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City of Knoxville News
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NEWS: Codes Enforcement Sweep May 24 #
Inspectors from the City's Public Service Department will sweep the Beaumont neighborhood looking for codes violations on Friday, May 24.
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 4:01 p.m.
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NEWS: Library to Host Fundraising Workshops for Nonprofits #
Knox County Public Library will host a free workshop on grant-seeking for nonprofit organizations on Saturday, June 8, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave.
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 4:01 p.m.
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NEWS: Historic Homes of Knoxville Celebrate Tennessee Statehood Day #
June 1, 2013 marks the 217th anniversary of Tennessee's admission as the 16th state in the union.
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 4:01 p.m.
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NEWS: Team to Explore Cultural Center at World's Fair Park #
Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero announced today that the City of Knoxville in cooperation with The University of Tennessee will explore possibilities to enhance World's Fair Park as a center for cultural resources.
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 4:01 p.m.
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NEWS: IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Team Recommends Community-Wide Effort #
After three weeks of study and meeting with local stakeholders, an international IBM Smarter Cities Challenge team today recommended ways the City of Knoxville can lead efforts to reduce residential emergency utility bills through better communication, weatherization and energy efficiency.
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 4:01 p.m.
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Knoxnews: Local news
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KKIA: What ever happened to the White Pages? #
The march of technology has turned things like the telephone booth into a novelty. Come across one nowadays and you’re likely to take a photo of it — with a smartphone camera.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 4:31 p.m.
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6 Things to Know Today #
Anniversaries: Two more of Knox County’s historic homes celebrate Tennessee’s upcoming statehood anniversary today. The 1797 stone Ramsey House at 2624 Thorn Grove Pike hosts free tours noon-2 p.m today. And the 1834 Crescent Bend House and Gardens, 2728 Kingston Pike, has free admission 9 a.m.-noon today. Other historic sites ...
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 5:31 a.m.
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Tenn. compounding pharmacy investigated in multistate outbreak #
State and federal health officials are investigating a series of seven “adverse effects” in patients who received injections of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate compounded in a West Tennessee pharmacy.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 5:31 a.m.
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Early Knox property appeals down, tax rate to drop #
The number of residents and business owners protesting newly assessed values of their property this spring was a little more than half what it was four years ago, something Knox County officials say is proof the reappraisal process was much smoother.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 5:31 a.m.
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Knoxville veterans who died with little honored by many #
Under a bright blue sky Friday, more than 75 veterans, active duty military and their friends gathered at the East Tennessee Veterans Cemetery to honor three veterans who had no family or friends of their own to bury them.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 4:31 a.m.
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Moxley Carmichael Media Room
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FIRST TENNESSEE DONATES TO JUNIOR ACHIEVMENT, INVESTS IN AREA YOUTH #
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Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:02 a.m.
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MICROCHIPS COULD SAVE YOUR PET’S LIFE #
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Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:02 a.m.
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PILOT OPENS NEW TRAVEL CENTER IN TUMWATER #
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Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:02 a.m.
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PILOT OPENS NEW TRAVEL CENTER IN NORTH LIMA #
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Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:02 a.m.
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SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP LAUNCHES HOSPITALIST PROGRAM IN GREENEVILLE #
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Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:02 a.m.
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arts and culture | Local poet slams truth in his spoken words #
Local poet, Jonathan Clark, and poetry club, Knoxville Poetry Slam, gather for monthly slam at The Well. Clark discusses his inspiration for competing and why he is passionate about performing. The Knoxville group will be traveling to compete in Southern Fried held in New Orleans June 5-9. Fundraisers will be held ...
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.
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news | UT to acquire White Avenue houses for new lab building #
Three houses on White Avenue will become the property of the University of Tennessee to create a new lab and classroom space for students. The acquisition of the land will help fulfill the needs of the campus master plan, which serves as a long-range vision for campus development.
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 3 p.m.
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news | UT Vice Chancellor Tim Rogers to retire, provost will take over #
University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor for Student Life Tim Rogers will retire on June 30. Neither the university or Rogers has released a reason for his stepping down, but his retirement comes as the university is investigating an employee from his department who may have had inappropriate relations with a student athlete.
Posted: May 23, 2013 at 10 a.m.
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arts and culture | Knoxville Track Club to host race in Panther Creek State Park #
The 4th annual Troddin' Trails Race is to be run on May 18th at Panther Creek State Park.Hosted by the Knoxville Track Club, it is a 10 mile course on the park's various trails and allows runners to experience the true beauty of the park.
Posted: May 3, 2013 at 4 p.m.
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scitech | EarthFest celebrates successful year #
In celebration of Earth Month, on April 20, the Hardin Valley EarthFest was held at Pellissippi State Community College. The festival, hosted annually, is free to the public and encourages attendees to engage in eco-friendly learning activities.
Posted: May 2, 2013 at 9:30 p.m.
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University of Tennessee: News
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UT to Offer Summer Tutoring for Struggling Readers in Grades 3-5 #
East Tennessee third through fifth graders who are struggling in reading will have the chance to improve their skills through a free summer tutoring program offered by UT. The program, which is also a research project, is geared toward children who have completed grades three through five but are reading ...
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
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Birds in Art Exhibit Opens at McClung Museum May 25 #
Paintings, sculptures, and graphics celebrating the timeless appeal of birds are the focus of a new exhibit that opens Saturday, May 25, at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture. The touring exhibit, Birds in Art, runs through August 18. It features sixty works created in the past two ...
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
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UTPD Hosts Multiagency Training Exercise on Campus #
On Monday, May 13, the University of Tennessee Police Department hosted a multiagency active shooter training exercise held at the Stokely Athletic Center on campus. Nearly 100 people from UTPD, the Knoxville Police Department, Knox County Sheriff's Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation participated. UTPD hosts exercises like these ...
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
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Joel Reeves Named Permanent Chief Information Officer #
Joel Reeves, who has served as interim assistant vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer for the university since 2011, has been named permanently to the position, effective immediately. As assistant vice chancellor and CIO for UT Knoxville, Reeves will oversee a 200-person information technology staff that supports ...
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
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Supercomputing Research Shows Black Holes Impact Galaxies #
Using supercomputing resources provided by the National Institute for Computational Sciences, a research team has made discoveries using computer modeling and simulations that have overturned longstanding, widely held beliefs about black holes.
Posted: May 16, 2013 at 11:31 p.m.
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WATE: Local
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Scouts decorate Knoxville cemetery with flags #
Hundreds of local Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts decorated the Knoxville National Cemetery with over 8,000 flags.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 12 p.m.
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Scouts decorate Knoxville cemetery with flags #
This Memorial Day weekend across the country thousands of people will visit cemeteries to remember those who died in service to America.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 11:30 a.m.
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Former UT swimmer injured in Boston bombings, released from the hospital #
A former UT swimmer injured in the Boston marathon bombings is out of the hospital and taking steps towards recovery and the road home to Charlotte, NC.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
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Three middle schoolers vandalize Roane County elementary school #
Three middle schoolers are facing felony vandalism charges for causing damage to several classrooms in a Rockwood elementary school.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
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KPD investigating after fatal bicycle accident #
Authorities are investigating a deadly bicycle accident that happened on Friday afternoon.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
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TN compounder's steroid sickens patients #
Six months after state officials found multiple violations at a West Tennessee compounding pharmacy but did not shut it down, the pharmacy is the apparent source of infections in two states.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 12 p.m.
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Gov. Haslam honors fallen Tenn. soldiers, families #
Gov. Bill Haslam presided over a solemn memorial ceremony Friday at War Memorial Plaza, honoring Tennessee's fallen soldiers and their families.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.
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Bean Station mourns, prays for shooting victims #
Hundreds showed up with heavy hearts to listen to local pastors offer words of grief for the two men who died and prayers of support for the two women who survived the shooting.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 12:30 a.m.
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Bean Station a reminder to pharmacists of everyday dangers #
News of the fatal shooting in Bean Station Thursday spread quickly throughout East Tennessee's pharmacy community. It was a horrible reminder for some of the risks they take everyday working behind the counter.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 12 a.m.
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State of Tenn. honors soldiers killed in action #
Governor Haslam said each man personified what it is to be an American.
Posted: May 24, 2013 at 11 p.m.
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WUOT: Podcasts
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TOM HUMPHREY: THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (EPISODE 11) #
WUOT's Chrissy Keuper and Knoxville News Sentinel Nashville Bureau Chief Tom Humphrey have their weekly check-up on the 108th Tennessee General Assembly......
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:33 a.m.
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The Confucius Institute at the University of Tennessee: An Interview with Shih-Lung Shaw #
The Confucius Institute is celebrating its grand opening at the University of Tennessee. The institute is part of a worldwide movement, with more than 300 Confucius Institutes open in more than 100 countries. WUOT's Chrissy Keuper spoke with the...
Posted: May 19, 2013 at 8:33 a.m.
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Melony Dodson talks with cellist, Inbal Segev #
Cellist Inbal Segev has performed around the world with leading orchestras, such as the Israel Philharmonic and the Berlin Philharmonic, playing under the leadership of some of the top conductors of our time, including Zubin Mehta. Ms. Segev is in...
Posted: May 17, 2013 at 4:30 p.m.
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TOM HUMPHREY: THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (EPISODE 10) #
WUOT's Chrissy Keuper and Knoxville News Sentinel Nashville Bureau Chief Tom Humphrey have their weekly check-up on the 108th Tennessee General Assembly... (This is an extended version of the broadcast interview)...
Posted: May 13, 2013 at 5:01 a.m.
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Eyes on Syria: Dr. Jaber Hassan #
("People Are Resilient" - Aleppo, Syria - Photo by Jaber Hassan) The current civil conflict in Syria has just entered its third year and the US government is weighing a decision over whether to provide official foreign aid and...
Posted: May 8, 2013 at 10:03 a.m.
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Community holds benefit for father and daughter battling cancer #
People in Anderson County are coming together to support a family struggling with cancer. Both father and daughter are battling the disease. "Team AC" wants the Baker family to know they're behind them every step of the way.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
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Thousands in Knoxville for Destination Imagination #
Thousands of people are in town this weekend for Destination Imagination's Global Finals at UT's campus.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 4:30 p.m.
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Weekend Planner: May 25, 2013 #
Finally, some great weather this weekend to enjoy these events around Knoxville. This should turn out to be an incredible Memorial Day weekend throughout East Tennessee. Take a look at these events with your Local 8 Weekend Planner.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 9 a.m.
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Hundreds gather to for prayer vigil in Bean Station #
More than 200 people gathered at Bean Station City Hall Friday night to pray.
Posted: May 25, 2013 at 12 a.m.
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Police find stolen wallet belonging to retiring teacher #
One man is behind bars after police say he snuck out of a school assembly to take a teacher's wallet. Police arrested and charged Jarrod Cooper with stealing the wallet at White Pine School.
Posted: May 24, 2013 at 11:30 p.m.
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