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The Tranzonic Companies has hired Niki Vines as director of safety for the national manufacturing firm. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, The Tranzonic Companies was founded in 1921 and manufactures and distributes wiping cloths, personal hygiene products, textiles, washroom supplies and

Johnson Architecture has established a $25,000 scholarship for University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design students that is intended to increase diversity in the profession. The funds will be used for travel abroad experiences that are university-sponsored or -supported

East Tennessee joins other cities across nation with access to the new 5G network UScellular customers across East Tennessee are now able to access the company’s 5G network. The initial deployment covers much of Knoxville, including downtown and densely populated

UScellular announces it has named Tom Catani as Area Vice President/General Manager (AVP/GM) for its Mid-Atlantic Region. This is a new role for the company to lead both corporate-owned and agent retail locations in Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and

Five winners of the Knoxville Area Urban League’s business pitch contest have received checks totaling $10,500 for enterprises ranging from health care to art classes. Mark Isom, the founder and president of Premiere Building Maintenance Corporation, presented the entrepreneurs with

What is “Dating Sunday?” The first Sunday of the year, known as “Dating Sunday,” has become the busiest day of the year for online dating. According to a research study by Stanford University, connecting online has become the most popular

$5 million given to food banks statewide this year to help residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is giving $250,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee to help meet the needs of

Symphony performances expected to resume in February 2021 The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) and the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 546 have reached an agreement that will bring the musicians of the KSO back to the stage from a

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has been awarded 25 additional Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Program to help non-elderly, disabled residents secure safe and affordable housing.

Jupiter, Saturn alignment to form the most visible ‘great conjunction’ in nearly 800 years Throughout history, every 20 years, people have witnessed a celestial event known as the ‘great conjunction.’ This spectacle, which creates the appearance of a double planet,