Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announces the appointment of Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), effective July 1. Reynolds will succeed Dr. Penny Schwinn, who will step down at the end of the school year after more than four years of service to Tennesseans. “During her years of dedicated service,…… MORE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proclaimed the month of May ‘Foster Care Month’ in Tennessee and recognized foster families for providing loving, permanent homes to children in need. Lee also marked this year’s successful passage of bipartisan legislation and an historic $600 million in funding to accelerate child placement and support foster and adoptive families. “This ‘Foster Care…… MORE
Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have some updated information into the search for a missing Florida man. 68-year-old Gordon Kaye of Tampa was last seen near a backcountry campsite on April 23 with search teams focused on trails and areas in and around the Deep Creek Campground. Crews are prepared to continue…… MORE
Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have some updated information into the search for a missing Florida man. 68-year-old Gordon Kaye of Tampa was last seen near a backcountry campsite on April 23 with search teams focused on trails and areas in and around the Deep Creek Campground. Crews are prepared to continue…… MORE
KCHD to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Safe Bar Training WHAT: Knox County Health Department (KCHD), along with the Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee, the Title IX Office at University of Tennessee, and the Family Justice Center are continuing the Safe Bar TN training to prevent sexual violence and create safe nightlife spaces. The next training…… MORE
Medic Regional Blood Center is offering a $10 e-gift card for donors through Sunday. Their inventory is low across the board so all blood types are needed. Donors will need a valid e-mail address to receive their gift card. Please go to medic blood dot org to schedule your appointment today, walk-ins are also welcome.… MORE
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park say visitors will be able to view the highly-anticipated synchronous fireflies from June 4 through June 11. You will be able to enter a lottery for vehicle reservations starting Friday at 10 a.m. the lottery will close on May 1st at 8 p.m. Those interested will be able to…… MORE
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 32 of the 57 Tennessee State Parks have attained Platinum status, the highest level of achievement, in the department’s Go Green With Us program. It is the highest number of Platinum parks in the program’s history. “Our state parks are setting an example for environmental…… MORE
Self-driving cars. ChatGPT. Cancer detection. Smart speakers. Robots in manufacturing… and even in our homes. Artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere these days. So, what does the average human need to know about AI as it is quickly becoming part of our everyday lives? Join the Knox County Public Library at noon on Thursdays in May…… MORE
Megan Boswell, the woman charged in her daughter’s death, 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, appears in court for a status hearing. State prosecutors will seek a sentence of life imprisonment. Boswell reported her daughter missing in February 2020 but said she had not been seen since December 2019. In March of 2020, the child’s remains were found…… MORE
