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Work on pedestrian bridge honoring Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss delayed, mayor’s office says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - On Friday, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs gave an update on the Gibbs pedestrian bridge. The bridge, which was announced in November 2021, honors Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, who was killed in Afghanistan back in August 2021. Previous Coverage: New pedestrian bridge named after Army...
Holden Staes compares Tennessee to Notre Dame, says he feels more 'roar' from Vols fans
Former Notre Dame tight end Holden Staes reflected fondly on his time in South Bend but said new school Tennessee is the same experience, just "bigger." Staes rated as the No. 34 overall prospect and No. 2 tight end in the transfer portal this offseason. He was the Fighting Irish's highest-profile departure and the Volunteers' second-highest-rated transfer addition.
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
TNGO announces inaugural projects receiving funding. The seven awardees include three from the University of Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) has awarded $2.9 million to seven collaborative teams through the Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO) initiative. TNGO, which received an initial $5 million in funding...
Tennessee high school football statewide rankings: Who made poll for 2024 season Week 1?
The USA TODAY Sports Network has kicked off the 2024 TSSAA football season with its inaugural Tennessee high school statewide rankings. Tennessee sports writers from the network will vote each week. In Division I, each first-place vote receives 10 points, second place receives nine points and that continues to the 10th-place team, which receives one point. First-place votes are listed in parenthesis. In Division II, the first-place team receives five points and is reduced by...
Vols continue recruiting at high level with Jaedon Harmon commitment
Tennessee flipped 2025 Alabama four-star linebacker commit Jaedon Harmon on Sunday, helping the Vols record a historical month on the recruiting trail for Josh Heupel and his coaching staff. The Vols not only bolstered their 2025 recruiting class, but Tennessee is also off to a great start to its 2026...
60-Acre ‘Union Grove’ Acquisition Marks First Protection of State Endangered Tennessee Trillium
In May of 2023, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) alerted TennGreen Land Conservancy that a 60-acre swath of land nestled in the forests of Hamblen County known as Union Grove was for sale in East Tennessee—and that the land contains some of the only populations of a Tennessee-native Trillium wildflower.
Women’s soccer handles Northwestern 2-0, grabs second straight win
Following a 2-0 win over Towson Thursday, Virginia women’s soccer continued its dominance at Klöckner Stadium with another 2-0 victory against Northwestern Sunday afternoon. Despite an identical score to Virginia’s season opener, Sunday’s game unfolded very differently. The Cavaliers fired on all cylinders against Towson, putting up 24 shots and 12 on target, but they mustered just nine total shots and one on target against Northwestern. However, by shutting out the Wildcats (1-1-0, 0-0-0 Big Ten), the Cavaliers (2-0-0, 0-0-0 ACC) still have not given up a goal in the 2024 season.
Back to School: Students adjust to schoolwork, life as WNC colleges start back
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — It’s not just elementary, middle and high school students heading back to school this week. Classes also began today at Western North Carolina colleges, including UNC Asheville, A-B Tech, Western Carolina University and Appalachian State University. While every school transition can be hard and while every school transition can come with its own adjustments, none are more so than the autonomy that comes with college.
Downtown Johnson City restaurant Korean Taco House announces permanent closure
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Downtown Johnson City restaurant Korean Taco House announced over social media that the establishment has permanently closed its doors. According to a Saturday post, the restaurant located at 101 Buffalo Street will not reopen. The post went on to say that the Kimchi Market, located at 701 West Market Street, […]
East Tennessee schools navigate arming teachers law
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's been three months since lawmakers voted 'yes' to allow teachers to carry guns in schools, but have any systems actually started carrying?. Lawmakers said the law is intended to help distressed counties who cant afford to hire a school resource officer. WBIR visited one of those counties considered "distressed" by the state to see if they were implementing the new plan.
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