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Local college campuses see an increase in crime
Elizabethton Star
By Robert Sorrell An annual report of crime on college campuses in Tennessee has been released revealing that activity has increased at several local institutions. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released the Crime on Campus 2011 report last week ...


Tri Cities soldiers return from deployment in Afghanistan
TriCities.com
A hundred East Tennessee soldiers in the 190th Engineer Company returned Wednesday from Afghanistan after a year deployment. 11 Connects attended the emotional arrival of 50 soldiers who live in the Tri Cities and the surrounding areas.


Forecast: Freeze warning early; warmup by mid-morning
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville's temperature is hovering around 37, while it's 27 in the Tri-Cities, 32 in Crossville and 41 in Chattanooga. Temperatures will rise above freezing between 8 am and 10 am with a warmup to follow. The Knoxville-area forecast for today calls ...


Details on BMS facelift to be announced April 25
TriCities.com
No work can be done this weekend at BMS because the Tri-Cities Remote Area Medical (RAM) event will again be held in the track infield on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers from RAM will provide free medical, dental and vision services for as many ...


Child dies after being hit by school bus
TriCities.com
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Greene Co. Sheriff's Office are on the scene. The THP confirmed that the child is dead. We have a reporter on the way to the scene and we'll update you with more details later today on TriCities.com and 11Connects.