10 surgeons making headlines in 2025
Here are 10 surgeons that made notable strides in clinical innovation and leadership in 2025, as reported by Becker’s:. 1. Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, and Paul Celestre, MD, became the first surgeons to use Spine Wave’s new Testa TP pivoting spacer system, a newly released non-expanding, 3D-printed titanium device for...
Exploring the past: Cornett postcard collection topic of upcoming program
Lovers of Blount County history will have a special treat Saturday when Lester Presley, secretary of the Blount County Genealogical and Historical Society, presents a program featuring the historic postcard collection of the late B. Kenneth “Ken” Cornett. Cornett, the official Blount County historian from 2018 until...
Train hits car near Hall of Fame Drive, Knoxville police say
It happened at Gill Avenue near Hall of Fame Drive, according to KPD. Two people were inside the car.
TVA warns of ‘potential loud noises’ as they continue deconstructing Bull Run Fossil Plant
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — If you live near the Bull Run Steam Plant, be prepared for potential loud noises in the area. Workers with the Tennessee Valley Authority said they are taking down large sections of the powerhouse as they keep working on the deconstruction of the retired Bull Run Fossil Plant site. They said...
Lenoir City Schools employees skipped out on conference to sightsee, comptroller report says
In a report centered on Lenoir City Schools, investigators said four LCS employees skipped parts of a conference they were being paid to attend in March.
Firefighters respond after trees fall on two Knoxville homes amid storms
As strong storms moved through the region Thursday night, Knoxville Fire Department crews responded to two separate homes after trees fell onto the homes.
Lawsuit claims Loudon County woman forced to remove hijab for mugshot
A Loudon County woman is suing the sheriff and the county, claiming her religious rights were violated during booking.
Multiple schools in Tennessee closing Friday due to power outages
TENNESSEE — Several school systems in East Tennessee announced closures and delayed starts for Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, as power outages and related issues continued following overnight storms. In Sullivan County, Rock Springs Elementary School and Sullivan Heights Middle School were closed Friday due to a power outage...
Knoxville community remembers 161 people who died this year while experiencing homelessness
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Homeless Memorial Service has been held each year in Knoxville since 2009. It's a nationwide event held around the longest night of the year, bringing attention to living and often dying without a permanent home. This year, a crowd heard 161 names or initials read...
2025 Old North Knoxville Victorian Home Tour, Part II
I kicked off our 2025 Old North Knoxville Victorian Home Tour recap yesterday and promptly got waylaid by the jaw-dropping transformations of the Bertha Clark House (523 E. Oklahoma Ave.) and the Hattar House (217 E. Scott Ave.). I lingered. I stared. I fell down a rabbit hole and never quite resurfaced. Classic...

















