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Shops and restaurants will replace recreation at Bower Field Park in South Knox County
Land that's currently home to Bower Field Park in far south Knox County will become shops and restaurants, and the park will get a new home down the street. Thunder Mountain Properties has been working for years to turn land it owns that houses Bower Field Park - a playground with baseball...
2024 Cumberland Gap Football Preview, The Panthers Rebuild
The 2024 Cumberland Gap Panthers are in full rebuild mode as a new coach and a new system has been installed. Former CHS assistant coach Nick Nash is the newest coach to take the lead at a school rich in football tradition. As with every team, quarterback play is key. The Panthers will bring Noah Meyer to the position with Allen Brooks playing the position some as well. Brooks played well last season at quarterback and Nash wanted his big play ability to be spread around so it’s conceivable that Brooks will line up at wideout, tight end and running back.
TCAT breaks ground on new buildings in Oneida
ONEIDA | The Tennessee College of Applied Technology is growing in Scott County — again. This time, TCAT is returning to its roots, with a new multi-million-dollar facility at its Oneida campus on Eli Lane. Ground was broken Monday morning at the site of the new facility, with TCAT...
Knoxville recycling facility owners owe $250K in taxes, face multiple code violations, city says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The owners of Fort Loudon Waste and Recycling, a facility that recently caught fire, owe hundreds of thousands in taxes and are facing multiple code violations, according to the City of Knoxville. Previous Coverage: ‘Burned from one end of the building to the other’ | Crews...
Former Knoxville Marriott apartment project now has a name
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Former Hotel Knoxville owner Melrose Knoxville LLC now has a name for a planned apartment complex that will take over the iconic triangle-shaped building. Project documents from the Knoxville Design Review Board claim the project’s developer is seeking permission to install signage on the building proclaiming...
Oak Ridge trial could mark first death sentence since 2022 pause on Tennessee executions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - An Anderson County jury is currently deciding whether or not an Oak Ridge man will face death for the rape and murder of a 36-year-old woman. If the jury calls for the death penalty, Sean Finnegan will be the first person sentenced to death in Tennessee since 2021.
Verdict reached in death penalty trial of Oak Ridge man accused of murder, torture of woman
CLINTON, Tenn. (WATE) — A verdict in the trial for Sean Finnegan, who is accused of killing a woman, was reached Monday afternoon following two days of jury deliberations. During the previous week, several witnesses took the stand to shed light on those involved in the gruesome murder of Jennifer Paxton in late 2019. The […]
Football! Oak Ridge Wildcats play Jefferson County Friday night
The Oak Ridge High School Wildcats have high hopes for Coach Derek Rang’s second year. Th Wildcats play a non-conference game against the Jefferson County High School Patriots at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the school, located at 115 W. Dumplin Valley Road in Dandridge. ...
University of Tennessee unveils new drone show in night sky over Neyland Stadium
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee welcomed students back to campus in a bright fashion on Sunday night, unveiling a new drone show over Neyland Stadium. Tennessee Athletics shared a video on social media, highlighting some of the features of the freshly implemented light show. The overhead lights...
Rural Tourism-Driven Counties Continue to Lead the Way in Post-Pandemic Job Recovery
Rural counties whose economies rely on tourism are leading the way in post-pandemic job recovery, but overall rural employment still lags slightly behind pre-pandemic levels, according to a Daily Yonder analysis of employment data. Overall rural employment was down slightly in June (the most recent month for which county-level jobs...
Dental Office Staff Laughs at Cancer Patient’s Diary in Disturbing Video
Shocking footage captured three dental office workers in Tennessee reading aloud from a cancer patient’s private diary while mocking her. The mean-spirited video was reportedly filmed by a fellow staff member at Premier Dental Group of Knoxville, who callously laughed during the disrespectful incident that unfolded in the middle of the office.
Free program on prime night-sky viewing is this Wednesday at Roane State in Oak Ridge
“Night Sky over the Obed Wild and Scenic River,” a free program of the ORION science and astronomy club, will be presented at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, April 21, at Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge campus. The speaker, Joshua Gray, is a park ranger at the Obed Wild and Scenic River and...
BOE sells former Lakeview School property for $25K
The Hawkins County Board of Education voted earlier this month to sell the former Lakeview School adjacent property for $25,000. The vacant 2.5-acre property sits at the corner of Old Highway 11-W and Hagood Circle west of Rogersville, and hasn’t been used as a school for many years. Director of Schools Matt Hixson told the BOE at its Aug. 8 meeting that the property received only one bid of $25,000, from Bill Stapleton, after it was advertised in the newspaper for 30 days. Hixson noted that Stapleton had expressed interest in purchasing the property for $25,000 before it was advertised in the newspaper. The action required two votes. The property was first declared as surplus by the board, and then the BOE voted to accept the $25,000 bid.
Jonesborough native to represent Special Olympics USA in 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — Chris Furches of Jonesborough has been named as one of three athletes and one coach from Tennessee as part of its 160-member delegation set to represent the United States at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025. This time around, Furches will represent USA...
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