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(WATE) \u2014 With the 2010s now in the rearview mirror, we\u2019re looking back at the big news and sports stories in East Tennessee that helped shape the decade.\n\nBelow are the WATE 6 On Your Side Decade in Review videos \u2013 featuring file content from our coverage of some of the major news stories in our region; as well as the news briefs to coincide with the video clips.\n\nDecade in Review Part 1 (2010-2015)\n\n2010\n\nKnoxville\u2019s top story saw a local leader step up to the state level with then-mayor Bill Haslam, who was elected to become the Governor of Tennessee.\n\n2011\n\nA shake-up for South Knoxville kicked off 2011, with the closure of the Henley Bridge.\n\nPlus, history was made for Knoxville\u2019s top office \u2013 Daniel Brown became the city\u2019s first black mayor, as interim leader after Haslam became governor. Then, Madeline Rogero became the city\u2019s first female mayor.\n\n2012\n\nIt was upheaval for the criminal justice system in Knox County as Judge Richard Baumgartner found himself on the wrong side of the law; admitting to addiction to painkillers, which created questions about judgment in major cases including the Christian-Newsom murder trials.\n\n2013\n\nHeads turned the day after Tax Day, April 15, 2013, with federal agents at the headquarters of Pilot Flying J. Federal court documents revealed how the company executives worked to cheat customers by \u201cjacking the discount.\u201d Pilot Flying J would go on to pay nearly $200 million in settlements and penalties.\n\n2014\n\nA crash on Asheville Highway shocked our community and renewed calls for change: One school bus swerved over a concrete median, crashing into the side of another school bus. The investigation revealed distracted driving to be the cause. The incident prompted a review of the district\u2019s transportation program \u2013 penalties were stiffened for bus drivers caught texting, but calls to require seat belts on school buses did not bring a change to state law.\n\n2015\n\nThis year tragically saw a teen hero\u2019s ultimate sacrifice. Fifteen-year-old Zaevion Dobson was killed while shielding two friends from gunfire. The Fulton High School football player\u2019s death would get national attention: His sacrifice was mentioned by then-President of the United States, Barack Obama in a speech urging more gun control.\n\nZaevion\u2019s mother, Zenobia Dobson, urged the community for change and for healing.\n\nDecade in Review Part 2 (2016-2019)\n\n2016\n\nIt was years in the making \u2013 the Battle at Bristol, transforming Bristol Motor Speedway into a football stadium. More than 160,000 fans came out, which was the biggest crows to see a college football game. The Vols claimed the victory, 45-24.\n\nIn June, sports fans across the nation mourned the loss of Pat Summitt after her fight with Alzheimer\u2019s.\n\nIn November was a tragedy the the community with never forget \u2014 wildfire spread across Sevier County, killing 14 people and scorching homes and businesses. From that, an outpouring of support helped by homegrown superstar local Dolly Parton.\n\n2017\n\nPeople around the area turned their gaze skyward as parts of East Tennessee had the perfect vantage point the see a total solar eclipse.\n\nThe year also brought chaos to UT Athletics with the firing of Coach Butch Jones and fans revolting against the hiring of Greg Schiano. The university\u2019s reputation took a nose-dive in the national press. Then, then-athletics director John Currie was replaced by legendary former Vols Football Coach Phillip Fulmer.\n\n2018\n\nThe year brought political transitions with Tim Burchett\u2019s term limited as Knox County Mayor. In a squeaker of an election, former pro-wrestler Glenn Jacobs won the primary and went on to win the general to become the county\u2019s new mayor.\n\nCongressman Jimmy Duncan had announced the year before he wasn\u2019t running for re-election, marking the end of a political dynasty. He had held the seat since the 1980s; before that, it was his father\u2019s seat since the 1960s.\n\nTim Burchett and fellow Republicans like Jimmy Matlock made the primary one of the hottest area races in a long time. Burchett won in the primary and the general \u2013 heading to Washington, D.C. in his Carhartt jacket as the new congressman for District 2.\n\n2019\n\nKnoxville voters kept political history rolling \u2013 electing Indya Kincannon as the city\u2019s second female mayor, plus a majority female city council.\n\nAlso, a youngster bullied for his DIY Vols T-shirt went viral; embraced by the Orange & White Nation \u2013 the shirt was recreated by a local business to sell at the VolShop and went on to raise nearly $1 million for the STOMP Out Bullying organization.\n\nDollywood also celebrated the launch of Wildwood Grove, the park\u2019s biggest expansion, as Dolly herself seemed to be everywhere \u2014 she was also the subject of a popular NPR podcast and her songbook the center of a hit Netflix series, \u201cDolly Parton\u2019s Heartstrings.\u201d\n\nLATEST STORIES", "keywords": [], "meta_keywords": ["2010-2019", "Decade in Review", "East Tennessee", "Knoxville", "News", "Top News Stories"], "tags": [], "authors": ["Wate Staff"], "publish_date": "Wed Jan 1 15:45:02 2020", "summary": "", "article_html": "", "meta_description": "KNOXVILLE, Tenn. 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