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View ArticleUT Says ‘Body Farm’ Study Debunks Widely-Used Forensic Practice
Researchers at the University of Tennessee Knoxville say a first-of-its-kind study debunks a common standard used in forensic science–a finding that could potentially impact court cases around the...
View ArticleTDOT Unveils Pending Road Improvements for Chapman Highway
It’s not often that meetings of the Tennessee Department of Transportation turn spiritual, but for the approximately 200 people who filled pews at Valley Grove Baptist Church in South Knoxville ... The...
View ArticleNews Hole, April 28, 2016: Haslam OKs That Controversial, Possibly...
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View ArticleSurvey: How to Keep South Knoxville Beautiful?
Keep Knoxville Beautiful has named South Knoxville its community of the year. Through June 2017 the organization will work to help spruce up that ‘hood in addition to the work ... The post Survey: How...
View ArticleNews Hole, May 2, 2016: Knoxville’s 1982 World’s Fair Kicked Off 34 Years Ago…
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View ArticlePlans to Address Disparities in Knox County Schools Are at the Forefront—Again
A number of recommendations made nearly a decade ago to help Knox County Schools address glaring disparities in discipline and academic achievement were unveiled, yet again, last Thursday evening...
View Article(Former) Old City Music Mural Building Vandalized Overnight
A building owned by Leigh Burch III in the Old City was vandalized overnight with splashes of vulgar graffiti in what a company spokesperson says is likely retaliation for its decision to paint ... The...
View ArticleFlash Mob Shines Despite Rain
Just before 12:30 p.m. today the booming, up-beat tempo of the Village People’s “YMCA” come over the load speakers in Market Square, cutting through the monotonous roar of steady drizzle. ... The post...
View ArticleCity Announces 15 Neighborhood Grant Awards
The city of Knoxville may award nearly $35,000 in grants to 15 neighborhood groups with ideas to spruce up their respective ‘hoods. Part of the city’s annual Neighborhoods Small Grants ... The post...
View ArticleArtist to Launch in Knoxville, Collect Stories of ‘River People’ along the...
Over the past couple of years California-based artist Wes Modes has been piloting his 1940’s shanty boat up and down U.S. waterways with one expressed purpose: to collect and archive ... The post...
View ArticleWhat Could Happen to the Old City Music Mural Spot? (Well, Photoshop, for One)
Developer Leigh Burch III likely didn’t realize the shit storm to come when he decided to paint over a 15-year-old mural hanging on the side of a building he owns ... The post What Could Happen to the...
View ArticleNews Hole, May 25, 2016: Prostitution Charge Could Cost Casual Pint its...
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View ArticleNews Hole, May 30, 2016: State Officials Say Knoxville College Building...
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View ArticleFeds Investigate Watts Bar Safety Concerns as Second Nuclear Reactor Comes...
Last week, just a day after resounding golf claps celebrated the second nuclear reactor coming online at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar plant, TVA officials were in Atlanta answering ......
View ArticleOn the Front Lines of Knoxville’s Battle Against Opiate Addiction
The back seat of James Gilman’s* car is filled with stolen meat, about $150 worth of prime-cut beef, as he whips his silver Chrysler into the side yard of a ... The post On the Front Lines of...
View Article‘This Place Matters:’ Preservationists Say Crumbling Morristown College Site...
A group of East Tennessee preservationists are putting a special focus on the former Morristown College site, saying the historically black college campus near Morristown in Hamblen County is worth ......
View ArticleBackstory: A Day with James Gilman*
When James Gilman* picked me up in a North Knoxville parking lot, the first thing he offered up was a warning: “Are you ready for this?! Are you sure?” Now ... The post Backstory: A Day with James...
View ArticleNews Hole, June 6, 2016: Butch Jones Drives a Nicer Car than You
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