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Weather spotters help fill forecasting gaps on Cumberland Plateau
The distinct micro-climates of East Tennessee and Southeast Kentucky allow for varying weather conditions and often bring challenges when crafting a forecast. The Cumberland Plateau is one of those micro-climates.
Wednesday on LETN: The Vol Club with the Ultimate Fan Experience, Barre3 Rooftop Classes and Tennessee History!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Wednesdays are for fun community events, great new Tennessee finds and more! Catch up here on Living East Tennessee!. Food City Pantry: Easy, Simple School Celebration Snacks for the Kids in your Life!. Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley with an Adorable Adoptable!. Wednesday on...
How travel among synthetic populations reveals gaps in essential services
Think about your neighborhood. Where are the stores or doctor’s offices? How easy is it to access fresh food? Human mobility researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are providing information on access to essential services in communities by creating synthetic populations that mirror real neighborhoods and observing how transportation routes around the area support or detract from the residents’ quality of life.
Lenoir City High School Hoops adds experience to coaching staff
Some new well-experienced coaching talent will soon come to the Lenoir City High School basketball team — just in time for this upcoming season. Lenoir City High School recently welcomed Andy Pennington to their special education department via social media July 8. LCHS Head Coach Dylan Brewster also confirmed to The News-Herald that Pennington will be joining the high school team as an assistant coach. Pennington brings a wide range...
Andy Cooper takes over as LCIMS basketball’s new head coach
In a recent post on social media, the Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School announced Andy Cooper as the newest boys head basketball coach. Cooper is no stranger to the coaching world with former experience at both the high school and middle school levels. During his time coaching, he captured a District Championship and was named Middle School District Coach of the Year. His basketball career started semi-locally as a student athlete...
Tellico Village Volunteer Fire Department dealing with drought
Over the past few weeks, Tellico Village and its residents — like the rest of East Tennessee — have been experiencing high temperatures and heat waves, along with long stints without rain. According to the official U.S. drought-monitoring website … parts of Loudon County are in the midst of moderate drought while other areas have been categorized as experiencing severe levels of drought. These conditions often lead to a rise...
IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
PARIS (AP) — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup. The International Olympic Committe formally awarded...
Tellico Village Ladies Golf Association 18-Hole League holds successful charity tournament
The Tellico Village Ladies’ Golf Association 18 Hole League recently held a two-day charity tournament on Tuesday, June 18, and Tuesday, June 25, on the Kahite and Toqua golf courses. The tournament saw around 70 participants each day come out and support raising funds for Our PLACE — a well-regarded local nonprofit organization. “Thanks to the generosity of the whole group, we raised $7,000 for Our PLACE,” said event coordinator...
WEATHER 7-25-2024 Rains Taper Off
More pop-ups as we get into the weekend than widespread. Sunday we will see rain chances on the rise again. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Private prison operator holds close ties with lawmakers as it sidesteps state law
Flush with donations from CoreCivic, Tennessee’s lawmakers have spent the past three years enacting tough-on-crime policy that could help the state’s private-prison operator in spite of complaints that profiting on the backs of inmates is bad business. Moves to create laws that require teenagers to be tried as adults for certain crimes and remove rewards […] The post Private prison operator holds close ties with lawmakers as it sidesteps state law appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.
WEATHER 7-25-2024 Rains Taper Off
More pop-ups as we get into the weekend than widespread. Sunday we will see rain chances on the rise again. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
US Marshal says East TN manhunts have been higher-profile recently, while overall number of searches remains the same
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities said they have not seen an increase in the number of manhunts in East Tennessee, even if more searches have been reported recently. David Jolley, a U.S. Marshal, said more cases involving searches for suspects have been higher-profile recently. Those include the search for Juan Carlos Perez Diaz, accused of killing a young woman and leading authorities on an overnight manhunt after her body was found in the bed of a pickup truck in Oak Ridge. He was taken into custody on July 23.
Brad Paisley’s The Store Launches School Supply Drive for Middle Tennessee Families
The Store, located on 12th Ave S in Nashville, was founded to help combat food insecurity in Middle Tennessee with empathy, dignity, and respect. Founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, The Store transcends traditional food aid, offering comprehensive solutions to hunger and poverty. To address a growing need, The Store is expanding beyond with The School Store, a new project aimed at providing school supplies for Middle Tennessee families.
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