WESTBOUND
WESTBOUND I-40 IS 4@CLOSED TONIGHT AS CREWS WORK TO PUT OUT A TRUCK FIRE IN LOUDON 4@
COUNTY. WE'LL HAVE THE
LATEST IN A MINUTE.
FIRST4@...STORMS ARE MOVIN
THROUGH EAST TENNESSEE TONIGHT.
YOU CAN SEE THE 4@SHOWERS
ON THE RADAR. AND THE RAIN
COULD LINGER THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST TODD
HOWELL IS LIVE IN NORTHWEST
KNOXVILLE WITH THE LATEST
TRACK. TODD.4@
TRACK. TODD.4@ TODAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH
SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND STORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S FRIDAY NIGHT.
TEMPSWBIRPOPWBIRSATURDAY: A
CHANCE FOR SCATTERED T'SHOWERS
AND HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE TO
UPPER 80S. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S SATURDAY NIGHT.SUNDAY:
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
THUNDERSHOWERS AND HIGHS IN
THE MIDDLE 80S. LOWS WILL BE
IN THE UPPER 60S SUNDAY NIGHT.
MONDAY: SCATTERED T'SHOWERS
POSSIBLE. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE
80S WITH VARIABLY CLOUDY
SKIES. LOWS WILL BE IN THE
UPPER 60S MONDAY NIGHT.
TUESDAY: A CONTINUED CHANCE
FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 80S. LOWS 4@
WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60S
TUESDAY NIGHT.WEDNESDAY:
PARTLY CLOUDY AND SEASONABLY
WARM WITH HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE
TO UPPER 80S AND A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS. LOWS WILL
BE IN THE UPPER 60S WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.THURSDAY: RAIN CHANCES
STICK AROUND. HIGHS IN THE
MIDDLE 80S.4@
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THANKS...TODD.4@4@@4@4@4@4@ WE WANT TO GO TO ED 4@RUPP NOW IN THE TRAFFIC
CENTER...WITH THE LATEST ON A
CAR 4@FIRE IN LOUDON COUNTY
IMPACTING INTERSTATE 40.
ED.
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4@4@4@4@4@4@4@@ U-T WILL KICK OFF 4@ALCOHO SALES IN THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA
STARTING THIS WEEKEND. THE
LONG-AWAITED POLICY CHANGE
WILL SEE A 4@TEST RUN AT THE
ALICE COOPER CONCERT SATURDAY.
UNIVERSITY STAFF 4@EXPECT
IT TO GO SMOOTHLY BECAUSE OF 4@
THE PLAN THEY HAVE IN PLACE.
10NEWS REPORTER SEAN
FRANKLIN SHOWS US WHAT TO
EXPECT.
IT PRETTY MUCH LOOKS LIKE
EVERY OTHER ALCOHOL KIOSK THAT
YOU'VE SEEN AT ANY EVENT THAT
YOU MIGHT GO TO. BUT THE
UNIVERSITY WANTS YOU TO KNOW
THAT YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION
TO THESE SIGNS, AND THAT'S
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT.NATS
ALICE COOPERTHE MUSIC OF ALICE
COOPER IS GOING TO SHAKE THE
RAFTERS AT THOMPSON-BOLING
ARENA THIS WEEKEND.NATS
ALICE COOPERONE REASON
WHY
LCOHOL."I
LCOHOL."I DARESAY THE
EVENT
EVENT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SATURDAY NIGHT WOULD NOT HAVE COME WITHOUT THE INTRODUCTION
OF ALCOHOL."U-T SENIOR
ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR
FINANCE AND 4@ADMINISTRATION
JEFF MAPLES SAYS THIS WEEKEND
IS IMP4@ORTANT FOR THE FUTURE O
ALCOHOLIC DRINK SALES AT
THOMPSON-BOLING."WE WANT TO
SEE 4@LOGISTICALLY HOW THIS
WORKS."IT WILL BE A TEST RUN
FOR THE LONG-AWAITED IDEA.4@"TH
WHOLE CONCEPT THAT WAS
INTRODUCED AND PASSED WAS TO
GET MORE EVENTS TO COME TO THE
KNOXVILLE AREA AND INCREASE
ECONOMIC IMPACT."4@MAPLES SAYS
ADDING ALCOHOL ALONE WOULD
BRING 4 TO 5 MORE LARGE EVENTS
TO THE ARENA EACH YEAR, AND
INCREASE HOW MUCH MONEY PEOPLE
SPEND THERE DRASTICALLY."$2 TO
$4 A HEAD--PER PERSON WITHOUT
ALCOHOL. WITH ALCOHOL, IT GOES
TO $10 TO $12 PER PERSON. SO
YOU CAN DO THE NUMBERS."AND IF
WE DO THE NUMBERS, A SOLD OUT
SHOW AT THOMPSON-BOLING COULD
MAKE AS MUCH AS 12 TIMES THE
21,678 SEATS IN THE ARENA.
4@
MAKE AS MUCH AS 12 TIMES THE 21,678 SEATS IN THE ARENA. THAT'S MORE THAN A QUARTER OF
A MILLION DOLLARS.4@MAPLES SAYS
THE SIGNS ARE ALL OVER THE
KIOSKS
HEY'RE
HEY'RE TAKING THE
RULES
RULES SERIOUSLY."WE'VE EMPHASIZED MULTIPLE TIMES
OU
COULD
COULD BE
COULD BE CARDED MULTIPLE TIMES IF YOU HAND AND YOU DON'T LOOK 21."BUT, THE CHANCES THE NEW
ARENA POLICY SPILLS INTO
NEYLAND ARE STILL BREWING."AS
FAR AS FOOTBALL AT NEYLAND
STADIUM, WE'RE STILL LOOKING
AT THAT AS TO WHETHER WE'RE
GOING TO DO THAT FOR THE FIRST
GAME OR NOT. A LOT WILL DEPEND
UPON HOW THIS GOES TOMORROW
NIGHT."LL TAG:MAPLES SAYS
THEY'RE HOPING OF COURSE FOR A
SUCCESSFUL EVENT. HE 4@DOESN'T
FORESEE ANYTHING GOING WRONG,
BUT HE SAYS YOU NEVER KNOW, SO
THEY'RE GOING TO BE ON THE
LOOKOUT. WE'LL SEND IT BACK TO
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4@4@4@4@4@ @
4@4@4@4@4@ THE MENU INCLUDES MICHELOB ULTRA, BUD LIGHT,
LAGUNITAS I-P-A AND A SPIKED
SELTZER.4@ A PERCENTAGE OF
SALES GOES TO THE UNIVERSITY
FROM THE ITS PARTNER, ARAMARK.4@
ONLY THREE OTHER S-E-4@C
SCHOOLS SAY THEY PLAN TO SELL
ALCOHOL AT FOOTBALL GAMES FOR
SURE THIS COMING SEASON.
S-E-C WEST TEAMS 4@ARKANSAS,
L-S-U, AND TEXAS A&M. WE
HAVE A 4@BREAKDOWN OF EVERYTHIN
WE KNOW ABOUT ALCOHOL SALES AT
ALL THE S-E-C SCHOOLS IN THE
WBIR APP.4@
TENNESSEE FOOTBALL SEASON
IS LESS THAN A 4@MONTH
AWAY...AND TODAY THE VOLS
KICKED OFF FALL 4@CAMP WITH
THEIR FIRST PRACTICE. U-T
HAS 15 PRACTICES TO GET READY
FOR THEIR FIRST GAME ON AUGUST
31ST.
TENNESSEE IS LOOKING TO
IMPROVE IN JEREMY PRUITT'S
SECOND SEASON AS HEAD COACH...
LAST SEASON PRUITT 4@SAID
HE FOCUSED TOO MUCH OF HIS
TIME TRYING TO FIX
THINGS...AND NOT ENOUGH TIME
ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH
HIS PLAYERS.4@ THE VOLS ARE
RETURNING SEVERAL EXPERIENCED
PLAYERS. INCLUDING THE
TEAM'S LEADER IN TACKLING 4@
DANIEL BITULI AND THE S-E-C
SACK LEADER DARRELL TAYLOR.
4@
DANIEL BITULI AND THE S-E-C SACK LEADER DARRELL TAYLOR. @
DANIEL BITULI AND THE S-E-C SACK LEADER DARRELL TAYLOR. YOU CAN GET A FIRST LOOK
AT THE VOLS THIS SUNDAY DURING
FAN DAY AT NEYLAND STADIUM...
THE VOLS WILL HOLD AN OPEN
PRACTICE STARTING AT
2:30...FOLLOWED BY AN
AUTOGRAPH SESSION WITH PLAYERS
AND COACHES.
4@
AUTOGRAPH SESSION WITH PLAYERS AND COACHES. @
AUTOGRAPH SESSION WITH PLAYERS AND COACHES. PARK RANGERS NOW SAY
HEAVY LOCAL RAINFALL IS TO
BLAME FOR A ROCKSLIDE AND 4@
DOWNED TREES ON THE 4@SPUR.
IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON, FORCING CREWS TO
CLOSE THE ROAD AND BACKING UP
TRAFFIC FOR MILES. ONE MAN
DIED WHEN A TREE FELL ON HIS
CAR. THE PARK SAYS THE
AREA GOT 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN
ABOUT AN HOUR. RANGERS SAY
THEY 4@ALSO EXPERIENCED OTHER
DOWNED TREES AND SMALL SLIDES
YESTERDAY...ALONG SLOPES
IMPACTED BY THE 2016 WILDFIRES.@
IT'S DANGEROUS FOR ANY CHILD
OR ANY PERSON FOR THAT MATTER
TO WALK ON OR NEAR THESE
ROADS.
4@
A 4@
A KNOX 4@
A KNOX COUNTY MOTHER IS CONCERNED ABOUT HER SON'S MILE-LONG WALK TO
SCHOOL...AFTER SHE LEARNED HE
IS NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR THE
BUS.
WBIR 10 NEWS REPORTER
STEPHANIE HAINES JOINS
US...AND STEPHANIE...THE
MOTHER SAYS HER SON WILL HAVE
TO CROSS A INTERSECTION.
4@
MOTHER SAYS HER SON WILL HAVE TO CROSS A INTERSECTION. ROBIN, 4@HER SON IS GOING TO
HALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL ON MONDAY.
HE WOULD HAVE TO WALK ALONG
EMORY ROAD4@ AND CROSS NORRIS
FREEWAY....AND PART OF THE
ROUTE DOES NOT HAVE SIDEWALKS.
MELISSA SMITH'S SON WILL 4@BE A
6TH GRADER AT HALLS MIDDLE
SCHOOL ON MONDAY. 4@SOT: HE ROD
THE BUS FROM ELEMENTARY TO
FIFTH GRADE WITH NO PROBLEM,
THE SCHOOL'S ARE THE SAME
EXACT DISTANCE SO NATURALLY I
THINK THE BUS IS GOING TO PICK
HIM UP. BUT SHE LEARNED THAT
CHANGES FOR HER. SOT: GET A
CALL FROM THE HOMEROOM TEACHER
AND SHE'S LIKE, HE'S NOT
ELGIBILE FOR THE BUS, AND I
WAS LIKE WHAT, WHY. KNOX
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
POLICY STATES THAT ELEMENTARY
STUDENTS LIVING WITH4@IN ONE
MILE...AND MIDDLE AND HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS LIVING WITHIN 4@
ONE-AND-A-HALF MILES OF THE
SCHOOL ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
THE BUS. THE SMITHS LIVE ONE
POINT ONE MILES AWAY. SOT:
IT'S A REAL ISSUE, AND NOT
4@ONLY FOR US 4@BEING ABLE TO P
HIM UP, BUT THE SAFETY OF THE
KIDS BECAUSE THE ROAD THAT
THEY HAVE TO WALK ON AND OVER
IS VERY DANGEROUS.IF HER SON
WALKS TO OR FROM SCHOOL...HE
WILL HAVE TO WALK ALONG EMORY
ROAD AND CROSS NORRIS
FREEWAY....TO PART OF THE
ROUTE THAT HAS NO SIDEWALKS.
OTHERWISE, HE CAN WALK IN THE
BACK PARKING LOT OF RURAL KING
AND INGLES. SOT: IT'S
DANGEROUS, IT'S LIKE YOU DON'T
EVEN WANT TO DRIVE ON IT. KNOX
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEMBER PATTI BOUNDS REPRESENTS
HALLS. SHE TOLD 10NEWS SHE'S
ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL OF THESE
SITUATIONS EACH YEAR AND THIS
POLICY HAS BEEN AROUND FOR
SEVERAL YEARS...AND SAYS THERE
HAVE BEEN SOME DISCUSSIONS
ABOUT CHANGES BUT SAYS IT'S A 4@
COMPLEX ISSUE. SMITH SAYS SHE
CAN DRIVE HER SON TO
SCHOOL...BUT SHE AND HER
HUSBAND WORK FULL TIME....AND
WILL HAVE TO 4@FIND A CARPOOL O
ANOTHER OPTION. SOT: I HAVE NO
CHOICE AT THIS POINT BUT TO
SEND 4@HIM AND LET HIM SIT AT
THE SCHOOL UNTIL ONE OF US GET
OFF.
4@4@4@4@
KNOX @4@4@
KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS REFERRED US TO POLICY WHEN WE REACHED OUT. POLICY STATES THE SMITH
FAMILY CAN APPEAL. SMITH SAYS
SHE IS REACHING OUT TO THE
PRINCIPAL. SMITH SAYS THERE
ARE OTHER KIDS IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD WHO WILL FACE THE
SAME SITUATION AS WELL.
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NEIGHBORHOOD WHO WILL FACE THE SAME SITUATION AS WELL. @
NEIGHBORHOOD WHO WILL FACE THE SAME SITUATION AS WELL. KNOXVILLE POLICE ARE
URGING DRIVERS TO KEEP THEIR
EMOTIONS IN CHECK BEHIND THE
WHEEL AFTER A ROAD RAGE
SHOOTING IN SEQUOYAH HILLS.
4@
WHEEL AFTER A ROAD RAGE SHOOTING IN SEQUOYAH HILLS. @
WHEEL AFTER A ROAD RAGE SHOOTING IN SEQUOYAH HILLS. POLICE SAY A TRUCK SHOT
INTO A CAR AS IT TURNED ONTO
BLOWS FERRY ROAD FROM CHEROKEE
BOULEVARD YESTERDAY.
4@
BLOWS FERRY ROAD FROM CHEROKEE BOULEVARD YESTERDAY. @
BLOWS FERRY ROAD FROM CHEROKEE BOULEVARD YESTERDAY. POLICE SAY NO ONE WAS
HURT. BUT THE BULLET BLEW
OUT BACK WINDOW OF THE
VICTIM'S CAR WAS SHOT OUT...
K-P-D WARNED DRIVERS THIS
AFTERNOON TO STAY 4@CALM IF
SOMEONE STARTS TAILGATING YOU.
DON'T TAP YOUR BREAKS
OR SLOW 4@DOWN...OR ANYTHING
ELSE THAT MAY ANGER THE OTHER
DRIVER MORE.
IF SOMEONE IS PUSHING YOU OR
TAILGATING YOU, PERSONALLY,
MOVE OVER IF YOU CAN.
POLICE
POLICE SAY IF THINGS GET WORSE...CALL4@ 9-1-1..AND THEY CAN COME AND DEAL WITH THE 4@
SITUATION...
4@
CAN COME AND DEAL WITH THE 4@ SITUATION... @
CAN COME AND DEAL WITH THE 4@ SITUATION... MORE THAN 12 YEARS AFTER
THE MURDERS OF CHANNON
CHRISTIAN AND 4@CHRIS
NEWSOM...THE LAST PERSON
CHARGED WITH THEIR KILLINGS
WILL GO TO TRIAL NEXT WEEK.
CHRISTIAN AND NEWSOM WERE
CARJACKED...RAPED...AND
MURDERED IN JANUARY OF 2007.4@
4@4@
CARJACKED...RAPED...AND MURDERED IN JANUARY OF 2007.4@ @4@
CARJACKED...RAPED...AND MURDERED IN JANUARY OF 2007.4@ 4@
CARJACKED...RAPED...AND MURDERED IN JANUARY OF 2007.4@ @
CARJACKED...RAPED...AND MURDERED IN JANUARY OF 2007.4@ FOUR OTHER PEOPLE ARE
SERVING TIME IN
PRISON...ALREADY CONVICTED ON
STATE CHARGES FOR THEIR 4@ROLES
IN THE CRIME.4@ THEIR
SENTENCES RANGE FROM 35 YEARS
TO DEATH.
ERIC BOYD WAS CONVICTED
IN FEDERAL COURT WITH
ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT.4@
A KNOX COUNTY GRAND JURY
INDICTED HIM ON 4@STATE CHARGES
INCLUDING MURDER, THIS SPRING.
JURY SELECTION IS
SCHEDULED TO START MONDAY
MORNING.
4@
SCHEDULED TO START MONDAY MORNING. @
SCHEDULED TO START MONDAY MORNING. RIGHT NOW IN THE WBIR
APP... SEE THE FULL
HISTORY OF THE CASE... AN
IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE CHARGES
BOYD 4@FACES... AND HOW THE
FAMILIES OF CHANNON AND CHRIS
ARE PREPARING FOR 4@ANOTHER
TRIA WE'LL ALSO BE IN
THE COURT ROOM STARTING MONDAY
AND
4@ 4@THE 10NEWS KNOXVILLE
MAYORAL DEBATE IS COMING UP
NEXT WEEK. YOU CAN SEE THE
CANDIDATES ON YOUR 4@SCREEN. AL
SIX CANDIDATES WILL ANSWER
QUESTIONS ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT
TOPICS. 4@
4@
QUESTIONS ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT TOPICS. 4@ YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS
ONLINE AT WBIR DOT COM...THE
DEBATE IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH
AT 7 O'CLOCK