Farragut principal surprised by school for 30-year milestone in education

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Gina Byrd has served as principal at Farragut Primary School for six years now, but she's been in hte education profession for 30 everyone from her entire school to her congressman made sure she marked the occasion with a surprise.

Ethics Committee confirms review of Tennessee lawmaker

In a Jan. 4, 2006 file photo, U.S. Rep. John "Jimmy" Duncan, R-Tenn., addresses a business development news conference in Knoxville, Tenn. The House Ethics Committee confirmed Tuesday,, Feb. 20, 2018, that it's investigating Republican Rep. John Duncan Jr., who is serving his 16th term in the House and had previously announced he won't seek re-election.

Knoxville community learning how they can help immigrants counting on DACA Read Story Aaron Wright

"Such an open ended circumvention of immigration laws was an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the executive branch." Those are the words U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions used to put an end to DACA in September when President Trump announced a six month grace period to iron out a plan to decide the future of the program.

Knoxville a dreamera afraid after DACA announcement

An immigration advocacy group, AKIN, said there are more than 8,000 people covered by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, in Tennessee. They are commonly known as dreamers.

The Latest: Pat Summitt service open to public on July 14

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - The Latest on Pat Summitt, the former Tennessee women's coach who died Tuesday morning at age 64. : A representative of the family says the event will begin at 7 p.m. at Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus. That's where Summitt won many of the games that made her the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history.

Artificial insemination brings angst in same-sex divorce

If Erica Witt were a man, she would have just as much right to a daughter conceived via artificial insemination as her spouse. Artificial insemination brings angst in same-sex divorce If Erica Witt were a man, she would have just as much right to a daughter conceived via artificial insemination as her spouse.