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All the hospital systems and facilities in the Knoxville area have joined with the Knox County Health Department to sponsor an unprecedented community forum to educate the public about Ebola and address questions and concerns about the disease.

Shoals Ambulance, the new countywide exclusive emergency and nonemergency services provider, will respond to emergency calls beginning Wednesday, Oct. 15. The company will serve the county from its new Franklin County office at Russellville Hospital.

In just three days, “Pilot Celebrity Pumpers” raised a record-breaking $89,400 for the United Way of Greater Knoxville, surpassing the previous record of $86,200, set in 2013, by $3,200.

October in Pigeon Forge just got even better as the Island in Pigeon Forge continues to expand its offerings to visitors. Today, the Margaritaville Island Hotel opened 57 of the hotel’s 132 rooms and welcomed a sold-out weekend crowd as the first guests.

Young-Williams Animal Center is one of 33 animal rescue organizations across the country that will participate in the 2014 ASPCA Mega Match-a-thon adoption weekend from October 17-19.

U.S. Cellular will host a retail store hiring event Tuesday, Oct. 14, in an effort to fill 11 job openings in Knoxville.

East Tennessee’s leading primary care organization, Summit Medical Group, will participate in BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s Blue Network SSM (Network S), effective Jan. 1, 2015.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will soon welcome guest conductor Sameer Patel to conduct the Orchestra in Symphonie Fantastique, part of the Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series. The concert will take place on Thursday, October 16 and Friday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre. These performances are sponsored by The Trust Company. Tickets start at $15.

For the first time in its history, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has named a college in recognition of an alumnus and donor.

Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas in North America, is offering free daily showers to all drivers who pump more than 500 gallons of fuel in a month.