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David and Annie Colquitt of Knoxville, Tennessee, are purchasing The Swag, a popular mountain retreat near Waynesville, North Carolina. The Swag is located on 250 acres abutting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Its award-winning accommodations, fine dining and spectacular

Young-Williams Animal Center currently is at critical capacity for adult dogs, 6 months and older. With dozens of dogs waiting for adoption, the shelter does not have available space to house and care for the lost, stray and surrendered animals

Knoxville’s first-ever Dragon Lights Festival starts Friday, March 16, and tickets are available now for the spectacular display of larger-than-life lanterns at Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center. The festival, which will be held March 16-April 22, will run from 5:30-10

U.S. Cellular announced the winners of its third annual Black History Month Art Competition with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley at a celebration on March 5. The 10 finalists’ art was displayed in U.S. Cellular stores

With the goal to increase adoptions and save more animal lives, Young-Williams Animal Center is lowering its adoption fees indefinitely. New adoption fees include: Kittens: $100, reduced from $125. Kittens are also buy one, get one free. Adult cats (6

Pilot presented a donation of $28,026 to The Salvation Army of Knoxville for proceeds raised during the annual Red Kettle campaign. The Salvation Army received the check Tuesday, Feb. 27,  from representatives of Pilot at the Pilot Convenience Store on

The Christman Company has hired Rob Hudson as a senior superintendent based in its Knoxville office. Hudson brings more than 30 years of experience in construction management to The Christman Company and has handled projects across the country, including federal

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana as part of the KSO Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series. The concert will take place Thursday, March 15, and Friday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre. These performances

Regionally accredited higher education institution to hold free event March 15 South College in Asheville will host an “Experience Your Future” event in March for prospective high school students and their parents, along with adults seeking to enhance or change

Three Covenant Health hospitals – Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville and Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge – have joined other community health care providers in a new “Shock Initiative” aimed at treating heart