Knoxville Pasta Favorite Penne For Your Thoughts To Serve Final Bowls Next Week
Penne For Your Thoughts, the Northshore Town Center pasta shop that grew from a popular Knoxville food truck, announced Friday that it will close after eight years in business. The owners have set the restaurant’s final service day for next Wednesday (Feb. 11), and the on-site food truck will shut down at the same...
Kentucky survives a fist fight with Tennessee in an instant classic at Rupp
It wasn't pretty. In fact, it was kind of ugly. But Kentucky overcame a 14-point deficit, terrible free throw shooting, and 19 offensive rebounds to beat Tennessee.
What Rick Barnes said after Tennessee gave up 14-point lead in 74-71 loss at...
LEXINGTON, Ky. — What Rick Barnes said during his postgame press conference after No. 25 Tennessee gave up a 14-point lead in the 74-71 loss to Kentucky Saturday at Rupp Arena: The difference for Tennessee offensively between the first and second halves “Well, obviously, with the way we made shots in the first half,...
Sunshine Industries program ending after decades of supporting workers with disabilities
The Knoxville nonprofit will close its manufacturing program on Feb. 27, affecting more than 20 employees.
Person found dead after mobile home catches fire in Powell, KCSO investigating
POWELL, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) is investigating after they say firefighters from Rural Metro Fire found a person dead after a mobile home caught fire in Powell Saturday night. It happened around 9:22 p.m. in the 7800 block of Stanley Road. Crews arrived on...
New Tennessee Coach ‘Can’t Deal With Softness’ From His Defensive Position Group
New Tennessee safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter is looking for toughness out of his defensive group. In other words, he won’t accept any soft behavior in the secondary or from his safeties group as a whole. While speaking with Voice of the Vols Mike Keith on Thursday, Poindexter broke...
Important Date In Joey Aguilar Eligibility Case Officially Set
An important date in Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar’s quest for an additional year of eligibility is set. The preliminary injunction will be on Friday, Feb. 13 in a Knox County Chancery Court, KnoxNews Adam Sparks first reported Thursday. The preliminary injunction was briefly set for Feb. 6 but ESPN’s Pete...
UT Medical Center offers new minimally invasive procedure for high blood pressure
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - UT Medical Center is now offering a new minimally invasive procedure for some high blood pressure patients. It’s called the “Simplicity Blood Pressure Procedure.”. The catheter procedure is for certain patients whose blood pressure remains high even with medication and lifestyle changes. UT...
East Tennessee Crime Stoppers On The Hunt For Ashley Coffey In Drug Case
Authorities in East Tennessee are asking for the public's help finding Ashley Coffey, who they say is wanted on multiple narcotics charges and may be in either Grainger County or Jefferson County. In a wanted notice posted Saturday, East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers said Coffey is named in a Jefferson...
Local barbecue smoker tends the fire overnight to fire up brisket
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — While you are sleeping, staff at Smoked Pickle Barbecue are wide awake, stoking flames. The local barbecue business operates a food truck and offers retail sales and catering. Eric Pickle opened the business five years ago. “When everybody else in the world's sleeping, that's a good...
