Yearly Archives: 2024

Dalton Knecht Named TSHF Co-Male Amateur Athlete of the YearTSHF Release
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Dalton Knecht Named TSHF Co-Male Amateur Athlete of the YearTSHF Release

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame announced Wednesday the recipients of its annual honors, with Tennessee men’s basketball standout Dalton Knecht claiming Co-Male Amateur Athlete of the Year plaudits. Knecht is the first member of Tennessee’s men’s basketball program to receive the honor since Grant Williams in 2019. He shared the plaudit with Vanderbilt golfer Gordon Sargent.…MORE

Group Hired by City of Knoxville Recommends Limiting Parking and Increased Rates and Fines

Group Hired by City of Knoxville Recommends Limiting Parking and Increased Rates and Fines

The City of Knoxville releases its report from a group hired to evaluate downtown parking who recommends, among other things, limiting free parking and increasing pricing. They recommend beginning free parking at 10 p.m. and charging for parking on weekends and increasing the cost of street parking. Also, parking lots underneath I-40 and James White…MORE

State of the Art Pitcher’s Mound for New Multi-Use Stadium in Downtown Knoxville

State of the Art Pitcher’s Mound for New Multi-Use Stadium in Downtown Knoxville

A retractable pitcher’s mound is part of the new multi-use stadium in downtown Knoxville. The stadium will be home to both the Smokies baseball team and One Knoxville SC Soccer. Esto Retractable has been contracted to place a state-of-the-art retractable pitcher’s mound in the stadium. The mound will be able to lower itself, turning what…MORE

Beam Named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team
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Beam Named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam was tabbed to the 2024 SEC Community Service Team, as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon. Beam, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee, native, has made it a point to give back and use his notoriety as one of the SEC’s top pitchers to positively impact the Knoxville community and beyond. The…MORE

Knoxville Remains Identified Almost 2 Years after Being Found

Knoxville Remains Identified Almost 2 Years after Being Found

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) A Knox County cold case is now solved. Knox County officials have identified a man after his remains were found two years ago. The Knox County Regional Forensic Center was able to identify the body as 34-year-old Tony Brown. His remains were found behind a home on Knott Avenue in 2022. No…MORE

Four-Day-Old Baby Dies after Dog Bite in Greene County, Sheriff Says

Four-Day-Old Baby Dies after Dog Bite in Greene County, Sheriff Says

Greene County, TN (WOKI) The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a four-day-old baby died after being bitten by a dog. GCSO officials say the baby was bitten by the dog at a Greene County home and taken to Greeneville Community Hospital around 10:30 Monday morning. The baby was then flown to UT Medical…MORE

Tennessee State Parks and TWRA and ACA Teaming Up to Offer Low Cost Kayaking Instruction

Tennessee State Parks and TWRA and ACA Teaming Up to Offer Low Cost Kayaking Instruction

For the third year, Tennessee State Parks and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) are joining the Tennessee chapter of the American Canoe Association (ACA) to offer low-cost kayaking instruction Saturday, May 18. The event is part of National Safe Boating Week. Last year, the event trained 279 students across North Carolina and Tennessee in 24 simultaneous…MORE

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