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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper ’s office said today it was ending its civil investigation into the sale of overpriced mountain lots near the Tennessee border to buyers who were told they could profit without investing their own money.
Rosson: East Tennessee origins may plump up value of quilt
Dear Mr. Rosson:My husband's aunt (born in 1899) made this quilt when she was 16 or 17. It was made in East Tennessee and I call it a "crazy quilt." What is the value?
Pay-TV industry shrinks for 1st time since '80s
Squeezed by a weak economy, faltering housing markets and the Internet, the pay-TV industry shrank for the first time ever in the second quarter, according to leading research firm SNL Kagan.
Farragut explores recycling
Waste removal plans now under development by the town of Farragut could prove to be a model for community-based recycling.
Johnson: Bubble's burst hurts Sevier
What goes up must come down, and the boom-time bubble that lifted Sevier County in the first part of the first decade of the new millennium has burst big time. Three seemingly unrelated fragments of the formerly fantastic times came floating down over the past week.
Feds hear two sides of coal ash debate
ARLINGTON, Va. — Environmental activists urged the federal government Monday to regulate toxic ash from coal-fired power plants as hazardous waste, arguing that federal standards are necessary because the states have done a poor job of regulating coal-ash disposal.
Three sought in Lonsdale shooting
Knoxville police are searching for three men concerning a shooting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at 1900 Texas Ave. in Lonsdale Homes.
Lyons: Flowers project benefits from garden party
Art in the Garden, to benefit Random Acts of Flowers, was an "art-full" event. Local and regional art was available through a silent auction as well as a live auction conducted by emcee Dino Cartwright. Throughout the event, held at Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, guests were treated to live art demonstrations from local artisans Raven Toney, Lauren Adams, Samuel Franklin and Brian ...
Short vacation idea close to Knoxville: Abingdon's historic district
Founded in 1778 and with buildings dating back to the 18th century, Abingdon, Va.'s, 20-block historic district helped it win the most votes in the 2006 "American Dream Town" competition, a label the pretty town wears proudly and deservedly.
UT professor reflects on Katrina work
Three months ago, on a business trip in Louisiana, Mark Schimmenti drove through once-desolate streets in New Orleans.