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Steel recycler Gerdau’s Knoxville mill recently contributed $1,500 to nonprofit organization Special Opps Inc. in support of its Special Growers program, established to provide vocational training and employment opportunities for special needs young people.

Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero has appointed Bruce Anderson to a five-year term on the Board of Commissioners of Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC).

Home Federal Bank recently promoted several local employees in its headquarters and branch office locations.

Central Emergency Medical Services, LLC, one of the largest privately owned EMS companies in the South, will now be the emergency 911 medical services provider for Forsyth County in the metro Atlanta area.

Warmer weather may be weeks away, but Young-Williams Animal Center Spay/Neuter Solutions wants cat owners to “Beat the Heat” and prevent unwanted litters from being born this spring during a cat’s heat cycle.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley has named Johnson City-native Bart McFadden as its new president and CEO.

U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley in Knoxville are kicking off the first Black History Month Art Contest, which honors the many contributions of African-Americans and encourages young people to learn more about these current and historic influencers.

East Tennessee children will kick off the Covenant Kids Run with a one-mile event at the Knoxville Zoo in January and end it on the 50-yard line at Neyland Stadium in April.

Cherokee Distributing Company has acquired Mid-South Distributing, another wholesale beverage distribution company, thus expanding its service area from 22 to 53 counties in Tennessee.

Young-Williams Animal Center recently completed its 50,000th spay/neuter surgery since the program began in 2007. The milestone procedure was done at the shelter’s Village location at 6400 Kingston Pike on Bearden Hill.