Sep. 08, 2014MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO. HIRES BOERGER AS PROJECT ENGINEERLaura Boerger recently joined Messer Construction Company as a Project Engineer in the firm’s Knoxville Region.Read More
Sep. 05, 2014PILOT FLYING J THANKS MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS WITH FREE COFFEE FOR A YEAR Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas in North America, is giving away a year of free coffee and commemorative travel mugs to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients at the Medal of Honor Knoxville Convention.Read More
Sep. 05, 2014TENNESSEE TAIL-GATE ADOPTION SPECIAL DISCOUNTS DOG ADOPTION FEESAs the Tennessee Vols football team seeks its second victory of the season against Arkansas State this weekend, the dogs at Young-Williams Animal Center are looking for homes.Read More
Sep. 02, 2014GAMING ON THE GOGamers no longer need to head to an arcade or plant themselves in front of their big screen to enjoy their favorite games, but instead can play anytime, anywhere on their mobile devices. In a recent study, U.S. Cellular found that 52 percent of smartphone owners played video games on their device in the past month for entertainment purposes, illustrating just how popular gaming on the go has become.Read More
Aug. 28, 2014PILOT CAMPAIGN RAISES $100,000 FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATIONPilot 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.Read More
Aug. 28, 2014‘FELINE FRENZY’ CUTS ADOPTION FEES IN HALFIf 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.Read More
Aug. 27, 2014VOLUNTEERS TO RENOVATE FORT KIDFort 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.Read More
Aug. 27, 2014CELEBRATE ‘LAB-OR DAY’ WEEKEND WITH REDUCED FEES FOR LABRADORSThis weekend, Young-Williams Animal Center is celebrating ‘Lab-or’ Day with an adoption special on all Labradors and lab mixes.Read More
Aug. 26, 2014KNOXVILLE FAMILY RECEIVES LIFE-CHANGING HELP FROM REBUILDING TOGETHER, CONSTRUCTION COMPANIESToday, 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.Read More
Aug. 20, 2014Pilot Flying J supports ALS #IceBucketChallengePilot 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 8541Read More