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Pilot presented a donation today of $100,000 to the MDA of Greater East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia from money raised through the sale of paper green shamrocks during the Shamrocks Against Dystrophy campaign, as well as from a Pilot-sponsored golf tournament to benefit MDA.

If you want to spend the holiday weekend snuggled on the couch with the perfect companion, Young-Williams Animal Center has the cat for you. Beginning today, Aug. 28, through Monday, Sept. 1, adoption fees for cats of all ages are reduced.

Fort Kid, Knoxville’s community-built playground, will be renovated the same way it was built 23 years ago – with the effort of community leaders and volunteers. On Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., volunteers will paint, remove weeds and spread pea gravel and mulch.

This weekend, Young-Williams Animal Center is celebrating ‘Lab-or’ Day with an adoption special on all Labradors and lab mixes.

Today, Rebuilding Together Knoxville announced a collaborative effort among multiple construction companies to provide handicap accessibility for the home of 3-year-old Elijah James and his family. Elijah has rachischisis, the most severe form of a congenital disorder known as spina bifida.

Pilot Flying J supports ALS #IceBucketChallenge Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam leads team members in the Ice Bucket Challenge – a national campaign to raise awareness and funds for the ALS Association – at the Pilot store at 8541

In just four weeks, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 79th season with Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1. Maestro Lucas Richman conducts the Orchestra, joined by guest artist Jon Kimura Parker for a spectacular season opener.

David Wear, the mayor of Pigeon Forge and an experienced economic development professional, has been named head of operations at The Island in Pigeon Forge, a massive retail and entertainment center in the heart of this tourist town.

Author Margaret Bowling, an 86-year-old Knoxville resident, recently held a book signing for her second novel, “Mountain Glory” – the sequel to her first story – and a third installment is in the works.

Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas in North America, will offer unique, interactive experiences for professional drivers and attendees at The Great American Trucking Show (GATS) this week in Dallas, Texas.