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Arby's Classic basketball tournament searching for a new home in 2024
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — The Arby's Classic basketball tournament is looking for a new place to host its yearly event. Correspondence sent to News 5 from the AES Restaurant Group states that the Bristol, Tennessee school system will reject all proposals and manage the basketball tournament internally. This was...
Grand Ole Opry blasts off: NASA astronauts sing 'Rocky Top' for Opry live from space
For the first time ever, The Grand Ole Opry welcomed an announcer from far beyond planet Earth. This weekend, the Opry presented a live performance and guest appearances from NASA astronauts, including Tennessee native Barry "Butch" Wilmore and his crew of five at the International Space Station. The guest appearance marked the...
The 'place' behind Top Workplaces: 6 reasons Knoxville is great for people and business
As Knox News began its process for recognizing the Top Workplaces in East Tennessee, our reporters began thinking about the greater "place" − that is, the community where businesses large and small chose to open up shop for whatever reason. For some business owners, Knoxville is their hometown, and what better way...
Why Tennessee football schedule in 2024 might be tougher than I first thought | Adams
The time between the start of SEC Media Days and the opening week of college football seemingly drags on interminably. In the meantime, speculation rules the day. There’s plenty of time to think about how the season might go – so much time, in fact, that thinking can give way to rethinking. Maybe, that’s why I’m having second thoughts about Tennessee’s season.
Scattered batches of rain move through today
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Rainy at times as we move into the afternoon. Join us on the WVLT First Alert Weather app for iPhone or Android to stay informed on the go and between newscasts. We share custom videos, and you can receive our messages on the latest conditions and forecasts.
Father, daughter seriously injured in fall off 30-foot cliff while hiking
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - A Kentucky National Guardsman and his 3-year-old daughter suffered serious injuries while hiking with family over the Fourth of July holiday. For nine months, Capt. Logan Forrest of the National Guard was deployed in the Middle East. He was welcomed home by his family...
Latham, Lenoir and 1965 Football lead Sweetwater’s 2024 Hall of Fame class
Sweetwater High School has announced six new members of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame. The 1965 Sweetwater football team is joined by Kippy Brown, Emily Cleveland-Roy, Heather Lenoir-Ervin, Dustin Latham and Anna Stutts as the Class of 2024. “The tradition here is like none other in any other community I have lived in. How rich and embedded this tradition is, not even in the high school but the community...
Carter County Schools announce administrative changes for 2024-25 school year
Carter County Schools announced key administrative changes for the upcoming 2024-25 school year on Monday, July 22. Brandon Young will be the new Principal of Happy Valley Middle School. Young brings 22 years of educational experience, having started his career as a 5th-grade teacher in Mitchell County, N.C. After eight years of teaching, he pursued […] The post Carter County Schools announce administrative changes for 2024-25 school year appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Vol Baseball Top Signee Anson Seibert To Pitch At Tennessee Instead Of Signing Professionally
Tennessee baseball signee Anson Seibert will make it to campus and not sign professionally with the Detroit Tigers, the Johnson County Post first reported. The Tigers selected Seibert, top rated signee in Tennessee baseball’s highly touted 2024 signing class, in the 16th round of the 2024 MLB Draft last week. However, the right-handed pitcher still plans on playing college baseball at Tennessee while postponing his professional career.
Dollywood hosting hiring events for seasonal workers
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Dollywood announced Tuesday that the theme park is looking to hire for seasonal positions ahead of the fall and Christmas seasons. The theme park will be hosting several hiring events ahead of its Harvest Festival and Smoky Mountain Christmas events. They’re scheduled for the Sevierville Civic Center on Aug. 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
First Black woman exonerated in the state speaks to raise awareness about Tennessee Innocence Project
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn — The first Black woman to be exonerated of a crime in the state is speaking in East Tennessee this week. Joyce Watkins is the featured speaker at back-to-back events hosted by the Tennessee Innocence Project, a nonprofit organization that focuses on exonerating people who've been convicted of a crime they never committed.
Rain Tuesday morning, threat of storms
You'll need an umbrella if you're heading out in the morning. We'll have patchy fog, temperatures in the 70s and some rain around. Once the early round of rain clears the area, it's possible we see renewed storm development in the afternoon.
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