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New Alcoa greenway parking lot and connecting trail set to open by the new year

ALCOA, Tenn. (WATE) — The City of Alcoa is expanding greenway access with expanded trailhead parking that will be available for the new year. In October, the Alcoa Municipal Planning Commission approved a project to relocate the greenway parking area along E. Edison Street to a vacant area closer to the Service Center Building on […]

Alcoa, TN · 8h

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These schools could face closure as Knox County Schools tries to cut $4 million from budget

Knox County Schools is looking at how to cut $4 million from its budget, and four elementary schools could be affected as district leaders consider ways to reduce spending.

Knox County, TN · 3d

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Loudon County Arrests: Oct. 16-22

Oct. 16 Jacob Shawn Lawson, 25, Walland, was charged with criminal trespassing, theft of property and held without bond.Andrew Lee Swafford, 40, Englewood, was charged with violating probation and held without bond. Oct. 17 Cody James Callahan, 30, Carbon Hill, Ala., was charged with public intoxication and released on a $390 bond.Vincent Molina III, 34, Louisville, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license, driving on roadways laned for traffic, evading arrest, manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing methamphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession/casual exchange and held without bond.Angel Boanerge Ramirez Flores, 29, Loudon, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license and released on a $1,000 bond. Oct. 18 Mason Isaiah Finchum, 24, Loudon, was charged with criminal trespassing, failing to appear for general sessions and held on a $2,000 bond.Glen Thomas Hudon, 67, Knoxville, was charged with driving under the influence and held on a $2,000 bond.Carlos Humberto May-Pop, 30, unknown, was charged with indecent exposure, public intoxication and held on a $2,000 bond.Joshua Clayton McCulley, 21, Philadelphia, was charged with domestic assault and held without a bond. Oct. 19 Misty Lynn Carey, 46, Sweetwater, was charged with driving on a revoked/suspended license, manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing

Loudon County, TN · 2d

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Tennessee regulators find abuse, delayed care at Brookdale senior living facilities

The Brentwood-headquartered company has agreed to pay $13,500 in fines for violations affecting the health, safety, and welfare of residents in four facilities.

Tennessee · 2d

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Groundbreaking at Former St. Mary's Hospital Site

DGA Residential, along with community leaders and partners, officially broke ground Nov. 4, 2026, on Riella at Oakwood, a 170-unit multi-generational affordable housing community at the former St. Mary’s Hospital site in North Knoxville. Participants in the ceremony, from left, are: Becky Wade, KCDC board; Ben Bentley, KCDC executive director and CEO; Peter Hall and Mark Taylor, Dominion; Craig Cobb, DGA Residential; Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon; Knoxville City Councilman Charles Thomas; Walter Perry, HUD; Ralph Perrey, THDA; Eric Schmittou, Pinnacle Financial Partners; Rob Rotach, Walker & Dunlop; and Drew Sutherland, Empire. Image by DGA Residential.

Knoxville, TN · 2d

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Lenoir City votes to allow liquor sales inside city limits

Lenoir City voters passed a referendum allowing retail package liquor sales. Prior to Tuesday night’s election, city residents had to leave city limits to buy from standalone liquor stores. Passing the referendum opens the door for Lenoir City to open its first liquor store. For Context. Voters in the...

Lenoir City, TN · 2d

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Roane County Gold Star mother serves veterans in memory of fallen submariner son

When casualty notification officers knocked on Vicki Ashley-Matics front door around two o'clock one January morning, she said she already sensed why they were there.

Roane County, TN · 2d

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St. Mary’s redevelopment will bring 160 housing units to North Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Construction of a $70-million housing development on the former St. Mary’s Hospital site in North Knoxville has begun. City leaders joined state and federal partners for a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday on the Riella at Oakwood project, which will add around 160 new housing units. Local developer Dominion Group will preserve […]

Knoxville, TN · 2d

The Money Overview

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Seniors in Maricopa County, Ariz., Blount County, Tenn., Collier County, Fla. and Huntington, N.Y. can freeze or cut property taxes, with income caps from $38,686 to $63,470

In three counties and one town, homeowners 65 and older can lower the property-tax charge on a primary residence, but the programs work in different ways and cap income at figures from $38,686 in Collier County, Florida, to $63,470 in Blount County, Tennessee. Maricopa County, Arizona, sets its limits at $47,712 for one owner and […] The post Seniors in Maricopa County, Ariz., Blount County, Tenn., Collier County, Fla. and Huntington, N.Y. can freeze or cut property taxes, with income caps from $38,686 to $63,470 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Blount County, TN · 1d

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Date set for switch to new Alcoa Highway off-ramp to UT Medical Center

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The construction of the new Alcoa Highway interchange near the University of Tennessee Medical Center will soon hit a notable milestone with the opening of a new off-ramp. Depending on favorable weather conditions, the new off-ramp for northbound Alcoa Highway to Cherokee Trail is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. on […]

Knoxville, TN · 1d

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Find results for Monroe County’s November 2026 election

MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s Election Day in Monroe County, and voters are to decide who will win in several key races. Residents have the opportunity to vote for Tennessee’s next governor and on three proposed amendments to the state constitution, as well as for various State House and Senate seats. Voters in Madisonville and Vonore […]

Monroe County, TN · 3d

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Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties.

Anderson County, TN · 2d

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Some South Knoxville residents concerned about wildlife near homes

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As residential development continues around South Knoxville, some neighbors said wildlife is losing its natural habitat and increasingly showing up on their properties. This includes unwelcome visitors like bears and coyotes. In Tarklin Valley a bear popped up on Monday. Bruce Powell, who lives in Tarklin Valley with his wife, Cindy, […]

Knoxville, TN · 2d

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Maryville Legion Post Marks America's 250th With Veterans Day Bash Saturday

Motorcycles, doughnuts and a flag retirement ceremony are all on the docket this Saturday at American Legion Captain Emerson J. Lonas Post 13 in Maryville, where organizers are combining a celebration of the country's 250th anniversary with the annual observance of Veterans Day. The event runs most of the day at the post, located at 224 Waters Road, with the parking lot opening at 8 a.m.

Maryville, TN · 1d

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See how Anderson County voted in the recent election

Republican Marsha Blackburn won the race for governor Nov. 3 , as did Bill Hagerty in the U.S. Senate race. All three constitutional amendments were approved by voters. But how did Anderson County voters vote in those races and on those questions? Here are a few answers and some other numbers from the Nov. 3 election. Nearly 47%, or 11,223 Anderson County voters voted for Blackburn for governor. Her Democratic challenger, Jerri Green, received nearly 42% of the votes cast in that race, or 9,989 votes. Independent David Hatley received 10%, or 2,309 votes, the most among the independent candidates. In the U.S. Senate race, Hagerty received 58% of the votes cast in Anderson County, or 13,663. Democratic challenger Marquita Bradshaw received 9,521 votes, or 40%. Independent Robert Jones received 154 votes, or less than 1%, the most among the independent candidates. Constitutional Amendment 1 expands the circumstances in which judges may deny bail to defendants charged with certain serious crimes, including terrorism, second-degree murder, aggravated rape, aggravated rape of a child and grave torture, as well as crimes for which a convicted person would be required to serve at least 85% of the sentence. Judges must state on the

Anderson County, TN · 1d

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Close races and landslide upset in municipal elections for Alcoa, Maryville and Louisville

Alcoa and Maryville voters largely decided to stick with what was familiar Tuesday for their respective city boards, but kept Board of Education candidates on their toes with competitions that came down to less than 100 vote differences. Meanwhile, in Louisville, voters picked only one of three incumbents to keep. The information below reflects voting totals as of reporting Tuesday evening. There are around 100 or less provisional ballots that the Provisional Counting Board will review Monday which could impact the closest races. ALCOA Five seats were up for grabs in Alcoa on Tuesday: three on the Board of Commissioners and two on the Board of Education. Incumbents Tanya Martin and Josh Blair retained their seats with 1,441 and 1,325 votes each, but challenger Dyran Bledsoe unseated former commissioner Steve Biggar on commission, 1,483-1,125. Formerly the Blount County District 2-B Commissioner, Bledsoe withdrew from the county commission race in February to transfer his candidacy to one of the three open Alcoa Commission seats. The Daily Times reached out to Martin and Bledsoe but didn’t receive a response before press time Wednesday. Former Alcoa Fire Chief Roger Robinson garnered 934 votes, but it wasn’t enough to push him into the top

Alcoa, TN · 2d

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Roane County to Honor Eight Residents at Founders’ Day Celebration

Roane County will recognize eight residents during a Founders’ Day Celebration on Thursday, November 5, at 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Roane County Courthouse. The ceremony will honor residents selected by Roane County commissioners from their respective districts as Roane Treasures and Roane Golden Treasures. The Golden Treasures designation recognizes residents over the age of 90.

Kingston, TN · 2d

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Knoxville faith group to host vigil, walk through downtown for Transgender Day of Remembrance

A multi-faith group will be hosting an event to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance. The event is slated for 7 p.m. on Nov. 19. Pride Interfaith Knox is made up of multiple area faith groups “dedicated to the ongoing support and enrichment of Knoxville’s LGBTQIA+ community.”. Catch Up.

Knoxville, TN · 1d

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Centrus ships first American made centrifuge from Oak Ridge to Ohio

The staff at Centrus Technology and Manufacturing Center at 400 Centrifuge Way in Oak Ridge on Oct. 29 joined politicians, along with company and government leaders, in celebrating the shipment of the first new American-made, advanced AC100M centrifuge as part of Centrus Energy Corp.’s multibillion-dollar expansion. The company is expanding its capacity to make thousands of gas centrifuges in Oak Ridge and to use those machines in the plant the company has been enlarging in Ohio to enrich uranium at traditional and higher concentrations for future nuclear power plants housing conventional or next-generation, advanced reactors. Pieces of the gas centrifuge have been shipped by truck to Centrus Energy’s American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio, where the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant previously enriched uranium. According to a Centrus Energy news release, the ceremony marked a milestone in which expanded centrifuge manufacturing in Tennessee is connected with uranium enrichment expansion in Ohio “to rebuild America’s nuclear fuel supply chain. The achievement marks the assembly of a complete, unobligated supply chain to serve both the commercial and national security markets.” “ Completing the first new centrifuge for our expansion and standing up a one-of-a-kind supply chain are significant moments for our team and

Oak Ridge, TN · 1d

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Disruptive threats pile up at Knox County schools, but fall from national highs

Threats made at schools are hugely disruptive. Everyone has to evacuate , police officers sweep and secure school grounds, and the community is left feeling uneasy after a student makes an oftentimes impulsive decision. After Hardin Valley Middle School administrators got tired of responding to threats – especially vague ones scribbled on restroom walls, which they have to take seriously nonetheless – they called on parents and volunteers to step in as monitors. Now all restrooms are closed during class time. Students can only go in one at a time, signing in and out when they do, with an adult volunteer checking the restroom between visits. "It's almost like a daily thing now. We need to get the word out to not only our kids, but have them have conversations with their friends about how this can backfire on them, how this can make them juvenile delinquents," said Lee Ann Eaves, the Hardin Valley school board representative. Police have responded to 98 calls for threats at Knox County Schools in 2026. Threats are defined as "any kind of verbal or written messaging with intent to cause mass destruction or (mass) casualty." Get the Daily Briefing newsletter: Keep up with the

Knox County, TN · 21h