Elaine Graham helps people get rid of their accumulated possessions
Are you 65 or older? If so, if you haven't started downsizing and decluttering at your home yet you might already be behind. And if you think you can wait until you're even older, you could regret it. That was part of the message relayed by Elaine Graham, who started Estate Sale Professionals in 2007. She brought her...
TDCS to open welcome, wellness places in Knoxville, Lenoir City as part of $421M...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Children's Services released the first concept images of its future welcome and wellness places. The welcome and wellness places are part of the department's $421 million real estate initiative to build "trauma-responsive, purpose-built" spaces for youth entering state...
KUB, Knoxville Fire Department urge safety ahead of winter storm
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Cold temperatures and the possibility of ice and snow has East Tennessee preparing for the blast. Officials say now is the time to prepare before the storm. Snow, ice and strong winds can take a toll on power lines in Knoxville. "While the weather forecast is...
Demolition of Holiday Inn tower nears completion
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Demolition of the old Holiday Inn tower on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s campus is entering its final phase. The effort to take down the abandoned building on Madison Avenue has taken years. The university purchased the 12-story tower in 2015, along with two smaller...
Gibbs High School coach named national coach of the year for softball
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Gibbs High School softball coach Carol Mitchell was selected by the National Federation of State High School Associations as the national coach of the year for softball. Mitchell took over her alma mater's softball program in 1994, according to the National Federation of State High...
Tennessee energy leaders plan fusion campus at Bull Run coal plant
A plan to push fusion energy forward is taking shape at a former coal plant in Clinton. Oak Ridge National Laboratory , the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Knoxville-based fusion company Type One Energy are establishing a fusion development campus at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Bull Run Energy Complex....
Local event mixes soup, live music, silent auction
Leaders with the event are speaking ahead of its opening.
McGhee Tyson Airport solidifies future expansion plans
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Changes are on the horizon at McGhee Tyson Airport. Southwest Airlines is set to begin operations on March 5, a new gate will be added to the airport, and construction continues on the new parking garage. These expansions come as the airport, originally built to...
‘Police activity’ causing I-75 backups in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - I-75 North near I-640 saw major backups Thursday afternoon because of “police activity,” according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s traffic map. As of 4:40 p.m., two lanes and the shoulder were closed. It’s also unclear which agency is involved. WVLT News...
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Knoxville and East Tennessee are bracing for winter weather this weekend, though there is uncertainty surrounding just how much snow and ice the region may see. Knox News and the USA TODAY Network are here to help keep you safe and up to date with everything from the latest forecasts , cancellations and where to find...

















