the University of Denver his junior and senior seasons, will be among the new faces when the Knoxville Ice Bears open training camp in October.

Never on Sunday? Turner's team wins sectionals Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The expectation was to have a good time. The hope was to win.

Sports digest: Aug. 3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
College footballVanderbilt suspends Doster for season

Hall of Fame hits home for Knox athletes Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
John and Donna Dempster, Johnny Bench and Linda and Buck Vaughn, from left, at the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame benefit.

Mudcats slam door on Smokies, 7-0 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
SEVIERVILLE - The Tennessee Smokies blew their chance at a first-place Southern League North tie with Carolina on Saturday night, losing to the Mudcats 7-0 in front of 5,532 at Smokies Park.

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