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Funny senior takes comedy from Knoxville talent show to ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition
Corkey Miller is ready to turn $500 into $1 million with only her humor. The stand-up comedian, 63, from Wears Valley got the opportunity to audition for “America’s Got Talent” after winning the annual Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent show in Knoxville last year. Miller appears on NBC’s popular competition show during the...
WATCH: Tennessee Basketball Newcomers Take the Court for Summer Workout
Tuesday presented the first opportunity for the Knoxville media to see the Vols’ 2024-2025 basketball team in action during summer workouts on campus. That also means that it was the first chance to see all five of Tennessee’s newcomers on the court together alongside returning veterans such as Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack.
Foster Chiropractic re-signs with The Zone
Foster Chiropractic Wellness Center has joined The Zone for another year. Dr. Stephen Foster is located at 1836 Main St in Tazewell, Tennessee and offers a range of services in chiropractic care that are designed to improve overall health and wellness. Dr. Foster and his team are qualified and equipped to administer various types of physiotherapy included but not limited to: Cryotherapy, Electrical Stimulation and Ultrasound Therapy. Chiropractic adjustments are administered by Dr. Foster himself. Dr. Foster and his team are dedicated to the overall health and wellness of all of their patients as well as maintaining positive relationships built on trust, compassion, consideration and care. The office may be reached at 423-626-2822. Follow them on Facebook at Foster Chiropractic Wellness Center.
Kia thefts in Knoxville a growing trend
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knoxville Police investigators are monitoring a crime trend involving Kia vehicles after an uptick in thefts this year. The most recent reported crime involving a Kia occurred earlier last week in North Knoxville and resulted in the arrest of three teenagers. According to KPD spokesperson Scott Erland, the department has been […]
Back to school safety | Tools that help parents track school bus stops
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s back to school season, which means it’s time for parents and students to start preparing for the next academic year. Previous Coverage: When does school start in East Tennessee?. WVLT News has you covered with tools for tracking your student’s bus stop. Several...
One found dead after man with stab wounds shows up at Methodist church in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One person was found dead near Kingston Pike and I-140 after another man showed up at a church in Knoxville with stab wounds, according to Knoxville Police. The department shared that officers responded to Cokesbury United Methodist Church around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, to investigate a report of a stabbing […]
Tyler Williams prepping for first season leading G-P
KNOXVILLE — In mid-July, Tyler Williams walked into the pavilion at Three Ridges Golf Course for KFOA Media Day. He wore a blue polo that has grown increasingly familiar over the past several years, as Williams has been a part of the Gatlinburg-Pittman staff under two previous head coaches. But after being named head coach in March, the Cosby High alum is entering his first season at the helm. ...
Elizabethton awarded TDEC grant for remediation projects
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced the City of Elizabethton will receive funds from a Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grant for remediation projects. Elizabethton’s was one of 36 grants awarded across Tennessee totaling $718,757 to help redevelop vacant or underutilized properties. The City of Elizabethton was awarded $20,000 […]
How impactful does Tennessee football need its transfer class to be in 2024?
Football continues to prioritize building its program through traditional high school recruiting under Josh Heupel and his staff, but in this day and age of college football it’s impossible to ignore the NCAA transfer portal as a means of acquiring talent to improve your roster and maximize your chances of winning on Saturdays. While the Vols might take a more measured, selective approach in using the portal compared to some of their SEC rivals, that perhaps only means that Tennessee can less afford misses in its transfer classes. Ahead of the Vols opening preseason camp next week, here’s a look at what impact Tennessee needs from its transfer class in 2024.
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...
VQ Podcast: Tennessee voted to finish seventh in SEC – fair or foul?
The Volquest crew breaks down Tennessee football's predicted finish of seventh ahead of the 2024 season on this week's podcast. The post VQ Podcast: Tennessee voted to finish seventh in SEC – fair or foul? appeared first on On3.
Chase deepens its footprint into East Tennessee opening more full-service branches
Chase Bank announced in February it planned to open 500 new branches nationwide and hire 3,500 employees over the next three years, including deeper into Tennessee. Following the expansion in the Nashville and Memphis markets and one branch near Knoxville, Chase will open five to six more branches in East Tennessee by the end of 2026. The 11242 Kingston Pike branch in Farragut opened in April and another branch at 503 Foothills Plaza in Maryville opened in May.
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...
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