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Knox County school board: Give us flexibility before 2,700 third-graders get held back
Created: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:33:33 +0000
Author: Becca Wright, Knoxville News Sentinel
Without a change in the law, up to 2,700 third-graders in Knox County could be held back or required to attend rigorous tutoring.
More details: Knox County school board: Give us flexibility before 2,700 third-graders get held back
3 of 5 Knox County school playgrounds need repairs. Will the district finally pay for them?
Created: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:36:41 +0000
Author: Becca Wright, Knoxville News Sentinel
Knox County school board is considering changing how elementary school playgrounds are maintained, shifting from fundraising to tax dollars.
Knox County school board moves to shut public out of agenda-setting meeting
Created: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:05:44 +0000
Author: Becca Wright and Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News Sentinel
By closing the meetings, the school board is shutting out interested and invested Knox County residents, including taxpayers who pay for schools.
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Proposed bill could block access to non-criminal death records, following Judd family suit
Created: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:46:18 +0000
Author: Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean
After the Judd family filed and later dropped a lawsuit to prevent Naomi Judd's death records from being released, state legislators are taking action.
Commissioner: Knox County Sheriff's Office needs oversight after deli controversy
Created: Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:23:36 +0000
Author: Liz Kellar, Knoxville News Sentinel
The 15-year-old girl at the center of the controversy is the sister of Anthony Thompson Jr., who was killed by Knoxville police officers last year.
More details: Commissioner: Knox County Sheriff's Office needs oversight after deli controversy
Cell phone evidence helps convict woman who fatally shot boyfriend in 2020
Created: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:49:08 +0000
Author: Liz Kellar, Knoxville News Sentinel
Shanida Nico Holland, 44, was convicted of first degree murder in a 2020 South Knoxville shooting.
More details: Cell phone evidence helps convict woman who fatally shot boyfriend in 2020
Weigel Family Christmas brings cheer to hundreds of kids
Created: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 19:29:07 +0000
Author: Sarah Riley, Knoxville News Sentinel
Weigel Family Christmas is a charitable effort that has provided holiday presents for an astounding 4,600 kids since its inception in 1998.
More details: Weigel Family Christmas brings cheer to hundreds of kids
'He ranted at me': Emails show tensions between DCS and Vanderbilt children's hospital
Created: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:57:36 +0000
Author: Josh Keefe, Nashville Tennessean
DCS has kept kids in hospitals for weeks and even months longer than necessary while they search for more permanent placements.
More details: 'He ranted at me': Emails show tensions between DCS and Vanderbilt children's hospital
More than 350,000 Tennesseans could lose TennCare coverage early next year, experts warn
Created: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 03:01:12 +0000
Author: Frank Gluck, Nashville Tennessean
Some worry that tens of thousands of low-income Tennesseans could be unjustly dropped because of the state's historical reliance on complicated hard-copy forms and the postal system.
Medicare open enrollment ends soon - what Tennesseans need to know
Created: Sun, 04 Dec 2022 02:57:34 +0000
Author: Knoxville News Sentinel and USA TODAY
Open enrollment ends Wednesday for Medicare, and navigating the choices can be a challenge.
More details: Medicare open enrollment ends soon - what Tennesseans need to know
250 children shop for gifts at 25th annual Weigel's Family Christmas shopping spree
Created: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:01:42 +0000
Author: Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
The 25th annual Weigel's Family Christmas shopping spree at Target provided over 250 Knoxville children with gifts for the holidays.
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Hundreds of children shop Target gifts at 25th annual Weigel's Christmas shopping spree
Created: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:01:29 +0000
Author: Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Weigel's hosts 250 children from its 25th annual Christmas shopping spree at Target on Clinton Highway in Knoxville on Dec. 3, 2022.
Scenes from the 2022 WIVK Christmas Parade in downtown Knoxville
Created: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 03:32:52 +0000
Author: Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Watch video from the 49th annual WIVK Christmas Parade on downtown Knoxville's Gay Street on Dec. 2, 2022.
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TVA chooses natural gas to replace the Cumberland coal plant
Created: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 03:00:21 +0000
Author: Anila Yoganathan, Knoxville News Sentinel
The plant will require a new 32-mile gas pipeline that will stretch from Dickson County to the plant in Stewart County.
More details: TVA chooses natural gas to replace the Cumberland coal plant
Spring Hill battery cell manufacturer to invest $275M more, add 400 jobs
Created: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:29:36 +0000
Author: Melissa Brown, Nashville Tennessean
The plant will supply General Motors with batteries for its electric vehicle slate, which the company is aggressively expanding.
More details: Spring Hill battery cell manufacturer to invest $275M more, add 400 jobs
Should Confederate imagery be part of a Christmas parade? Knoxville organizers think so
Created: Sun, 04 Dec 2022 01:07:18 +0000
Author: Ryan Wilusz, Knoxville News Sentinel
The WIVK Christmas Parade in downtown Knoxville has clear guidelines: "No overtly political message are permitted in the parade."
Why one of the 'oldest and largest trees' fell in downtown Knoxville's oldest graveyard
Created: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 18:04:47 +0000
Author: Keenan Thomas, Knoxville News Sentinel
As thunderstorms poured rain over Knoxville, a tree fell in a downtown graveyard. But this wasn't just any graveyard. It's Knoxville's oldest.
Police identify two people killed in Hardin Valley crash
Created: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:16:00 +0000
Author: Liz Kellar, Knoxville News Sentinel
Just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a report from a passerby of an overturned vehicle in a creek.
More details: Police identify two people killed in Hardin Valley crash
Adam Braseel, now exonerated, says in new lawsuit officers framed him for murder
Created: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:07:53 +0000
Author: Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News Sentinel
The Tennessee man was connected to the murder only after being identified in a photo lineup. No forensic evidence ever tied him to the crime.
More details: Adam Braseel, now exonerated, says in new lawsuit officers framed him for murder
Knoxville police, civilian review board sign deal to improve accountability
Created: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 03:02:36 +0000
Author: Liz Kellar, Knoxville News Sentinel
The new operating agreement formalizes many policies and procedures, but also increases PARC's role and involvement.
More details: Knoxville police, civilian review board sign deal to improve accountability
Missing Greyhound passenger's body found in Knoxville months after disappearance
Created: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 03:07:59 +0000
Author: Angela Dennis, Knoxville News Sentinel
On May 7, Jeremy Stout went missing from a Greyhound stop on Cherry Street in Knoxville. His remains were found in a vacant church building.
More details: Missing Greyhound passenger's body found in Knoxville months after disappearance
Camper resident found dead after early morning Knoxville fire
Created: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:45:54 +0000
Author: Liz Kellar, Knoxville News Sentinel
After firefighters made a quick attack on the fire and was able to extinguish the flames in the camper, they discovered a body.
More details: Camper resident found dead after early morning Knoxville fire
ACLU: Methodist hospitals to stop all gender-affirming procedures
Created: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:08:38 +0000
Author: Micaela A Watts, Memphis Commercial Appeal
Allegedly, Memphis' largest hospital system will no longer provide gender-affirming procedures.
More details: ACLU: Methodist hospitals to stop all gender-affirming procedures
Gov. Bill Lee's administration to ask Tennessee lawmakers for approval on toll lane study
Created: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:37:55 +0000
Author: Adam Friedman, Nashville Tennessean
The Department of Transportation believes the best solution to solving traffic congestion and infrastructure needs could be toll lanes.
Leaders denounce former SBC president Johnny Hunt's return to ministry amid abuse allegations
Created: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:18:59 +0000
Author: Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean
Johnny Hunt, former Southern Baptist Convention president, will return to ministry after allegations of sexual assault, leading to outcry in SBC.
Two killed in Hardin Valley car crash
Created: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:29:51 +0000
Author: Liz Kellar, Knoxville News Sentinel
Officers estimate the single-vehicle crash occurred sometime after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, but was not noticed until the following morning by a passer-by.
More details: Two killed in Hardin Valley car crash
A massive tree fell overnight in downtown Knoxville's historic cemetery
Created: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:38:28 +0000
Author: Keenan Thomas, Knoxville News Sentinel
The tree was rooted toward the center of the Revolutionary War-era graveyard at the First Presbyterian Church for Christ on State Street.
More details: A massive tree fell overnight in downtown Knoxville's historic cemetery
Century-old tree falls in downtown Knoxville graveyard
Created: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 16:32:30 +0000
Author: Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
A 100-year-old tree in downtown Knoxville's First Presbyterian Church graveyard fell atop gravestones and into a parking lot.
More details: Century-old tree falls in downtown Knoxville graveyard
Tennessee private schools could get $60 million in leftover pandemic relief funds
Created: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:43:33 +0000
Author: Marta W. Aldrich
Private schools may not have to meet a previous requirement to serve a "significant" share of students from low-income families to be eligible.
More details: Tennessee private schools could get $60 million in leftover pandemic relief funds