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Supreme Court seeks GOP states’ response to Justice Department’s Title IX restoration bid
The Supreme Court on Tuesday invited two Republican-led states to respond to an effort by the Justice Department to enforce parts of a new Biden administration Title IX rule in locations where court orders have temporarily blocked the entire regulation. The move follows a pair of petitions filed by U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to […]
Loss estimated at $400K in Parrottsville fire
An attempt to repair a vehicle's gas leak went seriously awry Monday afternoon in Parrottsville causing significant fire damage with numerous fire departments responding to bring the blaze under control. According to a report from the Cocke County Sheriff's Office a deputy, who was among several first responders dispatched to the reported fire at 156 Parrots Circle on July 22, spoke to the owner of the garage, Randy Masingale upon arrival. Masingale stated he was working on a fuel leak on his 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche...
37 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Will kick off its 2024 football season in 37 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach...
Free bluegrass/Americana concerts in August as Oak Ridge FCU brings back Summer Sessions
In 2018, the ORNL Federal Credit Union introduced “Summer Sessions” − a free concert series for the community featuring bluegrass and Americana bands from throughout the region. The credit union is excited to continue Summer Sessions for the 2024 season. In partnership with WDVX, ORNL FCU is hosting the free events at Yee-Haw Brewing in Knoxville and at the Museum of Appalachia near Norris. The move to the Museum of Appalachia is due to ongoing construction at...
100 years: Knoxville community celebrates Great Smoky Mountains history
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Estimated 12 million people come to visit the Great Smoky Mountains every year, making it the most popular and most traveled national park in the country. Late July marks 100 years since the communities of Knoxville and East Tennessee worked to help preserve the park. From...
Tennessee football single-game tickets on sale but you must act fast
Tennessee football single-game tickets went on sale to the general public on Thursday morning, but they'll go quickly. Tickets are limited in number and the games available. They can be purchased for Tennessee home games against Chattanooga (Aug. 31), Kentucky (Nov. 2), Mississippi State (Nov. 9) and UTEP (Nov. 23) on StubHub or UT's...
Lady Vols Ink Elim Yan
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman signee Elim Yan is officially the newest member of the Tennessee women's tennis program, head coach Alison Ojeda announced on Thursday morning. The Adelaide, Australia, native and Marryatville high school graduate will join the Lady Vols in 2024-25 with four years of collegiate eligibility remaining. Yan will be the second Australian on the 2024-25 squad, joining Catherine Aulia. Yan comes to Rocky Top after compiling an impressive junior tennis resume across the world. Most recently, she claimed both the J3 ITF Gallipoli Youth Cup title and the J2 ITF Thailand Doubles title. Yan was also the...
Who shot Herman Bailey? Detectives searching for witnesses of 2017 shooting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville Police detectives are hoping first-hand witness accounts may be able to bring closure to a shooting that happened seven years ago. 34-year-old Herman Bailey’s case is one of more than 50 unsolved murder cases from Knoxville in the 2010s. According to the Knoxville Police Department, Bailey, 34, was part of […]
Mailbag Podcast: Where does Tennessee stand with several commitment dates looming?
Join the crew as they answer plenty of your Tennessee football, recruiting, hoops and baseball questions on the Volquest Mailbag Podcast. The post Mailbag Podcast: Where does Tennessee stand with several commitment dates looming? appeared first on On3.
Smartbank announces new Senior Vice President
SmartBank, founded in 2007 as a full-service commercial bank providing banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services, with 42 branches spanning Alabama, Tennessee and Florida, has announced John Ley as its Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager in the Knoxville market. Ley will be based out of the Bearden office,...
Annual Ijams Hummingbird Festival Features More Activities, New Format Aug. 17
Ijams Nature Center’s 14th annual Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings will bring back its popular marketplace and add new activities to its offerings on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. A general admission ticket provides access to educational booths and activities, dipnetting, live animal...
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