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Weigel’s adds smash burgers to the menu
Weigel’s has added a new smash burger menu to its foodservice program, the company announced on Tuesday. The smash burgers come in four types — The W, barbecue bacon cheddar, mushroom swiss, and The Scorcher — and cost $6 each, with additional patties for $2 each. With...
Two local parades on July 4
Love a parade? There are two neighborhood ones on July 4th in Farragut or Powell. The Farragut Independence Day parade is an annual event from 9:30 a.m.- noon, beginning at intersection of Kingston Pike and Stadium Drive then traveling to Boring Road. Make sure to arrive early to snag the best seats to view the floats, bands, dancers, animals, antique cars and more. Plus, the first 100 visitors to the Visit Farragut Tent at the Campbell Station Inn will receive a special event pin.
Rural Metro Urging Everyone to Use Caution While Cooking after Stove Fire Damages North Knoxville Home
Rural Metro Fire is reminding everyone to use caution when cooking at home after crews responded to a fire at a Knox County home. Jeff Bagwell with Rural Metro says crews were called to a home on Rifle Range Road last night (Tuesday). They found a small kitchen fire on...
Tennessee baseball freshman infielder enters transfer portal
Baseball freshman infielder Camden Bates has entered the transfer portal, a UT spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. Bates is the eighth Vol to enter the portal this summer. Bates received eight at-bats in 10 games this season for the Vols. He tallied two hits to hit .250. One of his two hits was a three-run home run to left field for his first career long ball during a midweek win over Alabama A&M.
What to watch: The SEC Network’s Tennessee Takeover
Revisit the best year in the history of Tennessee Athletics during the annual 24-hour SEC Network Takeover on Friday. It’s takeover time on the SEC Network this month, and Tennessee’s turn is coming up on Friday starting at midnight. As the league’s network does annually every summer, each school gets a full 24 hours to pick and choose a customized set of programming highlighting some of its best games and most memorable moments from the most recent athletic year – and the Vols and Lady Vols are coming off the best one in their history. Tennessee finished a best-ever third in the final Directors Cup standings and took home a third straight SEC All-Sports Title, and the SEC Network Takeover will allow fans a chance to relive those successes, from the baseball national championship to the Citrus Bowl and men’s basketball SEC title.
Before You Vote: A mother from the West Bank looks forward to freedoms as a new US citizen
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 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. A U.S. magistrate...
University of Tennessee to give highest honor to former senator and a Civil Rights leader
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville will give honorary degrees this year to two important state figures, one who served as a U.S. senator and another who fought for equal rights in education. At UT, an honorary degree is one of the highest forms of recognition it bestows. Earlier this...
UT Named a Best Value College by Princeton Review
The Princeton Review has named University of Tennessee, Knoxville, one of the nation’s best-value colleges for students seeking a great education at a relatively affordable price. UT is among 209 schools included in Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges list, which is based on data from its surveys of administrators...
What Tennessee Basketball’s Rotation Could Look Like Next Season
After landing four players in the transfer portal earlier this offseason, Tennessee basketball has filled 11 of its 13 scholarships to work with entering the 2024-25 season. While the Vols could look to add a developmental prep prospect to their roster before the fall semester begins in August, those 11 players are the ones that will battle for playing time next season.
Urban Knoxville: From a bridge to coffee shops, closures affect business in Knoxville
This week's Urban Knoxville newsletter comes to you from Knox News reporter Keenan Thomas. Like our work? Share our free weekly newsletter with a friend. Unfortunately, there's too much going on around Knoxville to take a breather. The Gay Street Bridge is still closed to cars and pedestrians after the Tennessee Department of Transportation discovered a problem with a part of the bridge's support. Repairs can begin after a routine inspection is complete.
How flags join players, fans together as “One” Knox
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. (WATE) — There’s no place like home. “There’s a lot of pride in it, that’s where I’m from, that’s where I grew up, the culture, everything,” said Kingsford Adjei, Ghana native. But with a little help, home can be anywhere. For One Knox, the Scruffs have been a big part of creating that. […]
Willow Place, affordable living for seniors, adds 30 apartments amid housing crunch
Willow Place, an affordable housing complex for seniors in Karns, will add 30 new units by the end of 2025. The extension, called Willow III, includes 30 affordable apartments for those aged 62 and up earning at or below 80% of the area's median income, which was around $70,000 in 2022. The addition brings Willow Places' capacity to 70 units at a time when housing and rental prices are stubbornly high.
Tennessee Football’s Most Important Players for 2024: No. 19
Now past the midway point of the offseason’s third phase, football is speeding toward the start of the 2024 college football season. After a 9-4 campaign in their third season under Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel, the Vols enter a new era of the sport with an expanded SEC and the 12-team College Football Playoff heading in the right direction with 20 wins over the past two seasons, but while some position groups will be relying on a handful of veteran players, other units are turning the page to newcomers or the program’s crop of up-and-coming talent. With SEC Media Days and the start of preseason camp nearing, GoVols247 this month will be ranking Tennessee football’s most important players for the upcoming season.
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