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Alcoa commissioners talk landfill, other infrastructure projects
Alcoa commissioners advanced several landfill expansion projects Tuesday aimed at improving efficiency and easing the strain on the more than 50-year-old facility. The Alcoa/Maryville/Blount County Landfill, located off Long Powers Road in Friendsville, accepts household garbage as well as bulkier waste, including old furniture and construction debris. Household garbage must be disposed of in more tightly regulated Class I cells designed to prevent groundwater contamination. Bulkier waste can be placed in less restrictive Class III and IV cells. Plans to expand the Class III and IV cells were delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, forcing Alcoa Public Works Department officials to use more expensive Class I space for bulky waste. Permits also began to expire or were voided because of changing conditions at the site, prompting the city to pursue multiple expansion projects simultaneously. “One of the issues we had with one of the original plans was that there have been some changes to (the site) that have forced us to go back through some very, very challenging regulatory work,” City Manager Bruce Applegate said. “That’s why, rather than starting over from scratch each time, we’re trying to get all these other pieces going at the same time so
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Covenant Health helicopters take flight to speed up medical transport in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Covenant Health Air is lifting off the ground, saving lives in East Tennessee. It unveiled two new medical helicopters on Monday, one based out of Rockwood and the other out of Morristown, making it easier to transport patients in critical condition. “We want to bring the hospital to the bedside,” said […]
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New health science center to be featured at Altrusa Oak Ridge meeting
The Knox Regional Health Science Education Center , a new Roane State Community College campus that is now open in West Knoxville, will be focus of the Wednesday, Oct. 28, meeting of Altrusa International of Oak Ridge. The 130,000-square-foot facility is located at 9575 Sherrill Boulevard, across from Parkwest Medical Center, and houses health science programs offered by both Roane State and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Knoxville. Scott Neirmann and Victoria Battershell will lead the program. The center expands Roane State’s presence in Knox County and allows both Roane State and TCAT Knoxville to expand health science courses and programs. The facility’s flagship Roane State Simulation Center is the first of its kind in Tennessee, immersing students in real-world scenarios that elevate their training, according to a news release. The first Roane State classes offered in the new location include nursing, emergency medical services (EMS), and medical laboratory technology. Polysomnography and respiratory therapy courses will be available soon along with Roane State’s continuing education courses that assist healthcare professionals with maintaining professional licensure. With the added space, Roane State is also planning to launch diagnostic medical sonography (ultrasound), echocardiography, and neurodiagnostic technology programs. Battershell received her bachelor's