Zoo Knoxville is excited to announce the birth of an endangered African lion cub. The female cub, born on June 16, is the third offspring of father Upepo (pronounced Oo-PEP-oh) …
TDOT kicks off I-640 reconstruction project
TDOT Region 1 engineers hosted a media event July 1 to kick off the I-640 reconstruction project that will take place over the next 17 months. The 7-mile interstate project …
Checking in with Stevie the chimpanzee
Zoo Knoxville’s newest chimpanzee, Stevie, is still living behind the scenes, being raised by the zoo’s expert primate handlers after her mother, Binti, experienced complications following Stevie’s birth in late …
River Breeze Event Center to open mid-August
Last June, the River Breeze Landing company purchased a 7.1-acre bottom land tract along the east bank of the Holston River, the former site of a long-shuttered Asheville Hwy drive-in …
Volunteer opportunities in state parks
This Saturday, June 25, is Tennessee Promise Volunteer Day in Tennessee State Parks. It’s a statewide opportunity for students to come out and volunteer while also gaining TN Promise hours. …
YouthForce opens career prospects for high school students
A summer nursing camp at Pellissippi State Community College left a lasting impression on Therese Lloyd when she was just 16 years old.
Four summers later, Lloyd volunteered at that same camp as …
Faith N Friends Horse Rescue to resume summer camps
Faith N Friends Horse Rescue and Sanctuary will hold camps throughout summer 2022 after a two-year pause for the pandemic. The camps for students in grades 1-6 will consist of …
Kid A’ Riffic fun at Knoxville Botanical Gardens
Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Park makes a stop today (06/22) at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum. This is an event for children ages 2-12 offering hands-on crafts …