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Cool down at McKamey Animal Center's Pool PAWty!
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — It's time to beat the heat at McKamey Animal Center's annual Pool Pawty! The best part about this event is that your furry friends are all invited. In partnership with Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors, the Carver Community Center will be open to both you and your dogs. There are various splash sessions offered, so reserve yours before they sell out!
Elizabethton City Schools to host annual Back-2-School Bash
The annual Elizabethton City Schools Back-2-School Bash will take place on July 29 at Elizabethton High School from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is designed to provide students with the necessary school supplies and access to various community resources to ensure they are well-prepared for the upcoming school year. Community organizations will be set […] The post Elizabethton City Schools to host annual Back-2-School Bash appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Ossoff: Congressional stock trading ban is ‘essential ethics reform’
(The Center Square) — A U.S. Senate committee's passage of a measure to ban stock trading by members of Congress is "essential ethics reform" and the first time such a piece of legislation has advanced, a federal lawmaker from Georgia said. The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed a measure "built off of" one that U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, proposed: the Ending Trading and Holdings In Congressional Stocks — or ETHICS — Act. It bars members of Congress and their spouses...
Revisiting and re-ranking Tennessee’s 2021 recruiting class
In college football, so much of a program’s success on its 12 to 15 game days hinges on what goes on the rest of the year. While the NCAA transfer portal offers programs another avenue toward roster-building and talent acquisition, traditional recruiting of high school prospects never stops, and even in the current dead period those official visits in June are becoming commitment announcements in July and August before players kick off their own senior seasons. At Tennessee, head football coach Josh Heupel and the Vols are looking to build off blue-chip-laden classes in the previous two cycles and taking aim at a potential second top-10 class in three years.
Catholic alum makes her mark on Paris Olympics in an artistic way
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - It was humble beginnings for Knox Catholic alum and current ETSU runner Mary Oakley Robertson. Never in a million years did Robertson expect to have any connection to the Olympic games. This year, she represents the Fighting Irish in a unique way, and it is in a sport that you might not expect.
1 person taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries after crash on Alcoa Highway, authorities say
ALCOA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation said a crash on Alcoa Highway backed up southbound traffic for miles on Friday. The crash was reported at around 3:55 p.m. Eastern Time, according to TDOT. It closed a lane of the road, and TDOT said traffic was backed up for miles to near Montlake Drive — just past the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
City of Gatlinburg asks to avoid decorating with produce this fall after bear encounters
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Gatlinburg officials, along with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, are asking people to hold off on using real produce for fall displays. This comes as the area has seen an uptick in bear encounters. City representatives said real producer can be a motivator for bears to enter populated areas.
Health leaders deal with aftermath of sudden assisted living facility closure
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Nearly 20 residents are without permanent homes after the abrupt closure of Sunset Gardens Assisted Living Facility in Mountain City. Both Sullivan County Emergency Management Director Jason Blevins and District Ombudsman for the First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability Karrie Erick told News Channel 11 they had been […]
Tennessee football has never beaten these FBS teams
Tennessee football is a seasoned program that has found a lot of success in years past. However, there have been some programs that the Volunteers have struggled to find success against. Every team has those opponents that can be tough games or that they have never beaten. Sometimes the thought...
Jonesborough water outage scheduled to start Monday night
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — A scheduled water outage will affect some homes in Jonesborough next week. According to the Jonesborough Water Distribution Department, the outage will start at 10 p.m. on July 29 and last until 5 a.m. on July 30. During the overnight outage, crews will work to connect a new water line on […]
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