Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville executive opens doors to snowboarding for local Black youth
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- Knoxville executive opens doors to snowboarding for local Black youth
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
- Description
- Cold air and wind whip past Zion and Israel Oliver as the brothers rush down the slope. They take in the fresh air and mountainous views, and then it begins to snow.
It was something they had only experienced through video games and watching clips online. But now, they were snowboarding in real life with the support of Southside Boarding Club, a Knoxville-based nonprofit created by banking executive Jeremy Cook to introduce Black and underserved youth to snow sports.
Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Betsy Henderson, Beau Hawk discuss Tennessee school vouchers during Knox County mayoral forum
- Runtime
- 3:47
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- The two candidates for Knox County mayor, Democrat Beau Hawk and Republican Betsy Henderson, answered neighbors' questions at a forum hosted by the West Hills Neighborhood Association on July 14.
Candidates shared similar priorities like managing the county's expected population growth and ripening debt payments, but neither delved into detailed specifics.
At the forum, both candidates answered questions regarding Tennessee's school voucher initiative, and Henderson was criticized for supporting the program.
To watch the full candidate forum, click the link below:
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/15/knox-county-mayor-forum-debate-beau-hawk-and-betsy-henderson-watch/90927305007/
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- Senior citizens take over Anderson County Fair for Senior Day
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- From hog calls to hat contests, see inside Senior Day at the Anderson County Fair.
See more from the July 15 event at knoxnews.com.
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- 10 years of New Start Fitness, a Knoxville gym that feels like family
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Fans whirled and speakers blared music as groups gathered around bench press stations for their 5:45 p.m. workout at New Start Fitness. One group cheered, "Push, push, push," as a woman benched 95 pounds but couldn't complete the second rep.
Brooks Dean, weaving between groups offering advice and encouragement, stopped in his tracks and tapped her on the shoulder before pushing her back toward the bench. "Try again," he said.
Dean has spent the past 10 years building his Inskip gym from the ground up, earning a clientele along the way that values his leadership style and the New Start Fitness "family."
🎥: Sophie Szydlik
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- Matcha Mama owner wants to share her tea culture with Knoxville
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Asia Blake is sipping on success after opening a business like Knoxville has never seen.
Matcha is served at almost every coffee shop around the city, but Knoxville never had a cafe solely dedicated to the powdered green tea until Blake launched her Matcha Mama pop-up earlier this summer.
🎥: Sophie Szydlik
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- Knox County Mayoral Candidates, Beau Hawk and Betsy Henderson, host a Community Forum
- Runtime
- 1:21:59
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Knox County Mayoral candidates, Beau Hawk and Betsy Henderson, hosts a community forum at the Church of Nazarene on July 14, 2026.
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- Former Tennessee football quarterback Joey Aguilar hosts youth football camp
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback #JoeyAguilar hosted a three-city youth football camp in #Tennessee.
The second leg of his youth football camp was held at Webb School of #Knoxville on July 11. Read more about the former University of Tennessee quarterback at knoxnews.com.
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- Knoxville gun club Sistas of Steel trains Black women in self-reliance
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Adrienne Goines launched the Sistas of Steel Gun Club in 2022 to give Black women the training and confidence needed to safely handle a firearm, all while building a "sistahood" from the ground up.
"It's just a safe space for us," Goines told Knox News. "We are a support group for one another."
🎥: Sophie Szydlik
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- Former Knoxville TV anchors launch new marketing firm: 'It feels like freedom'
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- After two decades in broadcast journalism, Abby Ham and Heather Waliga know a lot of people.
Now, after stepping away from the WBIR anchor desk earlier this year, they're putting those relationships and their trusted reputations to work in a new way.
Their new venture, We Know People Media, helps businesses amplify their brands and tell their stories through creative and strategic marketing services.
#knoxville
#news
#marketing
🎥: Sophie Szydlik
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- 'Black in Business' shares 5 Knoxville journeys from vision to venture
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- "Black in Business" started in Burlington with a plate of chitlins, grew into an award-winning special section of the Knoxville News Sentinel and is back in 2026 with five new profiles spotlighting local entrepreneurs and their journeys to success.
This year, our reporters spoke with people who cook for community, treat fitness like family, build sisterhood through self-defense, broaden horizons through mentorship and share culture one cup at a time.
At knoxnews.com read their stories, hear them talk about their businesses and see how they're supporting communities across the city with their unique products and services.
📹️: Sophie Szydlik/News Sentinel
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- Several Knoxville roads flooded after heavy rains
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service flash flood warning is over for in Knoxville, Farragut and Alcoa. All of East Tennessee remains under a flood watch, which means flooding remains possible.
The watch will continue all day.
"Locations that have recently seen flooding, or received several inches of rainfall, are at greatest risk of additional flooding if they receive additional heavy rainfall. Locations that have already seen flooding should take any additional heavy rain seriously," meteorologists in Morristown wrote.
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- Spotted lanternfly spotted in Tennessee: What to do if you see one
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- An invasive insect species has been spotted in Tennessee for the fourth consecutive year, according to recent reports.
On July 6, WCYB, a local news station in Bristol, Tennessee, reported that the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species native to China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, is being found in large numbers in the area, making it the first reported mass sighting of the insect in the state in 2026.
Find out more about the insect and its presence in Tennessee at knoxnews.com.
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- Catholic coach Philip Shadowens talks program's TSSAA football playoffs ban
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Catholic football has imposed a postseason ban for the the 2026 TSSAA season due to a recruiting violation.
Knoxville Catholic coach Philip Shadowens the ban for the 2026 high school season.
🎥: Wynton Jackson
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- Watch 4-star Tennessee football commit Malik Howard snag one-handed TD
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- Tennessee football TE commit Malik Howard made a spectacular one-handed TD grab for Oak Ridge at the Powell 7-on-7 tournament.
🎥: Wynton Jackson
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- Interstate 40 bridge in Tennessee honors Donald Trump with new sign
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- East Tennessee is now home to the President Donald J. Trump Bridge.
Tennessee and federal leaders joined Trump family members July 9 to unveil the renamed the Interstate 40 bridge over the French Broad River in Dandridge, and leaders took the opportunity before the midterm elections to praise the president's work for Tennesseans.
"There is no one more deserving of it than Donald J. Trump," U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said at the roadside ceremony. "From this day forward, every driver that encounters this bridge will see it bears his name because he never stopped fighting for the people who travel on it."
Click the link below to read more:
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/09/president-donald-j-trump-bridge-named-on-interstate-40-in-tennessee/90854564007/
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- Wokxville is a new addition to Knoxville's growing gluten-free movement
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Most people don't think twice about choosing a restaurant, but for those who can only eat at dedicated gluten-free spots, it takes a lot of thought.
Knoxville restauranteur Dustin Cochran is trying to make that choice much simpler.
He opened gluten-free Disco Chicken and Donuts last year not knowing the fervor that would follow. Specializing in gluten-free delicacies was never in his long-term plan, he told Knox News, but now he is opening his second entirely gluten-free restaurant called Wokxville at the end of July. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Our College Football Playoff predictions, and a sleeper team to leave you outraged
- Runtime
- 53:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- We've got the College Football Playoff all figured out. Well, we'll give it our best guess, anyway.
The dog days of summer are the perfect time to cook up our first CFP bracket predictions, but here on "SEC Football Unfiltered," we arrive at our picks a little differently: It's a team effort.
Hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams are each responsible for supplying six teams. No overlapping picks. No overriding the other host's choices. Keep going 'til we hit 12 qualifiers.
The selections begin in a chalky manner, before Adams sprints to pick a Big 12 qualifier so that Toppmeyer won't pick BYU.
The final count looks like this: four playoff qualifiers from the SEC, plus a final Big Ten pick from Adams that makes Toppmeyer come unglued.
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- Watch how Knoxville celebrated Festival on the 4th at World's Fair Park
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Festival on the 4th honors America's 250th birthday at World's Fair Park on July 4, 2026. See scenes from the festival!
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- Watch Farragut celebrate America's 250th birthday with July 4th parade
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Happy Fourth!
See how Farragut celebrated with its annual parade. Find more photos here: bit.ly/4h15Pv4
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- She’s Knoxville on-call national anthem singer, and she's America's #1 fan
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- If you've ever been to a Knoxville Smokies game, a University of Tennessee sporting event or even the Bassmaster Classic, there's a good chance you've heard Ronda Johnson sing. She's one of Knoxville's go-to performers of the national anthem, and it's a job she takes extremely seriously.
Nothing brings Johnson more pride or joy than sharing what she calls "our country's most special song" with others, which she's done for over 25 years, starting with the Smokies' last season at Bill Meyer Stadium. To do what she does is, to her, "a dream come true."
🎥: Sophie Szydlik
✏️: Hayden Dunbar Evans
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- Sights and sounds from a Fourth of July Anvil Shoot at Museum of Appalachia
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Museum of Appalachia celebrated the Fourth of July and America's 250th birthday with an Anvil Shooting on July 3.
🎥: Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel
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- Tragic fireworks disasters have left East Tennessee smoldering over the years
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Watching fireworks light up the sky with dazzling colors and configurations is such a thrill, we often forget that making those shows happen requires literally playing with fire.
Here in East Tennessee, we've had our share of fireworks disasters.
✏️+🎥: Hayden Dunbar Evans
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- Powell Food City employee 'bags' a win at state competition
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- William Carder only started bagging groceries at the Powell Food City about a year ago, but he's already one of the best in the game. How do we know? He just won the state grocery bagging competition.
After winning Food City-specific district and state competitions, Carder advanced to represent the company in the overall state bag-off, held by the Tennessee Grocers & Convenience Store Association as part of its annual convention. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- See neighbors turn out to celebrate opening of Chilhowee Park midway
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Knoxville neighbors turned out July 1 to celebrate the opening of the gates to the Chilhowee Park midway.
In spite of the extreme July heat, people gathered at the park to enjoy games, food trucks and community in space that previously had been closed the public much of the time.
The fenced midway section of Chilhowee, which has a mix of green space, trees and asphalt, now will be routinely open from dawn to dusk as a public park, though without the amenities of many other city parks for now. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Superintendent Jon Rysewyk speaks to media after KCS cuts 29 more jobs amid state budget cuts
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Working with nearly $8 million less than expected in the Knox County Schools budget that started July 1, administrators had to make quick, tough decisions to stay within their means.
Superintendent Jon Rysewyk announced major changes after the state and local contributions were unexpectedly cut after the school board had already approved its budget:
• Twenty-nine full-time equivalent positions will be cut at middle and high schools. The actual number of people who lose their jobs, including new employees hired in the spring, has not been determined. This is on top of the nearly 100 layoffs made by the district in the spring.
• Reduction in contract days, meaning less pay overall, for elementary school assistant principals
• Mandatory five-day furlough for district office and administrative systemwide employees
To read more, click the link below:
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2026/07/01/knox-co...
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- Chaz Coleman leaves Tennessee football after being medically disqualified
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Tennessee edge rusher Chaz Coleman, a prized Penn State transfer, has been medically disqualified and no longer part of the Vols football team, a UT spokesman told Knox News on June 26.
Coleman leaves the UT program without ever playing a game.
It ends a strange offseason saga. Coleman was one of the gems of the Vols’ portal pickups. He was a five-star transfer and the No. 1 edge rusher in the portal, according to 247Sports.
But Coleman missed the second half of spring practice because of what coach Josh Heupel indicated were personal matters, and then he didn't initially report to summer workouts in late May.
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- Judge: It's 'unrealistic' to try Knox County Sheriff's Office cases together
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- One after another, the men in court for one of the largest law enforcement indictments in Tennessee history appeared before Senior Judge Don R. Ash to plead not guilty.
The July 1 arraignment brought together the men charged in the Knox County Sheriff's Office corruption case – all except former Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones and former assistant chief deputy David Henderson, who waived their in-person appearances.
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- How Knoxville Smokies' theme jerseys go from a vague idea to joy for fans
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- It began with a Google search: "Fourth of July."
That's often where a Knoxville Smokies specialty jersey starts. Creative services manager Lindsay Miller started with a blank search bar months before the Smokies would take the field in their Independence Day uniforms on July 4 at Covenant Health Park against the Columbus Clingstones. She built a mood board of patriotic patterns, textures and other inspiration and then opened Adobe Illustrator.
It's one of the first creative steps in process that involves navigating front office meetings, executive reviews, approvals and the go-ahead from Minor League Baseball before the jerseys ever reach the field. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Fact or fiction: Georgia will win another SEC title (and Alabama will make the playoff?
- Runtime
- 43:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Georgia no longer rules college football, but Kirby Smart still lords over his peers within the SEC. Georgia owns back-to-back SEC titles. With Gunner Stockton back, can Georgia make it three straight? The schedule sets up nicely.
On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams play a round of fact or fiction as they examine eight scenarios within the SEC.
Georgia's chance for an SEC three-peat is among their debates.
They also examine the playoff case for LSU and Alabama, consider Arch Manning's Heisman Trophy prospects and highlight a first-year coach poised for a breakout season.
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- Peyton Manning favors Arch over Tennessee? Plus Chaz Coleman exit
- Runtime
- 52:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Is it reasonable for Peyton Manning to root for his nephew, Texas QB Arch Manning, against Tennessee? Adam Sparks and John Adams discuss. Plus, George MacIntyre goes to Manning Passing Academy and Chaz Coleman leaves Vols.
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- Title
- Bear swims across Tennessee River in Knoxville, and TV host captures video
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A black bear took a swim across the Tennessee River this week and climbed ashore to explore west Knoxville.
Knoxville resident Jason Varney caught a video of the bear's adventure just before noon June 25. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- What Peyton Manning said about Tennessee football QB George MacIntyre at Manning Passing Academy
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Peyton Manning said he's a big fan of George MacIntyre, but he's not choosing a side in the ongoing Tennessee quarterback competition.
MacIntyre is serving as a camp counselor at the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, Louisiana, but he was not made available for interviews. Manning, however, spoke briefly to the USA TODAY Network on June 26 about MacIntyre, who is battling five-star freshman Faizon Brandon for the Vols' starting quarterback spot.
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- Scenes from Knoxville gay bar Club XYZ’s final night in Happy Holler
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Club XYZ said goodnight and goodbye June 27 after 22 years in Happy Holler.
The bittersweet finale – in which dance moves were busted and teardrops were shed – leaves #Knoxville with just one dedicated LGBTQ+ bar: CORE on Kingston Pike.
Those who made it through the line and into the bar Saturday night helped #ClubXYZ close the book on more than two decades of late nights and good times. To see more from the bar's last dance, head to knoxnews.com.
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- How Candace Parker honored Pat Summitt at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Candace Parker paid homage to Pat Summitt with her outfit at the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 27.
Pulling inspiration from one of her "favorite looks" Summitt wore on the court, 2026 inductee Parker said the suit was proof that though she may not have always seemed like she was listening, she always paid attention to Summitt and used her as inspiration in her career.
10 years after her passing, Parker said Summitt remains with her, and serves as a role model for how she wants to approach her life.
To see our photos from the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, click the link in our bio.
🎥: Sophie Szydlik
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- Candace Parker, 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, our best photos
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- At the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, inductee Candace Parker called committing to the University of Tennessee "one of the best decisions" she ever made.
She credited her personal and professional success to role models and supporters at Tennessee from coaches to staff to teammates and more.
#Tennessee
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- Watch Candace Parker 's full speech at the 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction
- Runtime
- 18:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Candace Parker was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame alongside seven fellow trailblazers in women's basketball on June 27, 2026. The WNBA legend returned to Knoxville and was introduced by another Lady Vol, Chamique Holdsclaw, at the induction ceremony.
Watch Parker's full remarks here, and to see our photos from the ceremony, click the link below:
https://www.knoxnews.com/picture-gallery/sports/local/2026/06/27/candace-parker-womens-basketball-hall-of-fame-2026-induction-ceremony/90723640007/
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- Candace Parker reunites with Tyler Summitt and his children at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Tyler Summitt brought his three children — Breck, Rocky and Lakelyn — to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville and reunited with Candace Parker.
Parker is being inducted into the WBHOF later today, and Summitt visited to share the moment with her and the rest of his Lady Vol "family," something he described as feeling even more significant around the 10th anniversary of his mother's passing.
🎥: Sophie Szydlik
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- Tyler Summitt on reuniting with Candace Parker at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Runtime
- 0:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Tyler Summitt brought his children to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame to reunite with Candace Parker and celebrate her induction into the hall.
His three kids Breck, Rocky and Lakelyn got to hug Parker and talk with her in person as well as visit the Pat Summitt exhibit at the hall. Summitt said he was grateful to be back in Knoxville and to reunite with his Lady Vol "family."
#candaceparker #ladyvols #knoxville #Tennessee
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- Tyler Summitt on visiting Pat Summitt exhibit with his children
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Tyler Summitt returned to Knoxville with his wife and children for the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's induction weekend.
He took his children Breck, Rocky and Lakelyn to the Hall's Pat Summitt exhibit and reunited with Lady Vol legend and Hall of Fame inductee Candace Parker. Summitt said his children are "starting to understand" their grandmother's significance and how much he enjoys greeting fans and hearing stories about his mother.
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https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/womens-basketball/2026/06/17/pat-summitt-anniversary-legacy-son-tyler-lady-vols/90573181007/
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- Candace Parker on sharing her Hall of Fame induction with Chamique Holdsclaw
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- When Candace Parker gets inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on June 27, she'll be introduced by another Lady Vol legend: Chamique Holdsclaw.
Ahead of her induction, we asked Parker about sharing the milestone with Holdsclaw and how their relationship shaped her career.
To see our photos of the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction class, click the link in bio.
🎥: Sophie Szydlik
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- Candace Parker on seeing the Pat Summitt exhibit at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Candace Parker got the chance to visit the Pat Summitt exhibit at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame for the first time when she arrived in Knoxville for her induction into the hall.
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- Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O on relationship with Bam Margera
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Johnny Knoxville and Steve-O reveal how Bam Margera footage made it into "Jackass: Best and Last" after reaching out with respect and support.
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- Rick Barnes on three Vols getting selected in the 2026 NBA Draft
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes is "so proud" of Nate Ament, Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Felix Okpara following the 2026 NBA Draft.
Barns was in Brooklyn with Ament for the NBA Draft, then returned to Knoxville with Gillespie. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Why are Grainger County tomatoes so special? Soil, farming practices and love
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Steve Longmire knows his tomatoes are good. Great, even.
The Grainger County farmer has no shame in bragging that tomatoes grown in East Tennessee are the best in the world. Forget those from California or Florida, even Mexico, which dominate the American tomato market.
Grainger tomatoes aren't just regular tomatoes. They're grown in Grainger County, just east of Knox County on the Cherokee Reservoir, and they can't be replicated.
#tennessee #farming #tomatoes
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- This discount luxury shop is opening in Knoxville. We got an early look
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The highly anticipated Nordstrom Rack is about to open in Knoxville.
The 30,000-square-foot retail store will open at 11417 Parkside Drive in Turkey Creek on June 25. Nordstrom Rack is the off-price retail division of the upscale department store chain. It offers up to 70% off apparel, accessories, beauty products, home decor and shoes for many of the top brands sold at Nordstrom.
Knox News toured the massive clothing store and got an early look ahead of the grand opening, which will include giveaways and a chance to win a $1,000 Nordstrom Rack gift card. Activities will start at 8 a.m. June 25, but the store's doors won't open until 9 a.m. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- World Cup visitors, make a stop in Pigeon Forge for a slice of America
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- By now, we've all seen the videos of international tourists visiting the U.S. for the World Cup. Fans are driving from city to city, and sharing their charming experiences – and deep cultural insights – on social media. From their first Waffle House meal to their first Bass Pro Shops visit, first-time visitors are equal parts fascinated and surprised.
It got us thinking: What would most amaze and delight World Cup visitors who make their way to East Tennessee? There's only one answer: Pigeon Forge.
🎥+✏️: Sophie Szydlik
#fifaworldcup
#pigeonforge #travel
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- Start the SEC's 2026 hot seat list with a coach who admits he's under fire
- Runtime
- 53:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Shane Beamer's rump roasts on the hot seat. Even he admits it.
South Carolina's coach acknowledged his hot-seat status in a recent interview with the Greenville News. He's not the only SEC coach on the hot seat, although the coaching carousel projects to be quieter this season, after six SEC schools hired a new coach last year.
On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams list five SEC coaches on the hot seat.
Beamer tops the list, but another coach coming off a losing season isn't far behind. Two coaches at premier SEC jobs claim spots on the hot-seat list, too, despite the fact that they have playoff appearances on their resume.
Toppmeyer and Adams also each offer a wild-card contender for the hot seat.
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- Ella Langley is bringing The Dandelion Tour to Knoxville. How to get tickets:
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Knoxville has been added to country star Ella Langley's sold-out The Dandelion Tour.
The award-winning country music singer-songwriter will perform at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center at 7 p.m. Sept. 24.
The Knoxville show is one of 21 dates being added to her headline arena run from August through October, according to a news release.
#ellalangley #countrymusic #knoxville #concert
- Title
- Smokies win first-half title in Knoxville, bringing playoff baseball home
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- For the first time since 2011, the Knoxville Smokies are first-half champions of the Southern League North after a 3-1 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts on June 20.
The clincher at Covenant Health Park guarantees the Knoxville stadium will get its first dose of postseason baseball in mid-September.
"Party like it's 2011," manager Lance Rymel told Knox News. "This is a good group. This is a special group. They come in and work, and they get it. They want to win. And that's what makes me happy."
#baseball
#minorleaguebaseball
#knoxville
- Title
- SoKno Pride Festival shines with color, joy and community
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- SoKno Pride Festival returns for 2026! See inside the South Knoxville event at Sevier Ave. on June 20.
Head to knoxnews.com for more.
