Alcoa
Alcoa, TN · Trending
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Former Lady Vols basketball coach Kellie Harper hired at Missouri
Former Lady Vols basketball coach Kellie Harper has been hired as the new Missouri coach, Missouri athletic director Laird Veatch announced Tuesday. Harper, 47, will replace Robin Pingeton, who announced in February she would resign at the end of the season. Pingeton was 249-216 in 15 seasons and 14-18 this season. "I am incredibly honored to be the next head coach at Mizzou," Harper said in a school release. "Missouri is a special place, and I know firsthand the passion and pride that surrounds this program. Our family is excited to return to the state of Missouri. I look...
The Spun
'Bombshell' Tennessee Cheerleader Going Viral At The SEC Tournament
Tennessee men's basketball is currently battling Florida in the SEC Tournament championship game.
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Captain Crab offers plenty of variety from the sea | Grub Scout
It had been a few weeks since I’d gotten to spend some face time with the elder Grub Sprout, so I took advantage of the fact that he resides within a reasonable distance of a new restaurant on North Broadway – Captain Crab . The Grub Spouse sat this one out, so it was just me and the offspring dropping in for a seafood dinner for two last week. The single, amply sized dining room was pretty full, but fortunately, the host on duty was able to seat us immediately in a corner booth. Our server joined us shortly...
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
As federal layoffs hit University of Tennessee alum, faculty describe 'perceived chaos'
University of Tennessee at Knoxville students pursuing careers in public service are feeling less certain about entering the federal workforce following thousands of terminations under the Trump administration , which included a recent UT graduate, said faculty members teaching political science and public administration. Between federal workers who were fired or took a deferred resignation offer, President Donald Trump cut 100,000 workers from the U.S. government in his first six weeks in office with the help of the world's richest man, Elon Musk, and his Department of Government Efficiency. Students pursuing degrees in public administration are concerned jobs in...
actionnews5.com
‘We fight our fights in-house’: Local leaders speak out against State takeover of MSCS schools
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Elected officials, educators, and community members held a conference in front of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board to speak out against HB 0662 and its impact on local schools on Monday morning. HB 0662 is proposed legislation that would give control of MSCS to the state...
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville's United Way quietly eliminated its DEI office after equity officer complained of racism
As companies and government agencies across the country grapple with the politics of diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the United Way of Greater Knoxville, which previously boasted about its DEI structure, has long since quietly stopped its work. The nonprofit has gone without a chief equity officer since early 2023 when it fired Yashika Smith, a Black woman, shortly after she filed a racial discrimination complaint with the agency's human resources office and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She says her supervisor questioned her and another Black employee about how much they were working from home instead of...