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High school football preview: Region battles highlight October 16 schedule
Knoxville-area high school football teams return to action during the week of Oct. 12-16, with important region matchups, neighborhood rivalries and postseason positioning on the line. Most games are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16, with Christian Academy of Knoxville and Grace Christian Academy meeting Thursday night. Oak Ridge visits Hardin...
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East Tennessee high school football scores from Week 8
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Week 8 of the 2026 high school football regular season is in the books. Check out the scores and highlights from across the Knoxville area. The King’s Academy 47, Nashville Collegiate Prep 8.
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WSCC to host screening of “Nursing: Empathy Heals”
Walters State Community College will host two screenings of “NURSE: Empathy Heals” on Thursday, Oct. 22, giving students, faculty and community members an opportunity to see a documentary built around nurses telling their own stories. Screenings are scheduled for 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Created by filmmaker Chusy of Plan A Films, the documentary explores empathy and the emotional realities of nursing through first-person stories. Nurses reflect on experiences of grief, joy, compassion, uncertainty and resilience — offering a look at the human side of a profession centered on caring for others. The film grew from the Nurse Narratives Initiative, an East Tennessee State University-based collaboration involving StoryCollab, the College of Nursing, the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement and the ETSU Research Corporation, with support from Ballad Health. The initiative uses nurses’ stories to encourage reflection and conversation about empathy, resilience and patient care. The documentary also has a Walters State connection, featuring a Walters State nursing graduate and a current faculty member. Dr. Sheila Williams, dean of Health Programs at Walters State, said that connection makes bringing the film to campus especially meaningful. “Nursing requires tremendous knowledge and clinical skill, but there is also a deeply human side of
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Week 8 roundup: Grace Christian wins thriller as Austin-East and Karns roll
A lighter schedule produced plenty of excitement in Week 8 of East Tennessee high school football, with Grace Christian Academy surviving a two-point thriller against Sevier County and Austin-East and Karns delivering impressive victories. With many Knoxville-area schools enjoying an open week, Thursday and Friday’s games gave several teams an opportunity to take center stage.
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Saturday’s free food give-a-way is on as scheduled at JHS
JELLICO, TN (WLAF)- A free food give-a-way is scheduled for Saturday at 10am (October 10) at Jellico High School. More than $100,000 worth of food will be available, according to Robin Rolland, Executive Director of Compassion Ministries, Inc. of Knoxville. She adds that there will be huge amounts of food give away including produce, meat, non-perishable items and lots of other fun stuff.
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Titans coach sports Gibbs gear as Brad Turner earns High School Coach of the Week honor
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville area high school football coach received some special recognition from the Tennessee Titans this week. Titans Head Coach Robert Saleh arrived at the team’s press conference on Friday wearing a Gibbs High School sweatshirt and took time to congratulate Brad Turner on being named the Titans High School Coach […]
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Knoxville high school sports roundup: Golfers punch state tickets, soccer teams make late-season push
Knoxville-area high school athletes moved deeper into the postseason and produced some impressive late-season performances during the Sept. 28-Oct. 4 reporting week. KnoxTNToday’s weekly high school sports roundup looks beyond football to recognize teams and athletes competing across the area. Golfers earn trips to state. Postseason golf takes the...
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‘As clear as mud’: New federal scholarship program raises questions for home-schoolers
GREENBACK, Tenn. (WATE) — A new federal scholarship, billed as the first national school choice program, is coming to Tennessee, but there are lots of questions about it. The Education Freedom Tax Credit will allow couples to claim up to $3,400 and individuals will be able to claim $1,700 to help cover education costs. “Yes, […]
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Demolition of UT’s G10 parking garage to begin this week. Here’s how it will impact drivers, students and faculty
The University of Tennessee has shared an update on the upcoming demolition of its G10 parking garage. The parking garage is being demolished to make room for Neyland Stadium’s new entertainment district, 865 Neyland. Officials said demolition equipment is scheduled to arrive on campus Monday, with a controlled, mechanical...