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Oneida’s quarterback duo headlines 2024 season
ONEIDA, Tenn. (WATE) – After winning just four games in 2022, Oneida football doubled that total with eight wins last season. This year, the Indians look to take that next step in the postseason, but with a new face under center. Actually, two new faces. With veteran quarterback Caden Rector graduating, the Indians had to […]
Carson-Newman enters new era seeking return to championship pedigree
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s been nine years since Carson-Newman has made a trip to the postseason. That drought was unthinkable just 15 years ago. Now, it’s a reality. In turn, the Eagles have turned to former Navy assistant Ashley Ingram to right the ship. The North...
Missed payroll causes alarm with employees of Big South Fork Medical Center
ONEIDA | After several years of apparent financial stability, missed payroll is again in the spotlight at Big South Fork Medical Center. The Rennova Health-owned Oneida hospital has reportedly missed payroll twice in recent weeks. The Independent Herald was provided Friday with an internal email from Rennova’s vice president of human resources, who is based at the company’s corporate office in West Palm Beach, Fla., informing employees at the Oneida hospital that they would not receive their paychecks on time.
One Knox makes sure 'soccer is for all,' not just for its pro players
Cheering on Knoxville's very own professional soccer team has quickly become a favorite activity of locals since One Knoxville SC got started two years ago. For One Knox, soccer is a sport that can thrill and inspire - but the organization also sees it as a means of giving back. One Knox has...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) recently spotlighted work it is undertaking to help three-year-old Crossville-headquartered Whisper Aero Inc. with one of its projects – a nine-passenger electric airplane called the Whisper Jet. The collaboration starts with Summit which was the world’s fastest computer until Frontier came along and still...
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announced the opening of a public comment period for the 2025-26 fishing regulations
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, beginning on August 16 and continuing through September 16, 2024, the public is encouraged to submit feedback, share ideas, and express concerns regarding the state’s fishing regulations. TWRA Fisheries personnel employed various techniques to manage fish populations and gather essential...
JCPD: Tractor-trailer ran off of I-26 overpass, landed on car below
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — No life-threatening injuries were sustained after a tractor-trailer that fell off an Interstate 26 overpass landed on a convertible traveling below it, the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) reports. According to police on scene early Sunday morning, the crash began on I-26 westbound near mile marker 22. JCPD’s Officer Guider […]
Townsend restaurant destroyed after fire
TOWNSEND, Tenn. — A Townsend restaurant owner said their business was destroyed overnight after a fire consumed the building. Little River BBQ went up in flames in the early morning hours on Sunday. The restaurant was located on the eastern side of the town along the Little River near the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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