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Billy Moyer vs. Scott Bloomquist One More Time?
Spectators of a certain age have likely seen scores, if not hundreds, of Dirt Late Model feature races with two of the all-time greats, Scott Bloomquist and Billy Moyer, facing off. But with the Hall of Famers in the twilight — or even sunset? — of their careers, head-to-head showdowns aren’t nearly as common.
Columbia has banned student protest leader who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live,’ University says
Columbia University has banned the student protest leader, who said "Zionists don't deserve to live," from the campus, a university spokesperson confirmed to The Hill Friday.
Lady Vols win series opener at Alabama
No. 3 Tennessee (36-8, 15-4 SEC) defeated Alabama (31-13, 8-11), 5-0, Friday at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Tennessee won its third consecutive game. The Lady Vols recorded 10 hits in the contest against Alabama. Kiki Milloy went 2-for-3. She recoded three runs, one double and one stolen base for...
Crew from 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Moore to compete for Sullivan Cup
Spc. Noah Eddings, Staff. Sgt. David Riddick, Sgt. Joshua Owen, and Spc. Seth Carter, assigned to the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, of the Tennessee Army National Guard at Knoxville, will compete in the 2024 Sullivan Cup competition starting Monday at Fort Moore, Ga. The Sullivan Cup, part of Armor Week, is a competition showcasing tank and Bradley crews across the U.S. and partner nations through a series of challenges designed to determine the world’s best crews in the Armor branch. The Sullivan Cup is a...
Home prices projected to increase through 2028: See how high Knoxville ranks
Is the real estate market going up? Is it going down? It all depends on the day, it seems. The housing market did cool somewhat in 2023 in many cities across the country. And so far, 2024 has already been all over the place. But after falling to a 28-year...
Food City donates to Legends of Tennessee reading program
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Food City donated $8,000 to the Legends of Tennessee organization on Friday. The donation will go towards the organization’s reading program. Food City presented the check at Bluff City Elementary School. After the presentation, former Vols running back Jabari Davis and current Vols offensive lineman Dayne Davis visited students at […]
Country star Carly Pearce surprises Bearden Middle School students with instruments
There are few places in the world that have more energy than when country music fans see their favorite singer or when a bunch of a middle schoolers get together. But what happens when both scenarios collide?. Bearden, Gresham and Vine middle school students received more than $180,000 worth of...
Rucker: Unexpectedly close games hurt blood pressure, help everything else for No. 3 Tennessee
An ideal weekend for , at least on the surface, would have been three blowout wins and a three-game sweep of rebuilding Mizzou at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Things initially seemed pointed in that direction, as the third-ranked Vols blasted the Tigers in a 10-1 laugher in Thursday's opener. The Vols smashed six home runs, needed just two pitchers for all but one of the 27 outs and looked primed to punish the visitors a couple more times.
Chef Robert McDonald III | Bistro by the Tracks, Happy Holler
Chef Robert McDonald grew up in Fountain City and got into cooking after his family built a gas grill into their back deck and he started grilling burgers for friends. McDonald was an actor at Central High and had stints in New York and LA. He was breaking down the grill at the Creamery Park Grille when he met his wife, Jennifer. McDonald was the 2023 Top Chefs Champion.
The Bozeman Legacy
“How One Man from Happy Holler Made a Difference.”. That is the subtitle of author Debbie Patrick’s 2012 biographical tribute to C. Howard Bozeman, who played a key role in the Knox County political scene from 1948 through 1982. This is his story. Born in 1918, Howard Bozeman grew...
Urban Knoxville: Thai Time, KISS Caboose and Dogwood Arts
This week's Urban Knoxville newsletter comes to you from Keenan Thomas, reporter at knoxnews.com. Like our work? Share our free weekly newsletter with a friend. Two Knoxville businesses have been wrecked with car-related problems. Thai Time closed after a car crashed into the South Knoxville restaurant last week. Owner Jay...
Market House Memories
The lights went on before 4 a.m. that early August morning as Marcus Loudermilk prepared to drive the 150 miles from his Henagar, Alabama, farm to the Market House in the center of downtown Knoxville. He loaded his vegetables the night before to depart well before daybreak. His 23-acre farm on top of Sand Mountain was infested with rocks, but had surrendered enough corn, squash, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes to, hopefully, make the four-hour trip up U.S. 11 worthwhile. His teenage boys, Ira and Charlie, promised to go on this trip, but he let them sleep until just before leaving time. Excited to return to Knoxville, they had trouble going to sleep Friday night.
What noncompete ban means for freight; UT’s Global Supply Chain Institute – WTT
On Episode 710 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about the Federal Trade Commission’s ruling that bans noncompetes. Armchair Attorney Matthew Leffler breaks down what the ruling means for employees and employers, and looks toward what’s next. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business supply...
Chef John Bryant | Bistro by the Tracks
Chef John Bryant trained at Johnson and Wales University in Charleston, South Carolina. He ran a catering business in Johnson City for eight years then joined Bistro By the Tracks Catering two years ago. Last year, Bryant took the helm of the new Bistro by the Tracks, bringing his culinary prowess to Bearden.
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