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The majority of the competitors are from eight southern states and Puerto Rico, with several climbers joining the competition from as far away as the United Kingdom. Spectators are welcome this weekend at the free event.

Young-Williams Animal Center recently elected the new officers and announced the new members of the 2016 board of directors.

Today, U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley announced the winners of the Black History Month Art contest at a special ceremony at the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Northwest Middle School location.

The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon needs volunteers for the April 2-3 race weekend to help participants hit the ground running for the event.

Home Federal Bank has awarded $11,660 in scholarships to seven University of Tennessee business students as part of its annual scholarship program at UT’s Haslam College of Business.

March means the start of spring, Easter and fun events in warmer weather at Sweet P’s Barbeque locations in Knoxville.

In two weeks, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will continue its Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series with Pictures at an Exhibition, conducted by Maestro Jacomo Rafael Bairos, KSO Music Director Candidate.

Priority Ambulance has hired Glenn Leland as chief growth officer to oversee the strategy of the company’s rapid national expansion.

Home Federal Bank today launched its sixth Hometown Heroes community service awards program, which to date has contributed $125,000 to nearly 40 area nonprofit organizations in honor of outstanding community volunteers who make East Tennessee a more comfortable place for all of us.

In honor of Black History Month, WUOT-FM 91.9 will broadcast “Knoxville Opera Goes to Church … A Celebration of Talent!” on Monday, Feb. 29, at 8 p.m.