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Jackets shut out Claiborne 8-0 in final preseason scrimmage
Middlesboro junior linebacker Malachi Coots brought down a Claiborne ball carrier in scrimmage action Friday. The Jackets’ defense recorded a shutout as Middlesboro won 8-0. The Jackets open their regular season schedule Saturday at home against Harlan County.
LGBTQ advocacy group calls on schools to tell students about law requiring teachers to out trans/nonbinary students
A new Tennessee law requiring teachers to inform parents if a student wishes to be identified as a gender other than the one assigned at birth is causing confusion and controversy across the state, according to the Tennessee Equality Project, an LGBTQ advocacy group.
Tennessee's youngest delegate set to go to Chicago next week for the Democratic National Convention
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — William Mendoza got his start in politics at around 15 years old. He said a lack of Hispanic involvement made him want to make a change. He's worked on six campaigns, served as a precinct and district chair, and was the youngest Emcee in Knoxville's history for Mayor Indya Kincannon's second inauguration.
Leaders warn that East Tennessee could see 10% shortfall in number of needed nurses by 2035
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In May, the second largest increase in United States job openings was in the health care and social assistance fields. More than 78,000 jobs in those categories were posted. In Knoxville, that industry was at the top for job postings. “Registered nurses are the top in-demand...
Work on pedestrian bridge honoring Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss delayed, mayor’s office says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - On Friday, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs gave an update on the Gibbs pedestrian bridge. The bridge, which was announced in November 2021, honors Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, who was killed in Afghanistan back in August 2021. Previous Coverage: New pedestrian bridge named after Army...
Police: 2 dead in Tennessee interstate crash involving ambulance
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two people were killed this weekend during a multi-vehicle crash involving an ambulance on an east Tennessee interstate, authorities said, with one of the victims a passerby trying to help following an initial collision. Three other people were injured in the crash in the eastbound...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/18 – 8/27/2024)
If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me via the “invite” button on the event page (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be put together the Wednesday before you want your event included.
Alcoa approves Lindsay Street townhome plan
Alcoa planning commissioners recently approved the site plan for a proposed three-townhome installation near New Midland Plaza. The development will add “missing middle housing” to Alcoa’s offerings, according to city staff. If completed according to drawings shown to the planning commission during its Thursday, Aug. 15 meeting, the development would sit at the corner of Lindsay Street and Avenue B, a few thousand feet from the Plaza. The site once housed a single-family home but is now vacant. Each of the future homes would be...
Lights, Camera, Action: Roane County High School welcomes local legend to lead audio-visual program
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Students at Roane County High School have a unique chance to develop skills that may not be available to students at most other East Tennessee schools. The school provides students with the equipment and lessons they need to start making their own on-air content. Students also...
Tennessee offers 2026 linebacker prospect Zach Weeks
Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 linebacker prospect Zach Weeks. “Excited to receive an offer from Tennessee,” Weeks said. The 6-foot-2, 200 pound linebacker prospect is from Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia. Weeks is ranked as the No. 349 overall prospect in the class of 2026. He...
Bucs looking for impact players in team’s second scrimmage
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – ETSU football is just 15 days away from its journey over the mountain to open the 2024 season at Appalachian State. The Bucs still have double-digit practices, however, to continue improving before starting the campaign. The coaching staff will get another live look at the players in a second intrasquad […]
Peyton Manning shares when Todd Helton ‘gave a masterclass in authentic kindness’
DENVER — Todd Helton was a football player once. And when the Colorado Rockies honored Todd Helton for his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, his old University of Tennessee teammate, Peyton Manning, was there to remind everyone. Helton started at quarterback in front of Manning for the...
Driver loses control, car flips over and crashes, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating after a car crashed on Frayser Boulevard. Around 1:17 a.m., officers responded to a crash on Frayser Boulevard near Schoolfield Road. When officers arrived, the Memphis Fire Department was already on the scene. According to MPD, officers discovered that a...
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