Matt Lakin
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN, United States
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Good grief! Dollywood sued over use of 'Charlie Brown Christmas' song in copyright claim
Copyright owners claim Dollywood, founded by country superstar Dolly Parton, used the "Charlie Brown Christmas" theme song without permission. → Read More
Drought scorches East Tennessee but not likely to spark another Gatlinburg wildfire yet
East Tennessee is still at lower risk for a wildfire like the one that swept through Gatlinburg three years ago and killed 14 people. → Read More
Opioid epidemic: East Tennessee hospitals sue pill makers, pharmacy chains
The lawsuit by 33 Tennessee and Virginia hospitals targets nearly 60 drug companies and pharmacy chains as profiteers in the opioid epidemic. → Read More
Dolly Parton steals spotlight in second half of Ken Burns' 'Country Music' documentary
Look for the East Tennessee icon starting Sunday night in Ken Burns' documentary series "Country Music" on PBS. → Read More
'Country Music' extras: Knoxville's Louvin Brothers, the Everly Brothers and Don Gibson
Look for mentions of the Louvin Brothers, the Everly Brothers and the classic "I Can't Stop Loving You," written in Knoxville in 1958 by Don Gibson. → Read More
Country music's king: Roy Acuff traded baseball for the Opry stage and the hearts of fans
If not for the summer sun, Roy Acuff might have made it to baseball's big leagues — and country music might never know one of its greatest stars. → Read More
Chet Atkins' rise from Knoxville's Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round to worldwide stardom
Look for some of the earliest known film of Chet Atkins performing, in Ken Burns' documentary series "Country Music" on PBS. → Read More
From Ken Burns to Cas Walker: What Knoxville scenes to look for in 'Country Music'
Here's a rundown of the Knoxville archival footage used in Ken Burns' 'Country Music' documentary series on PBS. → Read More
Knox prosecutors want to treat shoplifters like burglars. Will the Supreme Court let them?
Abbie Leann Welch's lawyer says she's a shoplifter. Knox County prosecutors say she's a burglar. The Tennessee Supreme Court will decide who's right. → Read More
Tennessee veteran Nick Slatten appeals to Trump for pardon of Iraq massacre conviction
After 12 years, three trials and now a life sentence, Nick Slatten and his lawyers believe a presidential pardon might be their last hope. → Read More
Claiborne County Sheriff's Office fires deputy who shot into traffic as TBI launches probe
The Claiborne County deputy who fired into Interstate 75 traffic last year lost his job as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe began. → Read More
Who's next to be executed from East Tennessee? Two more await dates in death chamber
The Tennessee Supreme Court has set execution dates for 2 more inmates from East Tennessee — Nicky Sutton and Leroy Hall Jr. → Read More
Cas Walker, Jim Clayton classic clips to air again Saturday at East Tennessee History Fair
Saturday's East Tennessee History Fair will include screenings from the classic country-music variety shows hosted by Cas Walker and Jim Clayton. → Read More
Tennessee executes Stephen Michael West by electric chair
Stephen Michael West was sentenced to death for the 1986 stabbing deaths of Wanda Romines, 51, and her 15-year-old daughter, Sheila Romines. → Read More
Tennessee executes Stephen Michael West by electric chair
Stephen Michael West was sentenced to death for the 1986 stabbing deaths of Wanda Romines, 51, and her 15-year-old daughter, Sheila Romines. → Read More
Opioid crisis: News Sentinel moves to open state's lawsuit against Endo Pharma
The News Sentinel motion seeks to make public all records and hearings in the lawsuit filed earlier this month against Endo Pharmaceuticals. → Read More
Sunshine Law debate: Hamblen commission mulls crackdown on cameras at meetings
Hamblen County commissioners could vote tonight on a new rule to banish cameras to the back of the room at commission meetings. → Read More
Fallen World War II soldier's remains coming home to Roane County in time for Memorial Day
Army Pfc. William Frank Delaney of Kingston died Nov. 22, 1944, when his infantry regiment clashed with Nazi soldiers in Germany's Hurtgen Forest. → Read More
Attorney: Plea deal in works in Monroe County girl's abduction, rape video
Bryan Rogers, 31, faces charges of sexually exploiting a child, lying to federal agents and illegally taking a child across state lines. → Read More
Knox County blasts UT prof's sunshine lawsuit over sheriff's 287(g) deal with ICE
The Knox County Sheriff's Office was sued for records related to the 287(g) program by Meghan Conley, a University of Tennessee professor of sociology. → Read More