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Knoxville businesses, nonprofits unite to help people boost their credit scores
Many people have not been taught how to manage their money well, but that could change starting this month. An upcoming community resource fair in Knoxville is teaching financial literacy and how the road to a healthy credit score can change lives.
2024 MLB Draft ends with decisions to be made for potential future Vols
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tuesday was the third and final day of the 2024 MLB Draft. Tennessee entered the day with a program record eight picks through the first 10 rounds. In rounds 11-20 on Tuesday, there were not any Vols from the past season taken, but four future players were selected.
Morristown asking for public’s input on future of downtown
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WVLT)—Main Street America and Downtown Morristown are asking residents to fill out a survey to help determine future development and improvements to the downtown area. Officials said they are gathering input, the results of which will inform the city’s planning for future development and improvements. There...
Tennessee Baseball Transfer Commit Eric Rataczak Selected In MLB Draft
The Miami Marlins selected incoming Tennessee baseball transfer signee Eric Rataczak with the 19th pick in the 16 round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday night. It is unclear whether the Niagara first baseman will sign with Miami or opt to play one more collegiate season at Tennessee. Rataczak...
ETSU’s first Bluegrass Summer Camp
Camper band at the ETSU Bluegrass Summer Camp – photo © G Nicholas Hancock. The first ever East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Bluegrass Summer Camp, held July 8-12 on the campus of the university in Johnson City, TN, was deemed a success by ETSU camp officials and student campers alike. The camp was started through the Bluegrass, Old-time, and Roots Music Program at the university.
High School Standouts: University High’s Kittrell chases down dreams on the track
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – University High junior Dalencia Kittrell started running track in the eighth grade. But, her story truly begins years earlier – almost 1,400 miles south of Johnson City. “I lived in Haiti until I was nine years-old,” she said. By the time she was three, Hunter and Jillian Kittrell had become Dalencia’s […]
WATCH: League of Women Voters hosts forum on proposed changes to Johnson City charter
The forum can be watched in its entirety above. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The League of Women Voters will host a forum in Johnson City Tuesday night. The forum will focus on the four proposed amendments to Johnson City’s charter, which voters will see on their ballots on Aug. 1. The forum will start […]
Jonesborough leaders explain water conservation request
JONESBOROUGH, TENN. (WJHL) — On Monday, the Town of Jonesborough officially asked its 13,000 water customers to conserve water. On Tuesday, town officials further explained to News Channel 11 the reason for the request. Although the town’s water source is the Nolichucky River, it’s the town’s three million-gallon water tower on Persimmon Ridge that is […]
History Happy Hour to feature Black musicians
Black country music pioneers will be the focus of this month’s History Happy Hour at the Chester Inn Museum. The history series will feature Birthplace of Country Music Museum Head Curator Rene Rodgers, who will offer her presentation “Not Their First Rodeo: An Exploration of Black Country Music” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 18, at the Chester Inn Museum in Jonesborough.
Worker safety: A cloud over the construction boom
Nashville’s fast-paced growth has changed our city’s skyline and caught national headlines. We’re seemingly full of towering yellow cranes and active construction sites busy with workers using hefty machinery and hoisting heavy materials – often several hundred feet in the air. Tragically, Tennessee is one of the most dangerous states when it comes to construction worker on-the-job injury and deaths. In recent years, the city of Nashville and the State of Tennessee have not seen eye-to-eye on how to improve safety for workers. Today, we’re speaking with reporters, local advocates and the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development about the sometimes deadly problems workers face, how they’re working to make construction sites safer, and what to do if you get injured on the job.
Did Lee Greenwood sing at the Republican National Convention? Tennessee artist returns to the RNC stage
It might have seemed like a bit of déjà vu on Thursday as Lee Greenwood once again sang at the Republican National Convention with fellow Tennesseans Sixwire before Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took the stage. Greenwood brought back his song " God Bless the USA" on Thursday night as Trump took the stage of the RNC for the first time to accept the presidential nomination. Trump praised Greenwood saying, "what a great talent," as the...
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