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Knox County sheriff considers court building at detention facility

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) -- Knox County's sheriff is looking into a plan for a new building for court proceedings at the county detention facility.

Sheriff Tom Spangler says the idea came about with his staff doing their best to bring inmates back and forth to court, or hold hearings over video during the pandemic.

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Gov. Lee extends executive order restricting spectators at sporting events

Knoxville, Tenn. (WATE) -- Gov. Bill Lee has extended an executive order which added additional restrictions on who may attend sporting events in the state.

On the day Executive Order No. 70 was set to expire, Gov. Lee issued Executive Order No. 74, extending the restrictions.

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Bells and candlelight honor 400,000 dead from COVID-19

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — From the Lincoln Memorial to the Empire State building, landmarks across the United States were illuminated on Tuesday evening as part of a ceremony led by President-elect Joe Biden to honor the 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19.

The commemoration comes just hours before President Donald Trump leaves the White House and hands over a country in crisis. The ceremony, spearheaded by Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, will be the federal government's first nod to the staggering death toll from the pandemic.