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Officer fatally shoots man who confronted him with knife, authorities say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer has fatally shot a man who confronted him with a knife, authorities said. Knoxville Police responded Wednesday to a report of a man acting erratically and causing a disturbance at a business, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation...
Man training to become police officer dies after collapsing during run
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man training to become a police officer in Tennessee has died after collapsing during a run, officials said. Wisbens Antoine, 32, was part of a recruit class that began training in September for the Knoxville Police Department and was scheduled to be sworn...
Lawsuit says Tennessee hospital shouldn't have discharged woman who died, police should have helped
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal lawsuit says a woman who died last February shouldn't have been discharged from a Tennessee hospital, forced to leave despite her pleas for more help and unassisted by security guards and police during a medical emergency. The son of 60-year-old...
SmarFinancial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — SmartFinancial Inc. (SMBK) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $6.2 million. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based bank said it had earnings of 37 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 41 cents...
