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COVID Vaccination Clinics

The first and second doses of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson single doses are available at all of the following vaccine sites. No appointment is needed, participants are served in the order of arrival. Mondays, East Knoxville Free…

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Labor Day Picnic, Worker’s Solidarity Celebration at Tyson Park

KNOXVILLE, TN (Sept. 4, 2021) – The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Central Labor Council’s Labor Day Celebration will on Monday, Sept.6, 10:30 am to 2 pm, at Tyson Park. This event is a free, family-friendly event with food, activities and…

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African American Women and Suffrage in Knoxville

“A Delicate Balance: African American Women and Suffrage in Knoxville” KNOXVILLE, TN (September 2021) – National celebrations of the 2020 centennial anniversary of women gaining the right to vote were sidelined by an ongoing international pandemic. This year,…

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Cherokee Health Honors Community, Staff during NHC Week

EAST TENNESSEE (August 2021) – The 2021 National Health Center Week (NHCW) was celebrated the week of August 8-14, in recognition of Community Health Centers (CDC) that offer healthcare services to improve the health of citizens, especially to…

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(UPDATED) OR Scarboro Community Reunion Sept. 2-5, 2021

(UPDATED) OAK RIDGE, TN (August 23, 2021) – The Scarboro Community of Oak Ridge Tennessee is moving forward with its 2021 reunion which was postponed last year due to COVID. The four-day event is set for Thursday through…

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First Friday Arts & Culture at the Emporium

First Friday, September 3, from 5 – 9 pm Celebrate regional artists, new exhibitions while enjoying live music and artist demos at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville. Click here for a detailed listing of September…

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Scarboro Reunion adds COVID vaccine clinic to events

OAK RIDGE, TN (Sept. 1, 2021) – The Scarboro Community Alumni Association of Oak Ridge has added a COVID vaccine clinic to the many events of the 4-day Scarboro Unity Reunion celebration from Sept. 2 – 5, at…

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Blount County Meetings and Events Seek Equal Distribution of Resources

The Blount County Huddlers remind ‘everyone’ to take extra precautions when attending in-person meetings. Protect yourself, your loved ones, community. and especially our seniors and children. VACCINATE, MASK, SOCIAL DISTANCE! Ruth Holloway Blount County Activist Women’s March Maryville…

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KNOX COUNTY BOE Emergency meeting

  Knox County Board of Education – Special Meeting  – Wednesday, September 1st – at 5pm After almost 9,000 children out sick on 8/26.  This meeting will be at the Andrew Johnson Building, 912 S. Gay Street. due…

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Tuskegee NEXT, local EAA pilots offer free flights to area youth

      Tuskegee NEXT is sponsoring the “Young Eagles” rally from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28 at Downtown Island Airport in Knoxville. The event will allow 50 young people, age 8 to 17, to…

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BECK RACIAL JUSTICE TOWNHALL: Knoxville Red Summer Race Riot August 1919

The BECK RACIAL JUSTICE TOWNHALL Series XIV at 4 pm, Friday, August 27, via ZOOM,  will be on the nation’s Red Summer and the 2-days of racial violence that erupted in Knoxville on August 30, 1919.   KNOXVILLE,…

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Community Healing Fund Informational Meeting

KNXOVILLE, TN (August 23, 2021) – The United Way of Greater Knoxville is hosting an informational meeting and mixer for interested Black-led and non-profit organizations serving disenfranchised communities in Knox County. The meeting will be from 5:30 to…

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First Meeting of Black Equity Task Force Scheduled

The mission of the African-American Equity Restoration Task Force is to create pathways to return some of the hard-earned well-established Black wealth that was taken through centuries of urban renewal projects. CAPTION: A 1930s aerial view of Union…

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Comcast Expands High-Speed Internet Services in More East Tennessee Markets

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – August 23, 2021 – Comcast announced today it has launched several new high-speed internet service tiers, including one that will deliver speeds faster than one gigabit-per-second to residential and business customers in several East Tennessee…

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TNDP Launch Statewide Build Back Blue Initiative

“Under Bill Lee’s leadership and the GOP supermajority: more than half a dozen rural hospitals have closed, unemployment reached an all time high in Tennessee, and student proficiencies reached an all time low. Tennessee must elect leaders who…

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Early Voting Locations and Stats, last day is Thursday!

2021 City of Knoxville Primary Election Early Voting: August 11 – 26, 2021 Election Day: August 31, 2021 Early voting totals as of August 21, 2021 All early voters, 3,251; Absentee ballots, 654 = Total  3,905 Early Voting Turnout by Location:…

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KCDP Reorganization Convention via ZOOM

The Knox County Democratic Party’s Biennial Reorganization Convention on Saturday, August 21st at 10 a.m has been moved from in-person at the Change Center to a ZOOM event. Due to the recent rise of the COVID-19 virus Delta strain, KCDP leadership…

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Marquez Rapheal Williams, age 43

KNOXVILLE, TN – Marquez Rapheal Williams, September 13, 1976 – July 5, 2021, died unexpectedly in the first week of July 2021. He was a resident of the Lonsdale Homes community for over 20 years. His neighbors knew him…

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Tennessee State Fair debuts in Wilson County

WILSON COUNTY, TN (August 12, 2021) – There is a 40+ year history of fairs in Wilson County. Only 16 state fairs in the country are larger than the Wilson County Fair. After the Tennessee State Fair was…

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YWCA Celebrates the Works of Local Women

KNOXVILLE, TN – The 36th Annual Tribute to Women, sponsored by the YWCA Knoxville & Tennessee Valley among the foremost celebrations honoring women in the East Tennessee area. The celebration will be on Thursday, September 9, at The…

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MISSING PERSON: Chadwick William D. Carr of Anderson County

CLINTON, TN (May 16, 2021)Chadwick “Chad” Carr’s last contact with his family was on May 2, 2021. His missing was first reported by local news media on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The following information was taken from reports…

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Volunteers Offer ‘Books Over Bullets’ with Little Free Library in Five Points Community

KNOXVILLE, TN (August 6, 2021) Two volunteers, one a former resident of a property owned by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), have started a Little Free Library for residents of Five Points, with a focus on children. Marie…

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Thank Pres. Biden, Restrictions on Teaching Racism, Sen. Hagerty

  By Ruth Holloway Maryville Women’s March Huddler ETE POLITICS/Local/State EAST TENNESSEE (August 8, 2021) – The Environment Working Group will return to Zoom meetings this Wednesday, August 11th at 4:30 PM.  You may join the meeting through this link. Actions…

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Tree Talk: African influence on American Cuisine a Netflix docuseries

Battlefield Farms and Garden’s next “Tree Talk Series” will be at 6 pm, Tuesday, August 10, outside at 3614 Boyds Bridge Pike. Seating and parking are limited. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and carpool if possible….

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KAUL Shoes for School and Sponsors ready children for school with free shoes, school supplies, food boxes much needed fun outside

                      KNOXVILLE, TN (August 7, 2021) – Hundreds of local children received new shoes and school supplies Saturday, Aug. 7, during the 19th annual “Shoes for School” event…

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Knoxville, TN
73°
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6:48 am8:18 pm EDT
Feels like: 73°F
Wind: 3mph NE
Humidity: 65%
Pressure: 29.93"Hg
UV index: 9
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Weather forecast for today
On Sunday, in Knoxville, expect bright skies and plenty of sunshine. Dramatic changes in temperature are expected, reaching a high of a temperate 80.6°F and falling to a low of a fresh 53.6°F. The maximum heat index, which adjusts the air temperature based on humidity, is computed to be 80.6°F. The maximum temperature will be higher and more in tune with May's average of 78.4°F than with April's. Sunrise was at 6:48 am and sunset will be at 8:18 pm; the daylight will last for 13h and 30min.

Weather forecast for tomorrow
Tomorrow, on Monday, expect plenty of sunshine and only a few scattered clouds. Minimal precipitation is predicted. The highest temperature will be a moderately hot 82.4°F, while the lowest forecasted temperature is a mild 57.2°F. The maximum heat index, which integrates air moisture with ambient temperature, is appraised at a humid 86°F. Note that heat index values are valued for light wind and location in the shade. An unusual warmer pattern is expected, as the day’s high matches May's typical max of 78.4°F. Sunrise will be at 6:47 am and sunset at 8:19 pm; tomorrow's daylight will last for 13h and 32min.

Long term weather forecast
The weather will be unstable for the next ten days, and a mix of dull, clear, rain-soaked and thunderstorm-prone weather is anticipated. Rainfall is expected on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and next Tuesday. Noticeable swings in temperature are expected in the coming days. The maximum temperature will vary between 64.4°F and 82.4°F, while there will be also a marked difference in overnight low temperatures, as the minimum temperature is expected to range between 42.8°F and 59°F. Expect the warmest day on Monday, with temperatures peaking at 82.4°F; the coldest day will be Friday, with a maximum of 64.4°F.

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