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Knoxville was once home to the world’s tallest structure

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You may drive by it every day and not even notice the tall mast nestled between Knox County and Blaine.

The WBIR Tower, for a brief moment in history, laid claim to a worldwide feat.

“People my age grew up with the Guinness Book of World Records,” said Knoxville historian Jack Neely. “I was really surprised as a teenager looking through this and saying, gosh, the tallest structure in the world was here in Knoxville, WBIR tower.”

 

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THP to host Coffee with a Cop in Morgan Co.

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 The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is hosting an event called Coffee with a Cop on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Hardees in Wartburg.

This event will be part of National Faith & Blue Weekend, which is a collaborative initiative that aims to reduce biases and build bridges between law enforcement professionals and the communities they serve.

 

Continue reading on WVLT

TDOT tells motorists to plan for road construction on I-40 East

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 The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) wants to make motorists aware that there is planned road construction beginning on Sunday, Sept. 24 that will most certainly impact traffic.

At 10 p.m. on Sunday, the right travel lane on I-40 East will be closed to set up road construction equipment. This equipment will be used to install a new overhead digital message sign at Mile Marker 386.5, just before the Alcoa Highway exit.

 

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Milton leads No. 23 Tennessee in 45-14 win over UTSA

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 Joe Milton III threw for 156 yards and ran for 89 in the first half, leading No. 23 Tennessee to a 45-14 victory over UTSA on Saturday.

Milton played a key role in three early touchdowns for the Volunteers (3-1) — an 81-yard scoring run on the first play of the game and TD passes to Ramel Keyton and Kaleb Webb — as they took a 31-0 lead into halftime.

 

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Knoxville remembers fallen soldiers on Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day

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Loved ones of fallen military service members gathered at the Historic Ramsey House Sunday afternoon to commemorate National Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day.

The remembrance day takes place every year on the last Sunday of September to honor the families of American service members who made the ultimate sacrifice; families are able to remember their loved ones as heroes, share their grief and show support for each other in ceremonies and events held on the National Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day.

 

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Volleyball Drops SEC Opener at #14 Tennessee

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The University of Missouri volleyball team (8-4, 0-1 SEC) dropped its 2023 Southeastern Conference opener to #14 Tennessee (10-1, 1-0 SEC) Wednesday evening at the Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.

Tennessee won the conference opener, 26-24, 25-19, 25-11.

 

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Real estate firm working to add affordable housing options in Knoxville

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Finding housing continues to be a challenge for many as they move to East Tennessee. One of the biggest challenges is getting that housing at an affordable rate.

One project to bring affordable housing to the Choto area in West Knox County was met with strong opposition resulting in its being canceled. The company behind that effort, DGA Residential LLC, which is owned by the Dominion Group, is forging ahead with plans to add more than 200 apartments to other areas of Knox County over the next couple of years.

 

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Centro Hispano group raising awareness of tuition inequity, warning it could cause students to leave TN

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 After taking their group all the way to Nashville for the “Day on the Hill,” seven women in a group called the “Semillas of Equity” are continuing to fight for their cause.

Tuition inequity is when undocumented students can’t receive in-state tuition, or are ineligible for the FAFSA or other scholarships due to their citizenship status.

 

Continue reading on WBIR.com

‘Wicked’ tickets are on sale in Knoxville and already drawing lines. How to get them.

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By 8 a.m. Monday, there was already a line outside the Tennessee Theatre for “Wicked” tickets.

But if you weren’t one of those early birds, no need to be green with envy.  There are still tickets available for the immensely popular Broadway musical, which is coming to Knoxville Jan. 10-21.

 

Continue reading on Knoxville News Sentinel

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