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This Week’s Weather :Extreme Heat 8-26-29-2024
Triple digit temperatures and dry conditions will be the theme all the way into the holiday weekend. Heat and Air Quality Advisories will probably be issued by mid-week. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Monday Night. Mostly clear, with a...
Tennessee Faces Air Quality Alert: High Ozone Levels Threaten Shelby County
Shelby County, TN – A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for the greater Memphis area today, impacting residents across Shelby County and parts of northern Mississippi. The alert, triggered by high ozone levels, poses health risks to sensitive groups, including the elderly, children, and those with heart or lung conditions.
Passion Play in the Smokies at Greenbrier
PITTMAN CENTER — Hills Creek Baptist Church, located in Pittman Center just 5.5 miles from downtown Gatlinburg, proudly presents the third annual Passion Play in the Smokies at Greenbrier. This event is a collaborative effort involving alumni from previous productions. Director Mark Pedro shared, “After attending the Greenbrier Mountain Festival in 2021 and seeing the potential of the natural performance space behind the church, I approached the church about producing the Passion Play.” ...
Department of Safety and Homeland Security unveils new Tennessee driver licenses
NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) is issuing new Driver Licenses and ID cards with a fresh design and improved security features along with new self-service kiosks, which can reduce wait times at Driver Service Centers. The new credentials and kiosks will expand to all Driver Service Centers over the next few months. The new Driver Licenses and ID cards prominently feature a stylized version of Tennessee’s historic State Capitol and state flag with its iconic three-stars representing the state’s three...
This Week’s Weather :Extreme Heat 8-26-29-2024
Triple digit temperatures and dry conditions will be the theme all the way into the holiday weekend. Heat and Air Quality Advisories will probably be issued by mid-week. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Monday Night. Mostly clear, with a...
Lauren Johansen's father reacts to Tennessee court hearing on Bricen Rivers' release debacle
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - How was Bricen Rivers, the man accused of killing ex-girlfriend Lauren Johansen, allowed to return to Mississippi when a court order required him not to leave Nashville, Tenn. after he was arrested for allegedly kidnapping her?. That is one of many questions a judicial investigation in...
Who's the real UT? Davy Crockett and my wife helped me decide between Tennessee, Texas | Adams
One of my bosses recently suggested I write a column on why Tennessee, not Texas, is the real “UT.” I immediately composed an email that read something like: “It’s my column, not yours. And I pick my own subjects. Is that clear?” After deleting that email, I composed another message: “Thanks for the idea....
Heat building through the week as we stay sunny and dry
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Make sure to have the sunglasses and the sunscreen handy this week as well as plenty of water as afternoons are gradually warming each day! Rain chances are very limited as well so for those with flowers and gardens it will definitely be a hand watering type of week.
Heritage High School unveils newly renovated CTE building
From now on, the CTE building at Heritage High School is going to look a little different for its students. The building, which has been under $4.2 million worth of renovations since January 2023, just had its grand reopening Wednesday afternoon. Director of Schools David Murrell spoke to a small crowd that gathered for the occasion, which included HHS staff, board of education members, and county commissioners. ...
Football game with neighboring Blount County high schools raises awareness about substance misuse
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — High school football returned to East Tennessee Friday night, the season started with a warning about substance abuse and opioid abuse. Maryville High School and Heritage High Schools started their seasons with a matchup against each other. The neighboring schools took the chance to make the matchup about more than the rivalry between them. For more than five years, Maryville High School has been home to "drug-free" football games, aimed at raising awareness about substance abuse and overdose prevention.
University of Tennessee offering support for veterans through Veteran Success Center
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The University of Tennessee is finding ways to help those that served our country. Through the Veteran Success Center, they are offering tutoring, assistance and a place to be around other veterans with similar experiences. “We started to think about it a little broader than the...
Fourth grade Maryville native makes national stage for waterskiing
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Football season starts this Saturday, but waterskiing is one sport season that is ending because summer is also. This summer, fourth grader Riley Fillmore made the podium on the national stage in the sport. “It was super fun because I’ve never placed and got on the...
UT basketball connects to those with Down syndrome at ‘inspiring’ event
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — For nearly two decades, the annual ‘Hoops for Hope’ event has been bringing awareness to those with Down syndrome. Focused around basketball, Lady Vol and Vol basketball players were in attendance for a Saturday afternoon of giving back to the community. “I told them it was going to be the funnest […]
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