The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will be considering tuition and fee increases for each of its campuses when it meets on June 30 in Memphis.
In preparation for the meeting, the University has requested feedback from the public in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated §49-7-1603, which requires boards of public universities to provide public notice of proposed increases to in-state, undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at least 15 days prior to holding a public meeting. Individuals may provide comments during the 15-day period, and a transcript of all comments will be provided to the UT Board of Trustees. The public comment period will end June 20 at 6 p.m. EDT. Anyone with a disability who wishes to provide feedback may contact the individuals listed below to request any additional assistance.
Detailed information regarding the tuition and mandatory fee proposals for each campus (including an explanation of the increases, the purpose for which revenue derived from these increases will be used, and a description of the efforts to mitigate the effect of these increases) and how to comment on any of the proposals, can be found at: https://trustees.tennessee.edu/tuition-and-fee-proposals/
The University of Tennessee System distributes this notice to all faculty and staff as part of its compliance with the adequate public notice requirement of state open meetings law.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating a fatal boating accident on Norris Lake in Grainger County.
It happened last night (Sunday) when a private boat collided with a jet ski near Black Fox Access Area. The man operating the private boat died at the scene. His body was taken for forensic analysis.
TWRA is also investigating a boat explosion on Ft. Loudon Lake at Concord Marina which sends four people to the hospital with burns.
It happened Saturday night after the boat finished fueling at the marina gas dock. The boat exploded and caught fire then burned to the waterline and sank.
All four occupants suffered burn injuries with three more seriously injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment then flown to the Vanderbilt burn center.
Knoxville Police are investigating a fatal crash on Chapman Highway.
It happened last night (Sunday) in the 6500 block involving a motorcycle.
Early investigation reveals a motorcycle being driven by a man was going south on Chapman Highway when it crossed into the northbound lane into on-coming traffic and hit an SUV head-on, that vehicle hit another car.
The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene, one person in one of the other involved vehicles was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
CLEMSON, S.C. – Tennessee Baseball will open the 2023 NCAA Tournament in the Clemson Regional where they are the No. 2 seed. Action begins at Doug Kingsmore Stadium starting at 6 p.m. ET Friday evening.
The Vols (38-19) will open the regional against Conference-USA tournament champion Charlotte (34-26). The 49ers won the final five games of the C-USA Tournament in Houston, Texas, last weekend after dropping their tournament opener to Louisiana Tech on Wednesday.
Tennessee will be playing its first game in 10 days, but finished the season strong, winning 15 of its last 20 games and taking the final series of the regular-season at South Carolina.
Friday, June 2 Game 1 – Clemson vs. Lipscomb | 1 p.m. ET | Watch (ESPN+) Game 2 – Tennessee vs. Charlotte | 6 p.m. ET | Watch (ESPNU) | Listen (Vol Network)
Saturday, June 4 Game 3 – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | Noon ET Game 4 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 6 p.m. ET
Sunday, June 5 Game 5 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 | Noon ET Game 6 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m. ET
Monday, June 6 Game 7 (if necessary) – Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6 | TBA
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Friday, June 2 (6 p.m. ET) [ESPNU] – Tennessee vs. Charlotte RHP Andrew Lindsey (2-2, 2.54 ERA) vs. LHP Collin Kramer (6-4, 4.55 ERA)
TICKET INFO
Tickets for this weekend’s regional are available online through Ticketmaster and can be purchased HERE.
All tickets are mobile and fans should download tickets to their mobile devices prior to arriving to Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Fans are encouraged to visit the Clemson Ticketing Guide available HERE to get answers to any ticketing questions prior to arriving to Doug Kingsmore Stadium, including a general overview of how to manage their tickets, how to add their tickets to their mobile wallet prior to each game, how to transfer tickets if they are unable to attend a game and more.
PARKING INFORMATION
All parking lots surrounding Doug Kingsmore Stadium are free and open, with the exception of the ADA parking (for fans with a state-issued placard) at the home plate lot and the lot outside the left-field gate. Click HERE for the stadium and parking lot diagram. Please note that Lot 5 at Memorial Stadium is closed in the spring of 2023 while under construction.
BROADCAST INFO
TV/Stream: ESPN Family of Networks & ESPN+ (Online Stream)
College World Series Appearances: 5 (1951, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2021)
This will be UT’s 13th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and the fourth consecutive tournament Tennessee has participated in. Four-straight postseason appearances marks the second-longest streak in program history.
SERIES HISTORY
vs. Clemson Overall: Clemson leads, 23-11 In Knoxville: Clemson leads, 9-5 In Clemson: Clemson leads, 13-3 at Neutral Sites: Tennessee leads, 3-1 Last Meeting: L, 5-13 (Feb. 15, 1997, in Clemson)
vs. Charlotte Overall: Tennessee leads, 4-2 In Knoxville: Tennessee leads, 4-1 In Charlotte: Charlotte leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: L, 0-9 (Mar. 9, 2021, in Charlotte)
vs. Lipscomb Overall: Tennessee leads, 13-2 In Knoxville: Tennessee leads, 10-1 In Nashville: Tennessee leads, 2-1 at Neutral Sites: Tennessee leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: W, 10-0 (Mar. 14, 2022, in Knoxville)
NOTABLE
TENNESSEE POSIED FOR ANOTHER DEEP TOURNAMENT RUN The Vols enter this weekend’s NCAA Regional rested and ready to make another deep postseason run after advancing to two straight NCAA Super Regionals over the past two years. Entering the weekend, Tennessee has won six straight NCAA Regional games, the longest streak in program history. However, in order to advance to their third consecutive Super Regional, the Big Orange will have to win a regional away from Knoxville for the first time in program history.
UT will have had nine days between games when it opens regional play against Charlotte on Friday evening, giving the team plenty of time to rest and get healthy for a postseason run. UT boasts one of the nation’s deepest and most talented pitching staffs, which should be a major advantage throughout the postseason.
The Vols finished the season strong, going 15-5 over their last 20 games entering the NCAA Tournament, including an 11-4 record over their final five SEC series.
VOLS ARE BATTLE TESTED Tennessee has had no shortage of games against top-end competition this season after playing seven series (21 games) against ranked foes this year. UT won four of those seven series, including taking two of three on the road against No. 9 South Carolina to close out the regular season.
The Big Orange went 12-9 overall against ranked teams in the regular season, including a 9-3 mark home after their series win over No. 15 Kentucky (May 12-14). UT is 61-52 overall against ranked teams under head coach Tony Vitello.
The Vols played four consecutive series against top-five foes and faced No. 2 Vandy, No. 5 Arkansas, No. 2 Florida, No. 1 LSU and No. 12 Texas A&M in five straight weekend series, posting an 8-7 record during that stretch.
Since Vitello became UT’s head coach in 2018, the Vols have posted 28 victories over teams ranked in the top 10 and seven wins over top-ranked teams – LSU in 2023, Ole Miss (x3) in 2022, Arkansas in 2021, Texas Tech in 2020 and Florida in 2018.
DICKEY DOING IT ALL, NAMED TO ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM Redshirt sophomore Jared Dickey was UT’s top hitter throughout SEC play and was rewarded by being named to the All-SEC second team. He was the lone representative for Tennessee on the All-SEC postseason teams.
Dickey enters the weekend having reached base safely in 29 of his last 32 games played with hits in 22 of his last 25 contests, including 17 of his last 18 SEC games.
The Mount Juliet, Tennessee, native leads the team with 21 multi-hit games, a .343 batting average, 70 hits, three triples and 118 total bases.
Dickey was even better in SEC play, leading the team in batting average (.369), hits (41), triples (1), total bases (64), on-base percentage (.432) and stolen bases (4-4) in league play. In conference only games, he ranked third in the SEC in batting average and was tied for fifth in hits.
Dickey has also been extremely valuable for the Vols defensively with his ability to play all three outfield spots, as well as catcher. He has started at five different positions this season: left field (30), catcher (8), center field (6), right field (6) and designated hitter (4).
OPPONENT SCOUT
Charlotte 49ers
2023 Record: 34-26 (17-12 CUSA)
Head Coach: Roland Fanning (first season)
Postseason Honors:
Cam Fisher: Second Team All-America, Collegiate Baseball; First Team All-Conference
Wyatt Hudepohl: First Team All-Conference
Kaden Hopson: Second Team All-Conference
Jack Dragum: Second Team All-Conference
Stat Leaders:
Average: Cam Fisher (.352)
OBP: Cam Fisher (.509)
SLG: Cam Fisher (.831)
OPS: Cam Fisher (1.340)
Hits: Cam Fisher (75)
Runs: Cam Fisher (70)
RBIs: Cam Fisher (64)
Doubles: Brandon Stahlman (15)
Triples: three tied (1)
Home Runs: Cam Fisher (30)
Stolen Bases: Blake Jackson (9)
ERA: Paxton Thompson (4.10)
WHIP: Wyatt Hudepohl (1.17)
BAA: Cameron Hansen (.226)
Innings Pitched: Wyatt Hudepohl (97.1)
Strikeouts: Wyatt Hudepohl (118)
Wins: Paxton Thompson (7)
Saves: Evan Michelson (6)
-UT Athletics
Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC / Credit: UT Athletics
OKLAHOMA CITY – No. 4 Tennessee returns to the game’s biggest stage in college softball for the first time in eight years as it begins its Women’s College World Series run Thursday at 12 p.m. ET against fifth-seeded Alabama at EOG Energy Field.
The NCAA Tournament’s No. 4 overall seed, the Lady Vols (49-8) made it to Oklahoma City by way of going a combined 5-0 in the Knoxville Regional and the Knoxville Super Regional.
Last weekend at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, Tennessee tallied two wins over No. 13 seed Texas to punch its ticket to OKC for the eighth time in program history.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES EASTERN) June 1 Game 1 | No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Alabama | 12 p.m. | ESPN Game 2 | No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Stanford | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN Game 3 | No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 6 Oklahoma State | 7 p.m. | ESPN Game 4 | No. 7 Washington vs. No. 15 Utah | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
June 2 Game 5 | Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 7 p.m. | ESPN Game 6 | Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
June 3 Game 7 | Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3 p.m. | ABC Game 8 | Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 7 p.m. | ESPN
June 4 Game 9 | Winner of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 8 | 3 p.m. | ABC Game 10 | Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 7 | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
June 5 Game 11 | Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 | 12 p.m. | ESPN Game 12 (if necessary) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN Game 13 | Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10 | 7 p.m. | ESPN Game 14 (if necessary) | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
June 7-June 9 (Championship Finals — Best of 3) Final 1 | 8 p.m. | ESPN Final 2 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN Final 3 (if necessary) | 8 p.m. | ESPN
BROADCAST INFO On call for Tennessee’s WCWS opener will be Kevin Brown (PxP), Amanda Scarborough (Analyst) and Courtney Lyle (Sideline). The game will be televised on ESPN. Fans can also listen to the official Vol Network radio broadcast from the Voice of Tennessee Softball Brian Rice on Sports Radio WNML (AM 990) as well as UTSports.com and the UT Gameday app.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES HISTORY Appearances: 8 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2023)
World Series All-Time Record: 15-14
2005: 3-2 (3rd Place)
2006: 3-2 (3rd Place)
2007: 4-2 (Runner-Up)
2010: 2-2 (3rd Place)
2012: 0-2 (8th Place)
2013: 3-2 (Runner-Up)
2015: 0-2 (8th Place)
NOTABLE NFCA ALL-AMERICANS Kiki Milloy, Ashley Rogers and McKenna Gibson were named NFCA All-Americans on Wednesday with Milloy and Rogers being tabbed first-team and Gibson earning second-team recognition.
The nation’s leader in home runs, Milloy has been named NFCA All-America for the second time in her Tennessee career. Hitting 25 homers this season, her mark is a single-season school record. The senior outfielder ranks top five in the nation in on-base percentage (.574), runs per game (1.46) and slugging percentage (.987).
Tennessee’s ace in the circle, Rogers has been named NFCA All-Americaa for the second time in her career. Rogers is 18-1 this season with the nation’s second-best ERA at 0.75. Appearing in 25 games, she tossed 131.1 innings on the year with 12 complete games and six shutouts. The righty fanned 173 batters and held opponents to a .128 batting average.
Tennessee’s starting first baseman all season, Gibson is a first-time NFCA All-American. She hit .369 on the year with 15 home runs and a team-leading 59 RBIs. Nicknamed Boo, she enters the WCWS with an OPS of 1.242.
BACK TO THE WORLD SERIES UT is back in the Women’s College World Series for the first time in eight years. The Lady Vols’ trip to Oklahoma City for the WCWS marks the eighth time in program history and the first since 2015. Tennessee owns an 85-44 record in the postseason showcase and is in the NCAA Tournament for the 20th time.
ELECTRIC IN THE CIRCLE As a pitching staff, Tennessee holds the second-best ERA in the nation at 1.48, have allowed just 54 extra-base hits, 94 runs, 113 walks and have totaled 423 strikeouts. The staff WHIP stands at .86. UT has recorded 23 shutouts over 57 games – tied for first in the SEC and third in the NCAA. In league play, the Lady Vols have dished out five shutouts.
Sweetwater, TN (WOKI) Over a pound of meth hidden in the woods in Sweetwater is seized by law enforcement in Monroe County.
Multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant Friday, June 2 on a property on Sweetwater Vonore Road. The Monroe County Sheriff’s office says meth was found in the woods on the property where it had been attempted to be concealed. Also seized in the search was a revolver-style pistol and an ammo can.
MCSO says charges are pending in the case, and a criminal investigation is ongoing.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced road work on Dolly Parton Parkway (SR 35/US 411) beginning Tuesday, June 6. Motorists should expect delays during heavy traffic periods and be alert for changing traffic patterns.
TDOT has provided the following information on the project.
Motorists traveling on SR-35 (Dolly Parton Parkway/US 411) in Sevier County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have an impact on traffic over the next couple months.
Beginning on Tuesday night, June 6, there will be lane closures on SR-35 (Dolly Parton Parkway/US 411) between Gary Wade Blvd. (LM 14.66) and SR-416 (LM 17.65). These lane closures will be in place to allow crews to mill and resurface all lanes of traffic.
These lane closures will be in place nightly, Sundays through Thursdays, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. All work is expected to be complete by Friday, July 28.
This schedule is contingent on favorable weather conditions. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution in this area as workers will be present.
Knoxville Police have identified the man killed in a fatal downtown accident.
They say 20 year-old Damien Sherwood was killed in Wednesday afternoon’s accident which involved two cars and a KAT bus. Sherwood reportedly attempted a U-Turn on the bridge hitting the bus then hit a Jeep turning onto Main Street.
A woman in the Jeep was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Sheriff Tom Spangler reach a budget compromise which will see Patrol officers pay increase to $51,100, making them the fourth-highest in pay in East Tennessee and Corrections officers to $50,100 making them the second-highest in pay in East Tennessee. This means starting Patrol Officers will be making 30% higher salaries than the state average and Corrections Officers will be making 48% more than the state average.
These proposed increases will go into effect July 1st if passed by County Commission and does not include a tax increase. KCSO will have to cut 29 unfilled corrections positions and pension pay will be capped at three percent. Tax payers are not expected see an increase in taxes.
Louisville, TN (WOKI) A 42-year-old Louisville woman is arrested Wednesday after firing a shotgun in the direction of two sanitation workers attempting to pick up her trash.
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says 42-year-old Theresa Reynolds reportedly fired two rounds at the workers, one of which struck the passenger door of their truck. Officers responded to the scene on Cub Drive around 1:00 p.m. to find Reynolds barricaded in her home.
SWAT and Crisis Negotiation teams were dispatched, and Reynolds was taken into custody.
She has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault, and is being held at the Blount County Correctional Facility on bonds totaling $20,000.
Reynolds is scheduled for a hearing in Blount County General Sessions Court on June 2, 2023.
