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Dan Mullen Predicts Tennessee on the Outside of SEC Title Race
Former Mississippi State and Florida head coach Dan Mullen isn’t too high on his former teams heading into the 2024 season, but does have Tennessee around the conference average when it comes to preseason predictions. The SEC coach turned SEC Network analyst dropped his official conference preseason predictions on...
Bearden brings home first win of the season in triple overtime
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The first week of the high school football season wrapped up with Bearden snagging a 31-24 win in triple overtime Bearden opened up the scoring thanks to a scoop and score. West quarterback Parker Dubon handed it off to Tavion Ray but the ball popped out and Ethan Couvertiere picked it […]
Appalachian Bear Rescue saves bear cub after mother hit by vehicle in Gatlinburg
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -On Sunday, Appalachian Bear Rescue took to Facebook with an announcement that a female bear had been hit by a vehicle in the Dudley Creek area of Gatlinburg. According to ABR, the bear suffered a broken back, leaving officers with no other option but to euthanize her....
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/25 – 9/3/2024
If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me via the “invite” button on the event page (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be put together the Wednesday before you want your event included.
Exchange Club of Greeneville hosts second annual BBQ, Bluegrass and Brews fundraiser
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — On Saturday, the Exchange Club of Greeneville hosted its second annual Barbecue, Bluegrass, and Brews (BBB) fundraiser. The non-profit club supports various community projects, scholarships, charities working to stop child abuse and its Field Day. BBB featured live music from Greeneville’s Stemwinder and Johnson City’s Pythagoras, dinner and coffee from local […]
Vol football and wedding season to kick off this fall
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As Fall approaches, University of Tennessee football isn't the only thing kicking off the season, it's also an ideal time for weddings in East Tennesee. "Basically, anytime somebody is planning a fall wedding, that's gonna be a subject, probably," said Farrah Williams-Deck, Owner of Colonial Estate Weddings and Events.
JD Vance stopping in Nashville this week as part of campaign trail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Vice presidential candidate JD Vance is set to stop in Nashville this week as part of the Trump/Vance campaign trail. The Republican senator from Ohio will be in Music City Tuesday alongside Tennessee Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty. The event is being hosted...
UT basketball connects to those with Down syndrome at ‘inspiring’ event
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — For nearly two decades, the annual ‘Hoops for Hope’ event has been bringing awareness to those with Down syndrome. Focused around basketball, Lady Vol and Vol basketball players were in attendance for a Saturday afternoon of giving back to the community. “I told them it was going to be the funnest […]
'Walmart Heart' program celebrates Kingston boy with autism
ROCKWOOD, Tenn. — A 17-year-old boy became an honorary Rockwood Walmart truck driver Saturday as part of a company program that aims to uplift people with disabilities, veterans and the terminally ill. Cole Canter has autism and was nominated for the program by his mother Cherise. Cole beamed throughout...
Tennessee GOP leadership threatens Memphis sales tax revenue over gun-reform ballot measures
Tennessee's legislative Republican leadership on Monday threatened to create a new state law to withhold state sales tax from Memphis and Shelby County, an unprecedented move to enact a heavy financial penalty if the city goes through with a ballot referendum on gun-related issues. House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, issued a joint statement threatening the hefty financial penalty on Monday, the latest salvo in an ongoing power struggle between...
British car maker to establish $8M facility in Virginia
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A British car manufacturer has rolled out plans to establish a new facility in Virginia. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that RBW Sports & Classics is gearing up to build an $8 million facility at Cane Creek Centre, an industrial park jointly owned by the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
Hot this week with rain returning by the end of the week
The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for mostly clear skies Sunday night with a low of 60 degrees. Heat will be the main story going into the workweek. The high Monday will be 91 degrees. Heat index values would be in the low 90s. The low Monday night will be 62 degrees.
This Week’s Weather :Extreme Heat 8-26-29-2024
Triple digit temperatures and dry conditions will be the theme all the way into the holiday weekend. Heat and Air Quality Advisories will probably be issued by mid-week. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Monday Night. Mostly clear, with a...
Lady Bucs relying on back line early in 2024
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Thursday night will go into the books as a 1-0 loss for ETSU women’s soccer. But, head coach Jay Yelton was pleased with the way his squad made the visiting Lady Vols earn every inch at Summers-Taylor Stadium. Bucs goalkeeper, Ashton Blair, has, once again, been the orchestrator of that […]
Bays Mountain Trail Race presents unique challenges
KINGSPORT — The next stop in the Skelton Law Racing Series will feature a 15-mile loop course on some of the most scenic and challenging trails Bays Mountain Park has to offer. The 17th annual Bays Mountain Trail Race will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, at 8 a.m. at Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport. In addition to being part of the Skelton Law Racing Series presented by Rogersville attorney Mark...
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