Knoxville News Sentinel
Johnny Knoxville's latest stunt is supporting his hometown high school
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- Johnny Knoxville's latest stunt is supporting his hometown high school
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Johnny Knoxville partnered with an exercise equipment company to raise money for his former high school, South Doyle High School, to build a new weight room.
He returned home to dedicate the new weight room, which Knoxville said will benefit all students, not just athletes.
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- Johnny Knoxville visits South Doyle High School to open new weight room
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Johnny Knoxville partnered with an exercise equipment company to raise money for his former high school, South Doyle High School, to build a new weight room. Proceeds from the "Knoxville Strong" apparel line were used to raise the funds and, on July 31, the "Jackass" actor and Knoxville native returned to his old stomping grounds to celebrate the opening of the new weight room.
Knoxille said the weight room will benefit all students, not just athletes, and that his childhood friend, South-Doyle High School Athletics Director Randy Moore, helped him make it happen.
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- This downtown Knoxville historic building is facing potential demolition
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Masonic Temple is moving to demolish its building on Locust Street.
Nestled in downtown Knoxville between the YMCA and the red brick apartments of Kendrick Place, the stately, columned temple has been a Freemason meeting site since the 1910s. Before that, it was the mansion of Charles McClung McGhee, a financier, philanthropist and railroad executive who was the great-grandson of Knoxville founder James White.
Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Judges slam Knox County deputy's 'unreasonable' stop that severely hurt veteran
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A Knox County Sheriff’s Office deputy can be sued for tasing and seriously injuring a military veteran in 2022, according to a unanimous opinion by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision is highly unusual because law enforcement officers are almost always immune from lawsuits.
Deputy Randall Williams argued his actions were covered by qualified immunity, a legal concept established by the U.S. Supreme Court that gives broad protection to police officers for their actions on the job.
Nearly four years after the confrontation on Cherokee Trail in Knoxville, district and appellate court judges say the suit from Brian Eugene Hux can proceed because the stop violated the law. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- How does Arion Carter's NCAA suspension fit into the NIL era?
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Tennessee star linebacker Arion Carter has been suspended for two games by the NCAA because he returned to college after his agent had paid for a $427 flight to an NFL pre-draft training facility.
Knox News through a public records request obtained an internal athletics department document detailing the violation and UT's protest against stiff penalties. A UT spokesperson told Knox News that the suspension was the result of that violation.
Carter must sit out Tennessee’s first two games of the 2026 season against Furman (Sept. 5) and Georgia Tech (Sept. 12). He led the SEC with 7.6 tackles per game last season, earning all-conference honors.
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- Has Josh Heupel changed plans for Tennessee QBs George MacIntyre, Faizon Brandon?
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Redshirt freshman QB George MacIntyre described meeting Vols WR Radarious Jackson and his role in recruiting him at a fan meet and greet at Dick's House of Sport on July 28.
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- Knoxville '70s bar named one of best in US. What to try when you go
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Knoxville residents have relied on Fly by Night for good bites and even better drinks since the 1970s-style cocktail bar opened along Sevier Avenue in 2023. It’s a go-to spot in South Knoxville, but its reputation as a local favorite extends across the Scruffy City.
Ryan Shanley and Jocelyn Morin's boozy business earned wider recognition July 29 when it was named one of the 38 USA TODAY Bars of the Year for 2026, the same honor received by Knoxville bars Brother Wolf in 2025 and Preservation Pub in 2024.
Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Which two SEC teams were underrated in preseason predictions at media days?
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- 47:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The media must be skeptical of Lane Kiffin's ability to make Year 1 a smashing success at LSU. Also, Auburn is flying under the radar as a sleeper team.
That's our reaction here at "SEC Football Unfiltered" to the conference's predicted order of finish that came out last week. LSU ranked No. 5 in the pecking order, and Auburn was No. 12.
On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams debate the reasons why the media poll is so hesitant toward LSU, and they make the case for Auburn being underrated, too.
They also offer a pair of overrated teams.
Toppmeyer and Adams disagree on which team is the SEC's frontrunner. Is it Georgia or Texas?
Toppmeyer also asks Adams an interesting question: If the Big Ten has three national championship contenders (Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon), does the SEC also have three?
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- DGG commits, Ohio State copes, media picks Tennessee QB
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- 1:01:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Ohio State copes with Tennessee getting 5-star David Gabriel Georges. SEC media quietly expect Faizon Brandon to win the Vols’ QB competition. And has Josh Heupel hedged on process of picking QB? Adam Sparks and John Adams discuss.
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- School Mania event provides free school supplies to Knox County students
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk hosted the 8th annual School Mania at Chilhowee Park on July 24, 2026.
The event aims to make sure all Knox County students have the supplies they need for the new school year.
See more from the event at knoxnews.com.
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- 11-year-old East Tennessee cancer survivor to meet Mike Trout with Make-A-Wish
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Jensen Vaught's wish is coming true.
Vaught, an 11-year-old from Corryton, will get to meet his favorite baseball player, Mike Trout, the star outfielder of the Los Angeles Angels. The experience is being organized by Make-A-Wish East Tennessee.
Vaught finished chemotherapy treatment for anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, in November. On July 23, he walked into The Press Box, an indoor baseball and softball facility in Knoxville, to cheers from friends and family for a send-off celebration ahead of his trip. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Why is there a spooky secret tunnel under Henley Street? | Knox Your Knox
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Did you know there's a secret tunnel under Henley Street?
And no, we're not talking about the one for cars, or the pedestrian bridge. This is a dark, damp, somewhat stinky passageway that connects the University of Tennessee Conference Center to World's Fair Park, letting those who traverse it out near the base of the Sunsphere.
It's a relic of the conference center's days as a department store. Now, the little-used subterranean pathway is mostly employed as storage space. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- The wait is over. Knoxville launches open container on Market Square
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The wait is over for supporters of an open-container district on Market Square after years of debate, and we tested it out!
The city on July 24 kicked off its pilot program to make Market Square a temporary Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA. This summertime experiment will allow customers of eight participating businesses to take their alcohol on the go from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
Find out more at knoxnews.com.
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- Best news for David Gabriel Georges is on Josh Heupel's Tennessee coaching staff
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- With the commitment of running back David Gabriel Georges, Tennessee football will have a healthy collection of former five-star recruits on Josh Heupel’s offense in 2027.
So there’s reason for the Vols to celebrate.
UT did the work. Coaches recruited well. And the program ponied up the money to pay top dollar in NIL to land recruits that every team in the country wanted.
Step 1 was done, and done well. Next is step 2, and it’s even more important. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- 72 East Tennessee companies recognized as Top Workplaces: See the winners
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Congratulations to our 2026 Top Workplaces winners! See inside the celebration.
Find out who won this year's awards at knoxnews.com.
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- Painting checkerboard, game day wish with Tennessee football fulfilled by Powell teen
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- John Rosser describes granddaughter Bailey Phillips' Make-A-Wish weekend with Tennessee football, from touring every corner of Neyland Stadium to meeting coaches and players.
Read the full story at knoxnews.com.
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- Renovations continue at the Tennessee Amphitheater in World's Fair Park
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Repairs are underway to the roof at the World's Fair Park amphitheater, which has not been upgraded since the 1982 World's Fair.
See more at knoxnews.com.
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- 5-star RB David Gabriel Georges picks Tennessee football over Ohio State, Ole Miss
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Baylor School star David Gabriel Georges, the No. 2 running back in the 2027 class, committed to Tennessee football over Ohio State on July 22 after a fierce recruiting battle.
The 6-foot, 205-pound Gabriel Georges, a five-star prospect, was pursued by virtually every Power Four program. He listed Tennessee, Ohio State and Ole Miss as his finalists. But it narrowed to just Tennessee and Ohio State in the stretch run of his recruitment.
Gabriel Georges will be highest-rated running back recruit to play for Tennessee coach Josh Heupel since Oklahoma Sooners legend Adrian Peterson in 2006.
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- Gatlinburg cocaine smuggler vanished in 1984. He’s still on the lam
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- When 614 pounds of nearly pure Colombian cocaine was seized from a plane at the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Airport in 1981, it marked the largest drug bust in Tennessee history.
Forty-five years later, one of the men responsible is still on the run − or quite possibly dead.
By the time Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents arrived at the airport March 24, 1981, the passengers aboard the small Beechcraft Queen Air, a twin-engine plane, had fled, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported March 26, 1981. At the time, it marked the largest cocaine seizure from an aircraft in the country, with law enforcement saying the street price of the drugs totaled over $200 million.
Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Who is the most underrated SEC coach? Why it might just be Josh Heupel
- Runtime
- 54:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Who are college football's top 25 coaches? USA TODAY recently released its rankings, and, in a bit of a stunning development, Tennessee's Josh Heupel was nearly left off the list entirely. He checked in at No. 24.
Hey, don't blame us.
On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams examine the case for Heupel being the SEC's most underrated coach.
Toppmeyer had a ballot in USA TODAY's coach-ranking project. He discloses where he ranked Heupel and explains his surprise that his colleagues view Heupel so differently. He also offers another SEC coach he believes is underrated in the USA TODAY list.
Adams agrees with Toppmeyer that Heupel is vastly underrated in this USA TODAY pecking order, but Adams lightly pushes back on where Toppmeyer ranked Lane Kiffin. Adams would've voted Kiffin a little bit higher than his cohost did, but Adams didn't get a vote. Adams tasks Toppmeyer with securing him a ballot for the vote in 2027.
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- How Knox News builds its voter's guide for local elections
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- For each election, Knox News reporters interview candidates running for office in Tennessee to craft a comprehensive election guide.
Here's an inside look at how Knox News built our voter's guide for the Aug. 6 election, which serves as Tennessee's primary election for federal and state candidates.
Knox News invited all the candidates for an interview, and most took us up on it. Read their answers through the link in bio.
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- Why the University of Tennessee is suing Claude AI creator Anthropic
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The University of Tennessee's nonprofit research arm is suing Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company it says violated two UT patents related to neural networks inspired by the human brain.
Neural networks, according to IBM, "are among the most influential algorithms in modern machine learning and artificial intelligence." The technology "stacks simple 'neurons' in layers and learns pattern-recognizing weights and biases from data to map inputs to outputs."
The complaint filed by the UT Research Foundation, the university's nonprofit research arm, seeks to protect the professors behind the technology and their contributions to innovations developed and put into practice "years before artificial intelligence systems became widely deployed in commercial products and services."
#Tennessee
#AI
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- Josh Heupel jokes Knoxville should stock mustard, golf balls for Lane Kiffin, LSU
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Lane Kiffin will return to Neyland Stadium on Nov. 21, and it's sure to be a hostile environment as LSU's new football coach makes his second appearance in Knoxville since bolting from Tennessee in 2010.
At SEC media days on July 20, Vols coach Josh Heupel was asked whether he thinks Tennessee's fan base has cooled off on Kiffin since he last appeared in Knoxville in 2021.
"Certainly hope our fan base hasn't cooled off," Heupel said. "Whether it's the grocery stores being fully stocked with mustard or our sports stores making sure they've got reinforcements with the golf balls — hopefully Knoxville's ready for his arrival."
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- What Josh Heupel said at SEC Media Days | full Tennessee football remarks
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- 25:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel spoke from the main podium during day 1 of SEC football Media Day in Tampa, Florida.
During his remarks, Heupel discussed the Vols previous season records as well as what's in store for the season ahead, who may earn the starting QB job and more.
For more on what Heupel said during SEC Media Day, click the links below:
Josh Heupel laughs off question about David Gabriel Georges from Ron Slay: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2026/07/21/david-gabriel-georges-tennessee-football-josh-heupel-ohio-state/90993088007/
Josh Heupel jokes Knoxville should stock mustard, golf balls for Lane Kiffin, LSU: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2026/07/20/tennessee-football-josh-heupel-lane-kiffin-lsu-ole-miss-mustard-bottle/90987765007/
Why Josh Heupel can’t return to SEC football media days without a Te...
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- Why Josh Heupel can’t return to SEC football media days without a Tennessee QB
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tennessee is the only team to not bring a quarterback to SEC media days over the past three years. Here's why that can't continue in 2027.
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- First-rounder Tegan Kuhns highlights Tennessee baseball's 2026 MLB Draft
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- All things considered, the 2026 MLB Draft was a success for Tennessee baseball.
Although pitcher Tegan Kuhns was the Vols' only first-round selection, they had four players drafted in the first eight rounds and held on to many of their top signees, which was a point of concern entering the two-day event on July 11-12. Six Tennessee players were drafted in total, as were five signees and two incoming transfers.
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- Has Josh Heupel changed plans for Tennessee QBs George MacIntyre, Faizon Brandon?
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Josh Heupel doesn’t want to rotate quarterbacks George MacIntyre and Faizon Brandon during the 2026 season. But he knows sticking with one isn't easy.
#tennesseefootball #SEC
#football
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- Tennessee football running back DeSean Bishop hosts youth camp in Knoxville
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Tennessee football running back and Karns High alum DeSean Bishop hosted more than 60 kids at his football camp on July 18 at his alma mater, with proceeds from the day going to Karns athletics.
The preferred walk-on turned All-SEC starter made his presence felt everywhere. Bishop led warmups, ran the running back station, split the group into positions, picked teams for the obstacle course and made sure every camper got a pass from him before heading home.
#tennessee
#football
#SEC
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- Glenn Jacobs fundraiser for Marsha Blackburn, Tim Burchett packs Cotton Eyed Joe
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs hosted a fundraiser for Senator Marsha Blackburn's gubernatorial campaign at Cotton Eyed Joe in West Knoxville on Saturday, July 18.
"Glenn and Friends" featured speeches from Jacobs, Representative Tim Burchett and Blackburn and called voters to action in early voting.
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- Wild attractions and bars coming to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, and what's saying goodbye
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The adventures to discover in Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge are endless. Even if you think you’ve seen it all before, new attractions regularly pop up as longtime favorites close their doors.
From a unique Dollywood coaster to synchronous fireflies and even an interactive NERF and Peppa Pig experience, there exciting new attractions are opening in the Great Smoky Mountains. And if you’re looking for more relaxed experiences, a country star is opening a bar, and two big candy shops have come to town.
Here are some of the newest bars, restaurants and things to do in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. And for a few, the ride has come to an end. Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Why 'it feels good' to be Chef Mo after 10 years serving Knoxville
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Maurice Ragland started with one case of potatoes in 2015 when he opened his restaurant on East Moody Avenue.
"Now, we have to have about 10 cases," he told Knox News. "That's the difference from beginning to now: one case to 10 cases of potatoes."
Chef Mo's Cafe & Catering has enjoyed continuous growth over the past 10 years serving Knoxville, Ragland said, and the relationships the namesake business owner has built across East Tennessee keep him going each day.
Read more at knoxnews.com.
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- Why movie fans are driving hours to watch 'The Odyssey' in IMAX 70mm
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Christopher Nolan's latest epic, a retelling of Homer's 'The Odyssey,' has arrived in theaters worldwide. For many moviegoers, the biggest draw isn't just the film itself, but the chance to see it in IMAX 70mm.
Only a handful of U.S. theaters are screening 'The Odyssey' in IMAX 70mm, and Tennessee is home to two.
Nolan, who shot the entire film in the format − a first for a major feature − has helped turn those screenings into destinations for dedicated fans, with some embarking on their own seven-hour odyssey to Regal Opry Mills in Nashville for the first opening-day screening at 7 a.m. July 17.
Knox News journalists launched their own voyage to meet some of those dedicated fans and asked them what exactly makes 'The Odyssey' worth it.
#theodyssey #christophernolan #movie #tennessee
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- Knoxville executive opens doors to snowboarding for local Black youth
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 4 months 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
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 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
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 4 months 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
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 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
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 4 months 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
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- 1:21:59
- Date posted
- 4 months 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
- 4 months 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
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 4 months 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
- 4 months 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
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 months 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
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 4 months 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
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 4 months 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
- 4 months 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
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 4 months 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
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 4 months 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."
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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
- 4 months 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
- 4 months 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
- 4 months 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!
