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What Chaz Lanier Said in His First Tennessee Basketball Press Conference
Incoming Tennessee transfer Chaz Lanier met with the local media on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since arriving in Knoxville earlier this summer. Lanier was the most notable recruiting win for Tennessee basketball in the transfer portal this offseason when he chose the Vols over Kentucky and BYU. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard averaged 19.7 points a season ago at North Florida on an impressive 51% shooting from the field and 44% shooting from three-point range.
New Alliance Unveiled by Dollywood Following Sudden Park Shutdown
Dollywood has announced an alliance that will benefit all its guests days after the theme park was forced to close. As if being a country music legend wasn’t enough, Dolly Parton decided to completely change the game in the 1980s when she invested in a little theme park called Silver Dollar City Tennessee.
WEATHER 7-25-2024 Rains Taper Off
More pop-ups as we get into the weekend than widespread. Sunday we will see rain chances on the rise again. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Knoxville's elections are changing and voters will have a say: What to know
The Knoxville City Council is under a tight deadline to overhaul its elections because of a change in state law. Councilmembers decided to let voters choose whether new members will represent the city as a whole or one district only. If they choose the first option, voters citywide will select council members...
If Morgan Wallen's rare Neyland Stadium show succeeds, could Knoxville get more big shows?
Morgan Wallen, one of music's biggest stars, will join an elite list of artists who have performed at Neyland Stadium when he takes the stage two nights in September for the venue's first concerts since 2019. All the biggest acts book stadium tours, and ESPN recently ranked Neyland as one of the...
How Chris Blue and former Olympians made Diving Trials at UT Aquatic Center special
To listen to Allan Jones Aquatic Center director Marshall Goldman talk, he had his own top-of-the-platform feeling just hosting the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials at the University of Tennessee facility recently. “To see people make the Olympic team and to host the Olympic Trials and watch people cry, for a Knoxville boy there is nothing better,” he said. ...
US Marshal says East TN manhunts have been higher-profile recently, while overall number of searches remains the same
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities said they have not seen an increase in the number of manhunts in East Tennessee, even if more searches have been reported recently. David Jolley, a U.S. Marshal, said more cases involving searches for suspects have been higher-profile recently. Those include the search for Juan Carlos Perez Diaz, accused of killing a young woman and leading authorities on an overnight manhunt after her body was found in the bed of a pickup truck in Oak Ridge. He was taken into custody on July 23.
‘Farmer Wants A Wife’ Mitchell Kolinsky Talks Finding Love On TV
Farmer Wants a Wife star Mitchell Kolinsky opened up to a local news station in Tennessee about finding love on the hit reality show. He was one of four farmers in Season 2 who set off on a journey to find the love of their life. Three of the farmers did choose someone at the end. However, only two of them, including Mitchell are still with their chosen partner. Now, he’s opening up more about finding love on television. What did he have to say? Keep reading to find out more.
Tellico Village Volunteer Fire Department dealing with drought
Over the past few weeks, Tellico Village and its residents — like the rest of East Tennessee — have been experiencing high temperatures and heat waves, along with long stints without rain. According to the official U.S. drought-monitoring website … parts of Loudon County are in the midst of moderate drought while other areas have been categorized as experiencing severe levels of drought. These conditions often lead to a rise...
Daily rain chance supported by wet weather pattern
The strong south-southwest wind flow has acted as a continuous conveyor belt supplying warm air and deep tropical moisture into the Southeast region. At times the rain coverage has been widespread while at other times its been isolated.
Brad Paisley’s The Store Launches School Supply Drive for Middle Tennessee Families
The Store, located on 12th Ave S in Nashville, was founded to help combat food insecurity in Middle Tennessee with empathy, dignity, and respect. Founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, The Store transcends traditional food aid, offering comprehensive solutions to hunger and poverty. To address a growing need, The Store is expanding beyond with The School Store, a new project aimed at providing school supplies for Middle Tennessee families.
When is tax-free weekend in Tennessee? Here's what's exempt and what's not
Tennessee's tax-free weekend is nearly here, giving residents a chance to save on clothes, school supplies and devices that have sat on the shopping list for a while. Arkansas' tax-free weekend will directly follow Tennessee's and includes some additional exemptions not available in the Volunteer State. ...
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