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Healthcare company plans to bring 450 jobs to Blount County

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Wednesday, January 28th, 10:56 pm

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(WBIR - Blount County) A healthcare company is planning a multi-million dollar expansion in Blount County.

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Second person dies in Alcoa fatal crash earlier this month

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Friday, January 23rd, 12:12 pm

A second person involved in a fatal crash earlier this month has died, Alcoa police confirmed Friday.

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Blount Co. teen charged for having 'kill list'

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Thursday, January 15th, 11:41 am

Blount County deputies arrested a middle school student for apparently having a "kill list" that had at least three potential victims.

Students at Union Grove Middle School overheard the 14-year-old boy talking about the list on Wednesday and told a school resource officer, according to a sheriff's office release.

The security resource officer and a deputy went to the teenager's house, where they found the list.

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Family fears they won't get money back after Craigslist scheme

Submitted by Steve Butera on Tuesday, January 13th, 6:27 am

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Kahli Reynolds said the ad on Craigslist for a Seymour rental house was perfect. It fit her budget, utilities included, and pets were allowed.

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Woman arrested for Craigslist home rental scam

Submitted by WBIR Web Staff on Sunday, January 11th, 11:17 pm

(WBIR) Authorities arrested a woman Sunday accused of scamming several people in Blount County through the website Craigslist.

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Families lose money in Craigslist home rental scam

Submitted by Steve Butera on Wednesday, January 7th, 12:05 am

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MARYVILLE - The Blount County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they're calling a "rental scam," after four families reported being schemed out of thousands of dollars.

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