Moxley Carmichael promotes Maria McHale to senior account executive

Maria McHale has been promoted to senior account executive at Moxley Carmichael after three years of providing exceptional service to the firm’s clients. McHale handles key accounts for Moxley Carmichael, including UScellular, Hillcrest Healthcare, Young-Williams Animal Center, the Knoxville Area Urban League and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. She is skilled at traditional public relations services, such as crafting communications plans … Read More

South College signs agreement with Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in native language

South College held a signing ceremony on its Asheville campus with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians that formalized an agreement translated into the tribe’s native language to encourage tribal students to enter health care fields of higher education. Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Dr. Lisa Satterfield, President of the Asheville … Read More

Tennessee Smokies fans invited to Girl Scouts Game Night Aug. 1

The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians have partnered with Tennessee Smokies to host Girl Scouts Game Night on Sunday, Aug. 1. The Tennessee Smokies will play the Chattanooga Lookouts at 2 p.m. at Smokies Stadium at 3540 Line Drive in Kodak, Tennessee. Current and former Girl Scouts, families, friends, supporters and the community are invited to attend to cheer … Read More

Boys & Girls Clubs kids take the Tennessee Theatre stage

Area youth will take the stage of the Official State Theatre of Tennessee on July 29. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley will present its first Youth Arts Initiative (YAI) Variety Show, “Follow the Blue Brick Road,” at the Tennessee Theatre on Thursday, July 29, at 6:30 p.m. The showcase will feature dance, music and theatre performances, as … Read More

Tranzonic Companies hires Nieto as receiving supervisor

The Tranzonic Companies has hired Albert Nieto as a receiving supervisor at the national manufacturing firm’s West Knoxville facility. In this role, Nieto is responsible for leading, supervising and developing his team; daily cross docking from the company’s warehouse and main facility to ensure raw materials and finished goods are available to produce and ship daily; receiving shipments and checking … Read More

Young-Williams Animal Center reaches critical capacity for dogs and cats

Young-Williams Animal Center has reached critical capacity for dogs and cats, and adopters, fosters and volunteers are needed immediately because the shelter lacks space for the intake of additional lost, surrendered and stray animals. “Our community always comes through for us, and we really need you right now,” says Janet Testerman, CEO of Young-Williams Animal Center. “We’ve seen a high … Read More

KCDC secures 63 emergency housing vouchers to help stem homelessness in pandemic

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has been awarded 63 emergency housing vouchers to help prevent homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic with funding authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated additional emergency housing vouchers (EHVs) to public housing authorities in areas where populations have the greatest need while also considering … Read More

The Christman Company places 92 in national contractor ranking

The Engineering News-Record (ENR), a news outlet known as the authority for tracking the construction industry, has placed The Christman Company (Christman) at #92 on its 2021 “ENR 400” list of the top 400 contractors nationally. Overall rankings were calculated according to 2020 construction revenue. Based in Lansing, Michigan, Christman also landed at #77 on the 2021 ENR list of … Read More

Johnson Architecture adds Ryan Orr as intern architect

Johnson Architecture has hired University of Tennessee graduate Ryan Orr as an intern architect. Orr graduated in December 2020 with academic honors with a Bachelor of Architecture from the UT College of Architecture and Design and has been assisting with commercial, healthcare and residential projects at Johnson Architecture. “Ryan already is adding value to our firm through design development, detail … Read More

The Trust Company of Tennessee adds Probasco as client specialist

The Trust Company of Tennessee has hired William Probasco as a client specialist, based in the firm’s Chattanooga office. Founded in 1987 and with offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, The Trust Company of Tennessee currently has more than $4 billion under management. The firm helps individuals, families, business owners and nonprofits make better financial decisions through wealth management, … Read More