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The University of Tennessee Research Foundation Celebrates 90th Anniversary
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation is celebrating 90 years of innovation! UTRF has been at the forefront of driving change and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for nearly a century. “For the past 90 years, UTRF has been instrumental in promoting the commercialization of UT’s intellectual property...
$4.6m addition to bring bathrooms to Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness Gateway Park
The City of Knoxville is moving forward with its plan to create a gateway to the city's urban wilderness. On July 23, the City Council approved an agreement to build a $4.6 million Urban Wilderness Gateway Park pavilion.
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...
Smoky Mountain Munchies opens in downtown Knoxville as owners keep an eye on changing laws
A new downtown Knoxville smoke shop has joined the ranks of those capitalizing on the 2018 farm bill that allows the sale of certain THC products, and the owners are specializing in infused food and drinks. Smoky Mountain Munchies opened this summer with hemp-derived products as the owners watch how Tennessee's...
Another Witten could be on his way to Knoxville
Jason Whitten is a vol for life. Although Witten’s college career was not eye-popping numbers wise, he was a great blocker on the field and more than serviceable as a pass catcher as well. Witten had 797 yards receiving and seven touchdowns during his three years in Knoxville, before leaving to be drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
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...
Cierra Burdick honors Lady Vols legend Pat Summitt ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
Cierra Burdick is making sure Lady Vols basketball is represented as a member of the U.S. women's 3x3 team at the Paris Olympics. On Wednesday, Burdick wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, "Bringing the Vols back to the Olympics! I know Pat is smiling down on me." In the tweet, she's holding...
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