The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra opens the 2019-2020 season Sept. 19-20 with the Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series concert, “The Planets.” Music Director Aram Demirjian will lead the orchestra at two performances at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday at the Tennessee Theatre. The performances are sponsored by Twin City Dealerships. Musical selections include Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” and Missy Mazzoli’s “These … Read More
Pilot Flying J announced the winners of its sixth annual Road Warrior contest on Sept. 9, hosting a surprise celebration for the $10,000 grand prize winner as part of the company’s kick off to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Based on more than 13,000 combined online votes, Timothy Chelette of Murfreesboro, Tenn. is the 2019 Road Warrior grand prize winner. … Read More
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) again has earned high-performer status from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) following an assessment review. KCDC’s high-performer status for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, falls under the Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP), the federal agency’s primary tool for evaluating Section 8 performance. The SEMAP review considers 15 performance … Read More
In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 8 – 14, Pilot Flying J is recognizing the significant impact more than 3.5 million* American professional drivers have on the economy with the launch of its new ‘Thank a Driver’ initiative. Pilot Flying J will also be celebrating drivers all month long with offers in its app for daily free … Read More
Reading has the power to educate, entertain and take the imagination on a ride. Friday, Sept. 6 is National Read a Book Day, a day dedicated to bringing awareness to the importance of reading and the benefits that come from it. With today’s technology, book readers have started to change their reading habits, trading their printed copies for digitally-released versions … Read More
Young-Williams Animal Center will move its Lost and Found department, which includes both the Pet Intake area and the Pet Resource Center, to a temporary on-site location during construction. For approximately 8-10 weeks, the Lost and Found area at the main shelter at 3201 Division St., will be housed behind the main building. Visitors to intake, lost and found, and … Read More
What happened to those New Year’s resolutions? The lofty goals that were set on New Year’s Eve to get in shape or quit a bad habit don’t have to be left behind. September is National Self-Improvement Month, which means it’s a great time to reevaluate those goals and make positive changes. And technology can help. Smartphones, like the iPhone X … Read More
The South College Physician Assistant program has expanded to include the college’s Atlanta campus. Admitted students in Atlanta will be part of the college’s Knoxville, Tennessee, program, which started more than a decade ago. When classes start on Sept. 27, the inaugural Atlanta class will have 40 students representing 15 different states. Admission is ongoing for the second class to … Read More
The Trust Company of Tennessee has hired Olivia Greenlee as a recordkeeper in the firm’s Knoxville headquarters. Based in Knoxville and with offices in Chattanooga and Tri-Cities, The Trust Company of Tennessee is a state-chartered bank with more than $3.5 billion under management. The company helps individuals, families, business owners and charities make better decisions with money through wealth management, … Read More
The Knoxville Area Urban League has partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to set up weatherization work opportunities for local contractors with initial training scheduled for this Friday and Saturday. The eScore Minority Contractor Training Program is a workforce training initiative to expand TVA’s certified contractor base for weatherization with a focus on minority-owned businesses and workforce individuals. The … Read More
