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After kangaroos hop away from their Anderson Co. owner, Little Ponderosa steps in to help them back home
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Multiple kangaroos escaped over the weekend, just not from where many expected. Little Ponderosa Zoo in Anderson County received a call about some wild Australian kangaroos on the loose close to their location. A neighbor who had seen the animals thought they must have escaped from the zoo.
Chamber sells land at a 50,000 loss. Clinton City gets Great Deal.
The city of Clinton has bought a 1.17-acre tract on North Main Street from the. Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, and has begun grading the property. to create a new downtown parking lot. The Anderson County Chambe purchased the property as a home for a new chamber building. However, after purchasing the land another parcel of property was donated to the Chamber for the new building. The Chamber paid 199k for the land and sold it to Clinton City for 150kThe city closed on the $150,000 land.
Rick Scarbrough campaign announces public safety coalition
The Rick Scarbrough for State Representative campaign has announced a coalition of more than 50 public safety officials, from across the state and in Anderson County, who are united to keep our communities safe and defend the constitution. Scarbrough is running against state Rep. John Ragan of Oak Ridge in...
Strike up the band! And watch the fireworks on the Fourth!
The city of Oak Ridge will celebrate the Fourth of July Thursday with its annual fireworks show and Oak Ridge Community Band concert. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at dark, around 9:45 p.m. Thursday, according to a city news release. The Oak Ridge Community Band will perform prior to the fireworks at the...
Independence Day will be celebrated throughout Anderson County
Independence Day will be celebrated throughout Anderson County this week in. a variety of ways. Among them, the annual Norris Day celebration on Thursday,. July 4, will again allow city residents and visitors to observe the holiday and. participate in a long list of fun events capped off by fireworks...
Blount County teen and recent high school graduate named best welder in the U.S.
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Lilly Dunn, a recent William Blount High School graduate, and the University of Tennessee Baseball team both have something in common. They're national champions who earned the title of being the best in the nation in their respective fields last week. Dunn competed in the...
Blasting on Alcoa Highway causes roadway to shutdown, TDOT says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Debris on Alcoa Highway closed the roadway at Woodson Drive, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Mark Nagi. The road closure comes after blasting by construction crews in the area. It’s the second time in weeks the road has been shut down for blasting...
'This is just a massive project' | TDOT talks after rocks block Alcoa Highway twice in a month due to construction
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Alcoa Highway has seen years of construction, but recently blasting activities have impacted traffic in the area. The blasting recently caused debris to fall into the roadway twice in the last month. This section of highway where the work is happening can often see more than...
Century of Gay Street Bridge history: A getaway, a ghost story, a shift from stone to steel
Knoxville's Gay Street Bridge, which closed for repairs June 25 after a problem was spotted, has been a landmark for well over 100 years. But its full history goes back much farther. A pontoon bridge across the Tennessee River was constructed in this area by Union troops in 1863, according to "The...
AMR owes Knox County almost $500,000 in contract compliance penalties - just from May
Knox County's ambulance provider was fined almost $500,000 for failing to respond to emergency calls fast enough in May. AMR improved its overall response times, but still missed its goal on 23% of calls and turned in worse response times on serious calls within the city in May compared to April.
Anderson County government offices closed Thursday, Friday for Fourth of July holiday
Anderson County’s trash convenience centers will be closed on Thursday, July 4, but they will be open Friday and Saturday, July 5-6 during regular hours, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., according to a news release. The Blockhouse Valley recycling facility will be closed Thursday through Saturday. The Anderson County Animal Shelter,...
Major off-campus University of Tennessee housing project first in America using Buildots' AI
KNOXVILLE – AI construction management platform Buildots is now being used on a major off-campus student housing project at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Juneau Construction Company and Buildots have announced. Hub Knoxville is a student housing project totaling more than 800,000 sq. ft. across three buildings. It will provide almost 2,000 beds for students at UT Knoxville, the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee system.
Before You Vote: A mother from the West Bank looks forward to freedoms as a new US citizen
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Before You Vote is an ongoing project by 10News to promote and inspire your participation in the democratic process. Be a good citizen! Take time to vote!. In the City County Building in downtown Knoxville, it's standing room-only in the Main Assembly Room. Dozens of families and friends look on as more than 150 people from around the world prepare to pledge their allegiance to the United States of America.
Rezoning in South Knoxville Sparks Protests
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) South Knoxville residents are working to save Bower Field from rezoning. Currently, the land is listed as “public park,” but a proposal in November of 2023 to the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission is trying to change that designation to “general business.”. If granted, the...
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