Jay Fitz

UT-Knoxville is the lead institution for a $25 million cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation to support research that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions.

More than 20 middle school girls completed Webb School of Knoxville's CEO Camp for Young Women last week. The experience taught participants about entrepreneurship, introduced them to local businesswomen and encouraged them to pursue their own ventures.

Thirty area restaurants, many with multiple locations, have sign on to support the 21st annual “Dine Out for Education” on Tuesday, August 27, 2024

The Tennessee Valley Fair received several top placings at the Tennessee State Fair's “Best of Tennessee” competitions. 21 Best of Show (first place) winners from the 2023 Tennessee Valley Fair were selected to compete at the State Fair, competing against top entries from other fairs across the state.

Auditions are underway through Oct. 4 for the upcoming “Seniors Got Talent” show set for 7 p.m. November 12, 2024, at The Bijou Theatre.

Seven individuals have joined the Pellissippi State Foundation board of trustees. The announcement came from Aneisa Rolen, executive director of the foundation. They join the board as the college celebrates its 50th anniversary.

This weekend, Saturday, September 7, 2024, there will be an epic dog pool party from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Allen Rosen Aquatic Center, located at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Dr., Knoxville, Tennessee.

Smokies Life has announced the publication of “George Masa: A Life Reimagined,” the first comprehensively researched biography of the visionary Japanese photographer whose dedication to art and conservation helped spur the national park movement in the Great Smoky Mountains, as well as the creation of the Appalachian Trail.

Here's a look at area prep football scores for Week 3 from the TSSAA website. (We looked for scores from Knox and contiguous counties.

Oak Ridge High School Student Council and NJROTC will lead a memorial service for victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. Student leaders will gather at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, September 11, in the high school bus loop, 135 Providence Rd., Oak Ridge, Tennessee.