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Knox County's delicate property records, and the history tied to them, will soon be searchable online
Created: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 03:00:58 +0000
Author: Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News Sentinel
The records go back to the 1750s, well before Tennessee was a state. Here's what happening now deep in a Gay Street basement.
Knox County digitizes its collection of property deed records
Created: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 03:00:53 +0000
Author: Calvin Mattheis, calvin.mattheis@knoxnews.com
Some of the Knox County deed books being digitized date back to the 1700's.
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See how Knox County is digitizing its records of deeds
Created: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 03:00:51 +0000
Author: Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel
Nick McBride, Knox County Register of Deeds, talks about the value of digitizing tens of thousands of deeds dating back to the 1700's.
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Knox County COVID-19 case counts and vaccine numbers
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:52:04 +0000
Author: Sarah Riley and Tee Willis, Knoxville News Sentinel
A look at the latest coronavirus numbers, including positive tests, isolations and hospitalizations.
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Knox News tops East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists awards
Created: Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:19:04 +0000
Author: Sarah Riley, Knoxville News Sentinel
The Knoxville News Sentinel received 18 honors in the Society of Professional Journalists 2020 Gold Press Card awards.
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Tennessee's strict new abortion law to go before full 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:45:18 +0000
Author: Mariah Timms, Nashville Tennessean
The state is in a back-and-forth battle with reproductive health providers over a 2020 law severely restricting abortion in Tennessee.
More details: Tennessee's strict new abortion law to go before full 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
NAACP to Knox County Schools: Hire a superintendent who will eliminate disparities
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:24:49 +0000
Author: Isabel Lohman, Knoxville News Sentinel
Search committee chair Evetty Satterfield said she will make sure the NAACP's feedback is sent to the Knox County Schools' hiring firm.
More details: NAACP to Knox County Schools: Hire a superintendent who will eliminate disparities
University of Tennessee System drops mask mandate and vaccine requirements in latest twist
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 21:29:48 +0000
Author: Rebecca Wright, Knoxville News Sentinel
The change means that, right now, UT has walked back its requirements.
Tennessee Comptroller's Office suspends permits for entities to keep vaccine mandates
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:08:56 +0000
Author: Yue Stella Yu, Nashville Tennessean
The decision came after two federal judges blocked President Joe Biden's federal vaccine mandate, arguing Biden bypassed Congress on the decision.
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Tracking the number of COVID-19 vaccinations in Knoxville and East Tennessee
Created: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:16:51 +0000
Author: Knoxville News Sentinel
COVID-19 vaccine inoculations began last month to the most at-risk groups and those on the front lines. How long before it's available to everyone?
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Louisiana judge blocks nationwide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:38:26 +0000
Author: Greg Hilburn, Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Louisiana judge blocked a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers Tuesday as many prepare for holiday travel and the omicron variant threatens to spread.
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Knox County Sheriff's Office says fatal shooting occurred but releases very few details
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:52:59 +0000
Author: Sarah Riley, Knoxville News Sentinel
The release does not detail the sex or age of the victim, or whether any arrests have been made.
Tennessee signed $75M contact tracing deal with firm lacking prior epidemiology experience
Created: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 03:40:39 +0000
Author: Yue Stella Yu, Nashville Tennessean
The emergency contract, signed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, did not go through the fiscal review process overseen by Tennessee legislators.
UT housing is tight so a new lottery system is in place. Here's what students need to know
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:17:22 +0000
Author: Becca Wright, Knoxville News Sentinel
The current freshman class is big, and so is the incoming one. Older students might be out of luck.
Knox County Schools graduates 10 new School Security Offficers
Created: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:53:30 +0000
Author: Knoxville News Sentinel
The second 2021 Knox County Schools Security Officer graduation ceremony at South-Doyle High School on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.
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Mike Chase and the dock outside of Calhoun's, his downtown Knoxville restaurant
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:53:16 +0000
Author: Knoxville News Sentinel
Mike Chase and the dock outside of Calhoun's, his downtown Knoxville restaurant
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Tennessee, local districts seek delay in school funding lawsuit until after upcoming legislative session
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:27:55 +0000
Author: Meghan Mangrum and Mariah Timms, Nashville Tennessean
All parties to the lawsuit agreed to the joint motion to halt the case's proceedings until the end of the legislative session next year.
Large crane shuts down a block of Gay St. in downtown Knoxville
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:26:04 +0000
Author: Knoxville News Sentinel
A large crane working on the First Horizon Bank Building has closed a block of Gay St. in downtown Knoxville.
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Why is a large crane in downtown Knoxville, and how long will Gay Street be closed?
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:26:07 +0000
Author: Ryan Wilusz, Knoxville News Sentinel
Plan for detours when visiting downtown Knoxville. A large crane has closed a portion of Gay Street.
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However you want to spend the holidays, something special awaits in downtown Knoxville
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:07:28 +0000
Author: Ryan Wilusz, Knoxville News Sentinel
Downtown Knoxville has plenty of festivities this holiday season, with businesses providing Christmas cheer through themed specials and events.
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FBI: Person of interest in missing Arkansas girl case from 1995 may have had ties to Tennessee
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:56:19 +0000
Author: Natalie Neysa Alund, Nashville Tennessean
FBI agents are looking for anyone in Tennessee who knew Billy Jack Lincks, a person of interest in the 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick.
Reader's Eye 2021: Knoxville area photographers share their photos
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:01:22 +0000
Author: Knoxville News Sentinel
Reader's Eye 2021: Knoxville area photographers share their photos
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'Yeah, names do hurt': As America changes, West High School weighs its Rebels nickname
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:00:42 +0000
Author: Isabel Lohman, Knoxville News Sentinel
Students at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee are challenging the Rebels nickname because of its Confederate origin.
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Why your Giving Tuesday gift goes further with our Empty Stocking Fund
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:00:06 +0000
Author: Sarah Riley, Knoxville News Sentinel
Because our Empty Stocking Fund is volunteer-run with no overhead, your whole gift goes directly into the effort!
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West High School will hold community meetings to discuss the future of Rebels nickname
Created: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:36:53 +0000
Author: Isabel Lohman, Knoxville News Sentinel
"We will never be able to fully get away from the racially motivated past of our mascot without changing it," a petition reads.
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Check out these live music events happening in Knoxville in 2021
Created: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:58:48 +0000
Author: Kelli Krebs, Knoxville News Sentinel
Here's who is playing, where and when in Knoxville in 2021, plus shows that were rescheduled for 2022.
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30-year-old Knoxville man who was shot Wednesday has died from his injuries
Created: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:28:22 +0000
Author: Sarah Riley, Knoxville News Sentinel
30-year-old Alonzo Rodgers has died after he was shot Wednesday in Knoxville's Park City neighborhood, police said. There are no suspects in custody.
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Knoxville holiday events are back: Check out the best Christmas lights displays
Created: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:18:37 +0000
Author: Sarah Riley, Knoxville News Sentinel
It's the most wonderful time of the year in Knoxville! Christmas events are back. Here are some holiday favorite things to do.
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New Y-12 management firm starts in December under a $2.8 billion contract
Created: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 21:44:37 +0000
Author: Brenna McDermott, Knoxville News Sentinel
Y-12 National Security Complex and its 8,700 employees and contractors in Oak Ridge will be under new management beginning next month.
More details: New Y-12 management firm starts in December under a $2.8 billion contract
See photos inside Villa Collina before auction and demolition
Created: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:22:43 +0000
Author: Calvin Mattheis, calvin.mattheis@knoxnews.com
Items inside Villa Collina in Knoxville are being auctioned off before the building is demolished to build three new homes.
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