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The Knoxville Area Urban League has selected Charles F. Lomax Jr. as its new president and chief executive officer to succeed the retiring Phyllis Y. Nichols, who led the organization for two decades. Lomax, the City of Knoxville’s director of

Employee-owned firm also announces $120,000 in engineering scholarships In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Knoxville-based LDA Engineering has made a $500,000 renewed commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and also has dedicated $120,000 in college scholarship funds.

Show off your haunting Halloween style in Downtown Knoxville for a chance to win prizes as part of “Wicked Cool,” a collection of experiences bringing chills and thrills to the city center this month. Now through Oct. 31, the Downtown

Halloween is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year. Children and families prepare for months to dress up in costume, celebrate with their friends and community, and collect treats. But for parents, safety is a priority. “Over the

The South College Asheville Physician Assistant program has earned provisional accreditation status from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) for its master’s level program in Physician Assistant Studies. This is the accreditation status initially awarded

Representatives of Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) and Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) along with business and community leaders, residents and local stakeholders, on Oct. 18 officially opened the doors of the Western Heights Head Start facility, which will

KSO concert in 2023-24 season to present new work by Sarah Gibson The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (KSO) is one of 30 orchestras selected to take part in the League of American Orchestras’ Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program. The

Something is brewing in Downtown Knoxville this Halloween season with “Wicked Cool” photo opportunities, activities and specials returning to the city center for a frighteningly fun and family-friendly time. Through Oct. 31, Market Square, Gay Street, the Old City and

South College has launched a new, fully online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program utilizing a flexible competency-based education (CBE) format to allow students to proceed at their own pace. South College, a multi-campus institution, founded in Knoxville, Tennessee, in

The Tennessee Theatre will hold its annual “Costumes and Classic Cartoons” on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. In addition to showing classic cartoons on the big screen, there will be trick-or-treat stations and self-guided tours, including dressing rooms. “It’s