Previously featured articles classified by county; Knox, Blount, Anderson, Jefferson Counties
KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 30, 2020) – On Christmas Eve, Community Television of Knoxville celebrates 45 years of service to the residents of Knoxville, including many of the people who live in your neighborhood! As we prepare for 2021, we are expanding our targeted outreach with increased emphasis on helping neighborhood organizations overcome obstacles related to communication and neighbor engagement. Click…
KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 30, 2020) – Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs held a brief, private ceremony unveiling a COVID-19 memorial on the front lawn of the City County Building. The living memorial at 400 Main Street consists of a white flag for each person who has died from…
KNOXVILLE, TN (December 2020) – COVID didn’t stop the spirit of Christmas. Despite the hardships of 2020, it came. Despite a pandemic, it came. The celebration of the reason for the season, Christmas came anyway. Thanks to the efforts of collective community partners. On a recent Saturday, Santa’s elves brought gifts for children to the…
REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom. KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 2020) – December 19th, was the wreath-laying day for Wreaths Across America’s thousands of volunteers across the country. Tens of thousands of wreaths were simultaneously placed in Knoxville’s three veteran’s cemeteries; Knoxville Veteran’s…
The Knoxville, Tennessee Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Celebrated its Golden Anniversary KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 2020) – The Links, Incorporated-Knoxville, Tenn. Chapter celebrated 50 years of service to the local community. The “Golden Anniversary: 50 Years Past – 50 Years Forward” was a virtual program on Saturday, November 14, 2020, to celebrate their years…
KUB has experienced an increase in customers reporting scam attempts. A call with a threat of shutoff within hours or that day, etc., WILL NOT come from KUB. KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 2020) – The scammers mimic KUB’s number on the caller ID, a recorded message claiming to be from a KUB representative threatens customers…
The Bronze Kingdom is home to the world’s largest collection of Bronze African Art, and the home of a premier African diaspora event space in its new 27,000 square-foot facilities. (Black PR Wire) ORLANDO, Fla. – The Bronze Kingdom is an impressive gallery-museum featuring the largest collection of rare African bronze sculptures in…
For unique gifts, Shop Small throughout the holiday season! (December 2020) – The clock is ticking for gifting! Don’t wait till the last minute to check off everyone on your gift list! The Maker City online Gift Guide and weekly Holiday Marketplace are curated to help you shop for unique handmade gifts – all while supporting your…
A Zoom reading of a semi-autobiographical political play by Knoxville playwright Summer Awad. WALLS: A Play for Palestine is a play written by Summer Ghasan Awad. Based on the playwright’s life, WALLS tells the story of a teenager’s complex relationship with her traditional Muslim father and her struggle to reconcile her Palestinian roots with her East…
The City of Knoxville budget for 2020 allowed for 6 neighborhood traffic calming projects – with one in East Knoxville. Knoxville, TN (September 2020) – As recently as a few months ago, day and night, impatient (or thrill-seeking) motorists would speed at 60 mph along the straight-as-an-arrow Woodbine Avenue in East Knoxville. On East Fifth Avenue,…
Don’t succumb to the drama of 2020! There are many safe ways to let your hair down, relax and enjoy some much needed adult recreation. Some events are live streamed, and most in-person events are enforcing COVID-19 safety precautions. Some are offering the option to participate virtually or at the venue for a limited number…
Knoxville, TN (Nov. 3, 2020) – Aging a Family Affair will kick-off its 36th year with a Senior Expo Drive-thru from 9 am to noon on Thursday, Nov. 5 at O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. Knoxville. Vendors will provide information on local resources and services for seniors. Attendees will remain in their car, wear…
People across East Tennessee, and the country, are reeling from the impact of Covid-19, unable to pay bills and struggling to find employment. East Tennessee (October 2020) – COVID-19 Emergency Relief funds are available to assist East Tennessee residents in Knox, Blount, Anderson, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties with paying utility bills, rent, and…
UPDATE: This program of the Federal government was stopped in October after 3 weeks. KNOXVILLE, TN (October 2020) – This Friday, October 23rd, a “Farmers To Families Food” truck will again deliver at least 1,500 Food Boxes to New Hope Baptist Church, 2504 Cecil Avenue, Knoxville, TN for distribution at 10 am Friday morning until…
YMCA invites you to join a free challenge to reenergize spirit, mind and body during the ongoing coronavirus suppressions and restrictions. For all ages – We got this! KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2020) – We are all sick and tired of feeling sick and tired in these times of COVID-19. We can’t go to…
Beck is hosting its fourth Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Racial Justice with Public Officials on Friday September 25 at 4:00 p.m. and concluding at 6:00 p.m. This Beck event is proudly supported and sponsored by Pellissippi State Community College, an academic institution taking a stand against racism. Following the death of Mr. George Perry Floyd, Jr., an African American…
KNOXVILLE, TN (Sept. 23, 2020) – Mayor Indya Kincannon, City Council members and community advocates officially cut a ribbon and dedicated the rejuvenated Cal Johnson Recreation Center, 507 Hall of Fame Drive. The top-to-bottom inside-and-out transformation of the rec center and park reflects a $721,866 City investment and a privately-funded $100,000 public art project….
KNOXVILLE, TN – This fall, the silver screen is coming to the Midway at Chilhowee Park for three nights: Friday, October 9, 16, & 30. And you get to pick the flicks! This year’s line up will be chosen through a public vote from September 23-29. To vote click below:↓↓ This year, due to COVID-19,…
City of Knoxville and Knox County 9/11 ceremony on Friday. City of Knoxville and Knox County officials will gather this Friday to honor the victims of September 11, 2001. The ceremony will be at the 9/11 Memorial on the lawn of the City-County Building in downtown Knoxville. At 8:45 a.m. Knoxville Police Department Chaplain Pam…
KNOXVILLE, TN (Sept. 9, 2020) – The City of Knoxville Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC) will hold its 2nd Quarter meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. via the Zoom online platform. Newly appointed PARC Executive Director LaKenya Middlebrook, and committee members, Knoxville Police Department Chief Eve Thomas and Deputy Law Director Ronald…
THE BOOK CONTRACT HAS BEEN SIGNED! From David Hunter There are inevitable stages in the development of a novel: usually an author has an idea for a book, which is pitched to a publisher – either as an idea or finished manuscript — who turns it down or agrees to read it; if the publisher…
Knoxville, TN (August 2, 2020) – The Knoxville Area Urban League’s 18th annual Shoes for School program became a drive-through and pickup event this year. The traditional festival in Caswell Park was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. KAUL and partner agencies arranged delivery or pickup of…
By Patricia Williams KNOXVILLE, TN (June 2020) – East Knoxville buzzed with activities last Saturday, June 27th – all while following mandated coronavirus safety and social distancing protocols. Events held in a few blocks of MLK Avenue took hours to visit and enjoy, which I did. My first stop was at Edgewood Chapel AME Zion…
Every year, Highlander’s Seeds of Fire youth organizing program has hosted an in-person week-long gathering, bringing together youth living and organizing across the US South to skill-build, and develop deep relationships across regions. This year, due to COVID-19, we have moved our work virtually because we know the work doesn’t stop, it evolves. And it’s vitally important…
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the union soldiers, led by major general Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and…