Operation Hero’s Hill gives Knoxville veterans experiencing homelessness a place to call their own

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – High school students are helping make sure East Tennessee veterans have a place to call home.

The students in career and technical classes are building 20 tiny homes as a part of Operation Hero’s Hill, a project by the Knox County Government that aims to help veterans experiencing homelessness.

Currently there are about 140 veterans in Knox County that are experiencing homelessness. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs said this will help alleviate that figure…

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