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State Senate approves bill giving DCS more oversight after horrific Roane Co. abuse case Prosecutors said that a Roane couple locked adopted children in their basement, fed them a starvation diet and buried a young girl under their barn. Author: Cole Sullivan, WBIR Staff Published: 6:28 PM EST March 2, 2021 Updated: 6:08 PM EST March 12, 2021 ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a bill a...

DA to seek death penalty for Roane Co. couple charged with abusing, killing adoptive children Prosecutors said Michael Gray Sr. and Shirley Gray locked their adoptive children in the basement, fed them a starvation diet, and buried a young girl in their yard. Author: Cole Sullivan, John North Published: 11:55 AM EST March 2, 2021 Updated: 10:35 AM EST March 3, 2021 ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — Prosecutors said they plan to seek the death penalty in Roa...

LIST: Where can I get the COVID-19 vaccine in East Tennessee Tennessee will begin allowing people 55 and up as well as people in Phase 2 to sign up starting Monday, March 22. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 7:25 PM EDT March 24, 2021 The availability of COVID-19 vaccinations is really picking up in East Tennessee! In addition to county health departments, vaccinations are usually available at hospitals and at retail outlets like Walmart and Kroger. When you qualify f...

Some 911 call centers said the disruptions began after an explosion in Downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:22 AM EST December 26, 2020 Emergency call centers across Tennessee reported issues Friday and urged people with emergencies to call non-emergency lines instead of dialing 911.  Some 911 centers blamed the service outages on an explosion in Downtown Nashville Friday morning. Also, the Associated Press reported Friday after...