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Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool closes for season at 6 p.m. Aug. 11
The Oak Ridge Outdoor Pool will close for the season beginning Monday, Aug. 12. The last day the pool will be open is Sunday, Aug. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for open swim. The Puppy Pool Party, marking the official end of the season, is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, according to a city news release. ...
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking, study finds
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Lilly Dunn wins first in nation at SkillsUSA with shipwreck sculpture
Lilly Dunn, a William Blount High School graduate, knows a thing or two about welding. In fact, she just won first in the nation for welding sculpture at SkillsUSA, a competition designed for Career and Technical Education. Her sculpture, a highly detailed scene of an underwater shipwreck, took 150 hours to complete. The whimsical work of art depicts a sunken ship, destined to spend eternity on the ocean floor, featuring sharks, turtles, stingrays and even an interactive crab that, when pushed in, causes eels to...
Gatlinburg leaders spending millions to keep bears and people safe, preventing them from interacting with each other
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Gatlinburg leaders spent around $3 million as part of an effort to keep bears and humans from interacting. Much of the money was spent implementing animal-proof dumpsters, aimed at discouraging bears from venturing into town in search of food. One restaurant said it implemented the recommended...
Blake Adams gets off to a hot start at the 74th annual Ridgefields Invitational
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — One of the best tournaments in the region teed off Friday morning in Kingsport. The 74th annual Ridgefield Invitationals was headlined by defending Ridgefield Invitational champion Brandon Worley and two-time winner Lucas Armstrong. Course superintendent and two-time champion Lucas Armstrong on hole 13, par 3, just off the green trying to […]
Greeneville clinches a playoff spot in the Appalachian League West division
Greeneville, TN — With only a few days left in the season the Greeneville Flyboys needed a win tonight over the Kingsport Axmen to clinch the west division in the Appalachian league. Bottom of the 6th, BJ Peart grounds out to the Axemen’s catcher who will send the ball to first for the out, while […]
East Tennessee family to remember daughter at upcoming Morgan Wallen concert at Neyland Stadium
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s been just over a year since 8-year-old Addy Rudd died after what normally would have been a routine procedure. Rudd had complications after getting her tonsils removed and died a few days later. “Honestly it doesn’t even feel real still even after it’s been...
Kingsport upsets Greeneville on UT Night, Johnson City loses lead late to Burlington
Greeneville fans were gifted some Tennessee orange swag at Pioneer Park on Friday night with free t-shirts and hats - along with getting the chance to meet new Lady Vols head basketball coach, Kim Caldwell. Despite a three-run first inning for the Appalachian League West leader Flyboys, the Axmen would...
Sunset Gardens closure investigation surrounds facility manager
Many in the area were shocked when Sunset Gardens, a regional assisted living facility in Johnson County, suddenly closed. The closure of the facility has raised many questions about its operation and management. In a written release, Ballad Health stated that its facilities now care for 15 of the 18...
Miller named new head baseball coach at David Crockett High School
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — On the baseball diamond, the David Crockett Pioneers have a new baseball coach. Brian Miller, who’s been the JV coach, will replace Spencer Street. Miller is the son of Sonny Miller who led the Pioneers to a state runner-up finish in 1978.
An overnight success after 18 years: Jose Castillo hosts Team USA House
Johnson City native Jose Castillo has always felt at home on stage. "I feel like I was born with a microphone in my hand. I've always been asked to stand up and talk," he says. However, turning his talent for public speaking into a career happened a bit later. "The...
In their hands: KPD's patrol force increasingly led by younger officers
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Within two months this spring, Knoxville Police Department officers found themselves using deadly force three times. Besides the obvious -- that a human life was taken -- what's another common aspect?. The officers compelled to shoot in April and June are all less than five years...
Fourth-ever bishop ordained for Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Friday was a monumental day for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville. The fourth bishop ever in its history was ordained at the Knoxville Convention Center — Bishop James Mark Beckman. He was appointed in May and will now represent around 70,000 people who spent...
From Knoxville to Paris: Meet Every University of Tennessee Athlete Representing Team USA in the 2024 Olympics
As the 2024 Paris Olympics commence, 206 countries, represented by over 10,000 of the world’s best athletes, will compete for the coveted prize of an Olympic go
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