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The Knoxville Convention Center will now have free wireless internet for future events. Visit Knoxville will implement this service via an agreement with ShowNets. For over 17 years, ShowNets has become the recognized expert in designing, deploying and supporting state-of-the-art

M&M Productions USA has hired Sarrie Pasch as regional business development manager in Chattanooga to assist the company with business growth and client relationships in Southeast Tennessee. “Our business has continued to grow successfully because we have an outstanding team,”

Thanks to the creativity and dedication of several East Knoxville neighborhood associations, a new mural was unveiled at Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center on Friday, Sept. 9. This community-led project was funded by a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission,

Asbury Place celebrated National Grandparents Day by sponsoring a free senior swim day on Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Kingsport Aquatic Center. Seniors 55 and over were admitted free; attendees 54 and under enjoyed half-price admission. Sandra Brown, executive director

The KSO Chamber Classics Series begins in two weeks with music of Mozart & Haydn. Conducted by KSO Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum, this performance features the University of Tennessee’s Director of Collaborative Piano, Dr. Kevin Class and will take place

Knoxville-based Summit Strategic Solutions has named Jack Thompson as CEO, effective Sept. 12. Summit Strategic Solutions was launched in 2015 by its parent company Healthcaring Ventures to develop innovative consumer-focused healthcare delivery systems. As a management and transformation services organization

Knoxville steel recycler Gerdau employees participated, along with family members and friends, in the Butterfly Fund of East Tennessee 5K held at Sequoyah Hills Park. Gerdau employees taking part in the Aug. 20 race included Daniel da Rosa, Kirk Fredrickson,

BlueCross Health Foundation Awards Grant to Count It! Lock It! Drop It!TM   CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Count, Lock and Drop your pills! That’s the message from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation, which is teaming up with the state Department

Pilot Convenience Stores presented a donation of $73,000 to the MDA of Greater East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia on Friday, Sept. 2, from money raised through the sale of paper green shamrocks during the Shamrocks Against Dystrophy campaign, as well

2016 LeadingAge Tennessee honors CNA with caregiver award LeadingAge Tennessee has selected Connie Jennings, a longtime certified nursing assistant (CNA) with Asbury Place continuing care retirement community in Maryville, as the recipient of its 2016 Excellence in Caring award for