Chloe White Kennedy

• Early intervention key in preventing animal hoarding cases Published 06/13/2010 at 11:03 p.m.

  It is estimated that 250,000 animals are victims of hoarding each year - East Tennessee has seen several serious hoarding cases over the last few months - and officials stress that early intervention is key.

• Hoarding a danger to people, animals Published 06/13/2010 at midnight

  East Tennessee has recorded several animal hoarding cases in recent months. Some cats and dogs were saved; dozens more were in such bad shape they had to be euthanized. One home has been condemned, another completely demolished.

• Slaying suspect caught in Loudon Published 06/06/2010 at midnight

  A suspect in the killing of a woman who was found dead in her West Knox County apartment Saturday afternoon was apprehended in Loudon County after fleeing from sheriff's deputies and wrecking his pickup truck.

• Struggle not finished, feminist leader says Published 06/05/2010 at midnight

  The struggle for equal rights is not over, and there is still more work to be done, Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation and a former president of the National Organization for Women, said Friday during a fundraiser ...

• Rally in opposition to immigration law Published 05/29/2010 at midnight

  For Alfredo Herrera, Arizona's new state law aimed at reducing illegal immigration "breaks my heart."

• Audit finds UT overbilled, made reporting errors Published 05/22/2010 at midnight

  The University of Tennessee needs "improved review procedures" to prevent errors in the preparation of financial statements, according to an audit released by the state comptroller.

• UT trustees say $37 million cut 'disturbing' Published 05/20/2010 at midnight

  The University of Tennessee system faces an estimated reduction of almost $37 million for instruction when federal stimulus funding expires in June 2011 - a prospect that was "disturbing" to members of the board of trustees Wednesday.

• UT trustees panel to talk about cutting costs Published 05/18/2010 at 11 p.m.

  As the University of Tennessee system braces for a $100 million shortfall after federal stimulus funding expires in June 2011, a UT Board of Trustees committee will continue discussion today about how to cut costs and be more efficient.

• Knox school board hears recommendations from panel about formalizing protocols to perceived threats Published 05/18/2010 at midnight

  Formalizing protocols to assess perceived threats posed by "individuals of concern" was one of several recommendations from a committee charged with reviewing school safety in the wake of a shooting at Inskip Elementary School in February.

• University of Tennessee gives Al Gore honorary degree Published 05/14/2010 at 11:50 p.m.

  Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore recalled his own Harvard commencement while addressing University of Tennessee graduates Friday.

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