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Time may be running out on ash spill lawsuits
Instead of being made "whole" by negotiating a settlement with TVA, some people who felt damaged by the agency because of the fly ash catastrophe chose to seek their reparations through litigation.
Lights out for Kingston corridor plan
Kingston's plan to draw much-needed retail business to the city's Gallaher Road corridor took what Mayor Troy Beets called "a kick in the mouth" recently.
NRC: TVA nuclear plant has fire response problem
The Tennessee Valley Authority's Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in north Alabama has a fire response problem that could lead to a Nuclear Regulatory Commission civil penalty.
TVA Missed Signs $1 Billion Kingston Ash Spill Was Eminent, Scott Tells Chattanooga Engineers
A substantial part of the total cost went to purchase almost 150 affected properties, he said, and another $43 million will go for rehabilitation and economic development in Roane County, where the coal ash spill occurred.
Gun collectors mark 50th anniversary
Charlie Price cleans a Parker double-barrel hammer G grade shotgun at his home Tuesday in Kingston.
Groups fight TVA plan to discharge water from Kingston plant into Clinch River
Three environmental groups want the state to throw out a permit it just issued that would allow TVA to dump water tainted with mercury, selenium, arsenic, and other chemicals from the Kingston coal-fired power plant into the Clinch River.
Roane County veteran escaped body bag in Vietnam
" January 4th, 1968 is a day Melvin Page will never forget. On Veterans Day, Page sat down to Volunteer TV News to share his amazing story of what was nearly his last day on earth.
Jury gets Houston case in Kingston
Testimony and closing arguments have wrapped up in Kingston in the murder retrial of Leon Houston in the slaying of a sheriff's deputy.
Kingston residents still dealing with ash spill fallout
Area residents hard-hit by the coal fly ash spill calamity at TVA's Kingston Fossil Plant said Tuesday they're still grappling with its persistent effects, from health woes to real estate worries.
White cloud indicates startup of new scrubber
Cleaner emissions from TVA's Kingston Fossil plant will come in the form of a big white cloud of steam.
Knoxville couple killed in Roane Co. accident
A Knoxville couple was killed while driving through Roane County Saturday afternoon.
Houston retrial: Deputy testifies Jones had Rocky 'on his mind'
Clifford Leon Houston talks with his attorney Jim Logan before court on the first day of witness testimony Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 in his double murder trial in Roane County Circuit Court.
Roane County Deputy Killing Update
Opening statements are scheduled Thursday in the second murder trial of one of two Roane County brothers accused of killing a deputy and his ride-along friend.
Trial begins for Leon Houston in Kingston
Opening statements are coming in the second murder trial of 1 of 2 Roane County brothers accused of killing a deputy and his ride-along friend.
Could fly ash be a boon to county?
If any place deserves to become a business hub for turning fly ash into useful products, Roane County Executive Mike Farmer said that place should be Roane County.
Alleged 'kinky sex' killer now charged with TennCare fraud
A man accused of choking a woman to death during "kinky sex'' has had another criminal charge added to his rap sheet.
2 Roane County men charged indicted for Internet sex crimes with children
Two Roane County men have been indicted for Internet sex crimes involving children, according to a news release from the Harriman Police Department.
State, feds lax in fining for fly ash in Emory
Toss an aluminum can in the Emory River, and the law says it's a $50 fine. The penalty for releasing 3 million cubic yards of fly ash into the river, however, is not yet known.
Roane officials upset by TVA building overlook at spill site
As the first anniversary of TVA's coal ash spill disaster looms, the agency is building a large hillside overlook for spectators to watch the cleanup.
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