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VIDEO: Bear named Monty takes a peaceful nap at Tennessee zoo
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — What do black bears dream of?. This bear named Monty was spotted taking a peaceful nap at the Knoxville Zoo. Have a good video to send? Submit it to FOX 17 News here. Get reports like this and all the news of the day in...
Santiago Vescovi signs with Spain-based BAXI Manresa
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee basketball guard Santiago Vescovi has signed with Spain-based BAXI Manresa. BAXI Manresa is in Liga ACB, the top league in Spain's basketball system. The organization is also in the Basketball Champions League, FIBA Europe's premier club competition. Vescovi averaged 10.3 points over five seasons...
Knoxville-area Dairy Queen locations donating proceeds from blizzards sold to Children’s Hospital
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Dairy Queen locations in and around the Knoxville area are raising money for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital on Thursday. For every blizzard sold at participating locations, $1 or more will be donated to the hospital through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The following locations will...
Tennessee baseball's Dylan Dreiling signs deal with Texas Rangers
Baseball outfielder Dylan Dreiling agreed to terms with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday for a signing bonus worth $1,287,600, according to MLB.com draft writer Jim Callis. The deal is worth the full value of the No. 65 overall pick in which Dreiling was selected with. Dreiling was selected by the...
Trio of Vols Named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars
The Tennessee men's golf trio of Jake Hall, Bryce Lewis and Lance Simpson were honored as Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars, the Golf Coaches Association of America Announced Thursday. To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically...
Top Workplaces: Tennessee Standard Plumbing is 'a developer of people'
Kelton Balka started Tennessee Standard Plumbing with just one other employee and a truck. Though operations began in early 2020, Balka had years of experience in the plumbing business and a finance degree under his belt. In just a few years, Balka's company has grown to 36 employees and 15 trucks, along with...
See The Signing Bonuses For Tennessee Baseball’s Eight MLB Draft Picks
The MLB Draft came to a close just one week ago and with Kavares Tears signing with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday all eight Vols selected have signed their professional deals. The signing bonus details for the seven other players besides Tears are public while we’re still waiting to...
Honeybee Coffee regains ownership from business coach Aaron Hensley after chaotic closures
Honeybee Coffee's original owners have regained ownership of the company, according to a social media post that thanked the community for support as it rebuilds from selling to a self-proclaimed entrepreneur who staff say ran the business into the ground. "We want to start by expressing our heartfelt gratitude for the kind messages...
Once Tennessee football has game in hand, Nico Iamaleava needs to be benched. Immediately | Adams
Once Tennessee football gathers next week for media-day interviews and preseason practice, the question-and-answer exchanges might not seem much different from last year's at the same time. The quarterback will be front and center. Last season, much of the speculation about Tennessee centered on Joe Milton, UT’s new starter. Next week, the top talking...
Why are gas prices going up? It may not feel like it but Tennessee's gas prices are among the cheapest
Gas prices in Tennessee are a bit all over the map, with prices ranging from as low as $2.89 to almost $3.50 across the state. Gas prices across the country have been fairly stable since the beginning of June, but AAA did state that some drivers may have seen a jump in prices due to a recent outage in Joliet, Illinois. But unless you were traveling to the Midwest, Tennessee really didn't feel the impact. ...
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