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Passenger Train Routes in Tennessee Won’t Happen Anytime Soon if it Happens at All

Passenger Train Routes in Tennessee Won’t Happen Anytime Soon if it Happens at All

Passenger train routes connecting Tennessee’s largest cities to each other and bordering states is still decades away, if it happens at all, according to a newly completed study from the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR). The study was ordered by the state government to iron-out possible costs and obstacles to establishing a passenger…MORE

A Knoxville Bishop Resigns Following Claims He Mishandled Sex Abuse Allegations

A Knoxville Bishop Resigns Following Claims He Mishandled Sex Abuse Allegations

A Knoxville Bishop resigns following allegations he mishandled sex abuse allegations and several of his priests complained about his leadership and behavior, sparking a Vatican investigation. Pope Francis has accepted Bishop Richard Stika’s resignation. No replacement has been named. At 65, Stika is still 10 years below the normal retirement age for bishops. His departure,…MORE

Suspect Still At-Large After Boyd’s Creek Crash in Sevierville

Suspect Still At-Large After Boyd’s Creek Crash in Sevierville

Sevierville, TN (WOKI) Police in Sevierville are searching for a person who they say left the scene of an intersection crash in Sevier County. A van crashed at the intersection of Boyd’s Creek Highway and Old Knoxville Highway today (Monday). Police say the vehicle was stolen, and a patrol officer attempted to stop the driver…MORE