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Blount County deputies are investigating after a Louisville couple was found dead in their home over the weekend.More >> Blount County deputies are investigating after a Louisville couple was found dead in their home over the weekend.More >> A recent drop in donations has a local organization pleading for the public's help. Mobile Meals delivers daily hot meals to hundreds of homebound seniors in Knoxville.More >> A recent drop in donations has a local organization pleading for the public's help. Mobile Meals delivers daily hot meals to hundreds of homebound seniors in Knoxville. Because of that drop in funding, they've been forced to put nearly 100 of them onto a waiting list.More >> More of the "Rakkasans" have returned to Fort Campbell from Afghanistan.More >> More of the "Rakkasans" have returned to Fort Campbell from Afghanistan.More >> Crews were called to 608 Equestrian Circle in the Blount County section of Seymour just after 3:00 a.m. Monday morning for what was originally a robbery call. Once officers arrived, they discovered an active meth lab.More >> Five people are facing charges after an early morning meth lab bust in Seymour. Crews were called to 608 Equestrian Circle in the Blount County section of Seymour just after 3:00 a.m.More >> Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, star of TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," reality TV show, and her colorful family are paying a visit to East Tennessee.More >> Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, star of TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," reality TV show, and her colorful family are paying a visit to East Tennessee.More >> A Knoxville man was robbed while making a deposit at a local bank for his employer.More >> A Knoxville man was robbed while making a deposit at a local bank for his employer.More >> The former farm where the Bonnaroo music festival is held may play host to other events as well.More >> The former farm where the Bonnaroo music festival is held may play host to other events as well.More >> The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an AMBER Alert for a missing 8-year-old boy from Murfreesboro.More >> The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has canceled an AMBER Alert, saying a Middlesboro 8-year-old has been found, and his father was arrested.More >> The Knox County Commission is expected to vote on Mayor Tim Burchett's proposed budget plan Monday afternoon.More >> The Knox County Commission is expected to vote on Mayor Tim Burchett's proposed budget plan Monday afternoon.More >> Parts of Crossville were hit with a flash flood early Saturday afternoon, after a short stint of heavy rain that caught many off guard.More >> Parts of Crossville were hit with a flash flood early Sunday afternoon, after a short stint of heavy rain that caught many off guard.More >>
NASHVILLE (AP) - The holiday season is 1 of the most dangerous times of the year for motorists due to an increase in impaired driving. That's why Tennessee state troopers will be stepping up enforcement over the Christmas holidays.
According to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security troopers, the increased enforcement begins just after midnight on Friday and runs through midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 25. It includes saturation patrols, bar and tavern checks, and driver license and sobriety checkpoints.
The Safety Department suggests that designating a sober driver and not letting friends drive drunk are simple ways to avoid a tragic crash or an arrest for impaired driving.
During the 2011 Christmas holiday, nine people were killed on Tennessee roadways in six fatal crashes.
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