The Thomas & Betts facility in Athens reopened on Monday. The facility was temporarily closed as loved ones mourned the loss of two employees who were shot and killed by a co-worker. A statement ...

Thursday marks one week since the deadly shooting at an Athens factory. Officials say Ricky Swafford, an employee of Thomas & Betts, shot and killed two coworkers before turning the gun on himself.

ATHENS, TN (WATE/AP) – A man identified by law enforcement as having shot two colleagues at an eastern Tennessee factory had a state-issued permit to carry handguns in public, according to the ...