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TN state Sen. Brent Taylor, a republican running for the state Senate reelection and congress, has admitted to sending unsolicited nudes. He calls them 'youthful indiscretions,' per our sister station in Memphis. The last complaint comes from 2021. He was 53. tinyurl.com/fsuw76yt

JUST IN - Knox County Schools is cutting jobs at the district level and thinking about shutting down some schools to make up for budget shortfalls. We spoke to a school board member about how the district got here: tinyurl.com/bdfn4ta3

New- the Knox County Commission has decided to rescind the appointment of Robert Alex Moody to the county’s board of zoning appeals. Moody's accused of hitting a protestor at a Heritage Hubs event in Knoxville. The conservative group faces accusations of promoting white nationalism. shorturl.at/inJ5a

Really heartbreaking. Just spoke briefly with a family who's trying to get the word out after their neighbor was charged with shooting and killing their daughter's dog. Court docs corroborate their story. tinyurl.com/ukrfkavj

A new Reuters poll says 1/3 Americans support a second execution attempt for Christa Pike. Tennessee botched her execution in September: tinyurl.com/59435ukw

The Gatlinburg Bypass is closed because of an "incident," according to the NPS. Updates to come: tinyurl.com/mseas9ut

We just got this in-- Richard L. Bean, who oversaw the Knox County juvenile detention center for decades, has settled his lawsuit with the county. Read the filing: tinyurl.com/wruyd65y