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Young-Williams Animal Center has accepted 40 animals evacuated from the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The Humane Society of Louisiana and South Central region staff of Best Friends worked together to transport the animals to East Tennessee, where they arrived Tuesday

Young-Williams Animal Center needs new emergency foster families for rescue animals that will arrive via transport because of Hurricane Ida and animals currently in the shelter. Millions of Gulf Coast residents and businesses have been left without power after Hurricane

More than 100 people attended the Knoxville Area Urban League’s networking session for disadvantaged, minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses to explore construction opportunities connected to the proposed multi-use stadium development near downtown. The “matchmaking” event, held in partnership with GEM

In honor of professional truck drivers and National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, September 12-18, Pilot Company will be celebrating these heroes of the road for the entire month of September. To show gratitude to the men and women that keep

Hundreds of East Tennessee children crossed the finish line at Zoo Knoxville to kick off the Covenant Kids Run. The Aug. 28 event was the first step toward a month-long marathon challenge. Now, it is up to participants to make

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) will perform a free evening concert in downtown Knoxville on Thursday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at Market Square. Sponsored by Home Federal Bank, this family-friendly concert is free and open to the public. No

The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has selected six students as recipients of its 2021 BlueCross Power of We Scholarships. Since 2013, the BlueCross Foundation has awarded the scholarship to help address health disparities minority groups face by increasing representation

Be amid the action at Knoxville’s world-class athletic event: the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. Volunteers are needed for the Oct. 2-3 race weekend and will be asked to help in several different capacities throughout the event. “Knoxville always steps up

The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians will honor Sheila Boyington at the Tennessee Valley & North Georgia Region Trefoil Society Luncheon for her longtime advocacy and efforts to steer young women into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.

Volunteer Ministry Center (VMC), along with business and community leaders, officially broke ground Aug. 18 on Caswell Manor, a permanent supportive housing development to be built at the intersection of East Fifth Avenue and Winona Street. Caswell Manor will be