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Belle Morris Elementary opens new playground, resulting from community-raised funds
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — An elementary school in Knox County has a new playground after people from across the community donated money to help pay for improvements. Belle Morris Elementary School's new playground cost thousands of dollars. The school had been raising money for a while before the Playspace Fund stepped in to help pay for the new playground. The fund is the result of a partnership between Knox County Schools and the Knox Education Foundation, which raises money to pay for new playgrounds.
Kronick’s Chronicles: Pre-K-12 curriculum
In these next columns I have decided to focus on aspects of our schools determined and delivered by the human individuals or groups within our schools: curriculum, school safety, athletics (not the athletes) and transportation. The human individuals or groups: federal-level decision makers, state-level decision makers, school board members, district-level...
2 children taken to hospital after incident with bounce house filled with foam during Powell celebration
POWELL, Tenn. — Rural Metro Fire responded to an incident at Powell Station Park Saturday that resulted in two children being transported to the hospital. The Knox County Sheriff's Office said the children involved in the incident were 7 years old and 4 years old, and said it involved an inflatable bouncy house filled with foam. The inflatable bouncy houses were at Powell Station Park as part of an annual celebration.
UT transportation center's teen driver safety program connects with over 1,000 teens so far
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee said a program that works to encourage younger drivers to drive safely has connected with more than 1,000 teens so far. The UT Center for Transportation Research said its GetConvinced Program aims to show young drivers how they can avoid crashes while on the road. It said the program includes speakers, quizzes, interactive activities and demonstrations. The program has participated in more than 100 events across East Tennessee, showing up in high schools and general events.
Food City customers donate to diabetes research, advocacy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Food City shared the results of this year’s “sneaker” campaign by donating over half a million dollars to Breakthrough T1D. Breakthrough T1D, formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which has become the leading type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization since its founding in 1970.
Vols embracing 'mock game week' as they transition from camp towards season opener
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — It's not quite game week, so the Tennessee Volunteers are chalking it up as a 'mock game week.'. And for them, that means the 2024 season has basically arrived. Now just over a week from the opening kickoff inside Neyland Stadium, Tennessee will use this...
10About Town Things to Do: Aug. 22 to Aug. 27
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There are plenty of fun things to do in Knoxville this week! From a self-care yoga class at Ijams Nature Center to watching "Finding Nemo" in the caves, here are some events you can expect. Thursday, Aug. 22. Statemint West Knoxville Fall Pop Up at The...
AP predicts Notre Dame-Tennessee in College Football Playoff
For a brief period recently, it seemed fewer experts were predicting Notre Dame to make the College Football Playoff. Fortunately, we seem to be back on the right track. More prognosticators in recent days have the Irish as one of the 12 teams to play for a national championship. Ralph...
Honey Badger’s tribute to Bill Baxter
“And what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?” ~Khalil Gibran “The Prophet”. How many times have we read about a person who has influenced our lives though was not close...
KPD prepares aspiring officers through cadet program, giving hands-on experience with basic duties
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Aspiring police officers have a chance to get some experience patrolling the city and performing basic duties in Knoxville. Through the Knoxville Police Department's cadet program, people hoping to pursue a career in law enforcement can see what it's like to serve first-hand. "I've been a...
Local church helps pay off $8 million in medical debt
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A local church paid off around $8 million in community members’ medical debt in partnership with a national program. The Altar Fellowship Church is changing many lives across the Tri-Cities by helping people relieve medical debt. “We heard about this program through our senior pastor, Pastor Mattie Montgomery,” David Morrison, […]
TBI Mourns Death, Celebrates Legacy Of Former Director Mark Gwyn
Former Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn has died at the age of 61 at his Nashville-area home, from what appears to be natural causes. Director Gwyn, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, began his career in law enforcement as a police officer in his hometown of McMinnville in 1985. Three years later, he joined the TBI as a special agent in its Criminal Investigation Division. Eight years later, he promoted to the role of Executive Officer and later served as Assistant Director of the Forensic Services Division. In June of 2004, Governor Phil Bredesen appointed Mark Gwyn to serve as TBI Director, making him the first African-American to hold the post, a position he held until his retirement in 2018.
Young political activists get lesson in organizing from some high-powered Democrats
CHICAGO – In the sanctuary of a historic church converted into an event space, not far from the hustle and bustle of the Democratic National Convention, a group of young people with a passion for politics met. The Youth VoteFest, hosted by University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, aimed to provide lessons in political organizing […]
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