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Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus announced today that Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) will be the first private tenant at the research park.

They may be babies, but kittens as young as 4 months and puppies as young as 5 months can get pregnant and have their first litter just two months later.

Today, Asbury Place Kingsport officially opened a salon and spa at its Steadman Hill Assisted Living campus, bringing hairstyling, manicures and spa treatments to its residents. The $30,000 investment in the spa is part of nearly $400,000 in campus improvements.

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) broke ground Wednesday on The Residences at Five Points, its newest housing for senior citizens and the disabled as part of the neighborhood’s revitalization.

Next week, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 2015-2016 Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series with Ride of the Valkyries conducted by Resident Conductor James Fellenbaum. The concert will take place on Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre.

At its 12th Annual Pauly Awards event, the Greater Knoxville Hospitality Association (GKHA) recognized two hospitality professionals associated with City of Knoxville venues: Knoxville Convention Center and Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum General Manager Mary Bogert was awarded the 2016

Home Federal Bank named Wendy Thompson the overall honoree for its 2016 Hometown Heroes community service awards program and presented a total of $10,000 in nonprofit donations at a ceremony on Monday, May 2.

On Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre, 325 students will perform the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association Spring Concert. This concert is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by First Tennessee Foundation.

Mother’s Day is a special time to remind Mom how much she means to you. This year on May 8, also take the time to encourage her to protect her health by scheduling a screening mammogram.

Strata-G and Young-Williams Animal Center are partnering to help more cats find homes during the “Cinco de Gato” adoption special. On Thursday, May 5, adoption fees for adult cats and senior cats will be just $5 at both Young-Williams Animal Center, 3201 Division St., off Sutherland Avenue, and the Young-Williams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike on Bearden Hill. The promotion is sponsored by Strata-G, a Knoxville-based environmental services firm.