The Vol Network’s radio affiliate in the Memphis market has announced that it will become the first all-sports radio station in that market to be on the FM dial. Entercom Memphis announced that WMFS 92.9 is becoming ESPN 92.9FM. ESPN 92.9FM will combine with ESPN 680AM Sportsradio and simulcast sports programming 24 hours a day on both frequencies. The move bolsters coverage and penetration of University of Tennessee sports programming   Read More ...

May 21, 2009 – Knoxville Zoo is saddened to announce the death of one of its favorite animals. Jim, a male giraffe, died on May 20. He was 9-years-old. Jim was born at Knoxville Zoo on November 20, 2000, and was the namesake of the zoo’s executive director, Jim Vlna. Jim was being closely monitored and treated by University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) Drs. Ed Ramsay and   Read More ...

May 21, 2009 – Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Police Chief Sterling Owen announced traffic enforcement plans for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The specialized enforcement effort will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2009, and will conclude at Midnight on Monday, May 25, 2009. Chief Owen said officers will utilize Directed Patrols and Saturation Patrols throughout the holiday weekend to reduce the speed of motorists. The department   Read More ...

1940 Presidential Motorcade Reenactment To Lead Gatlinburg’s 4th of July Midnight Parade GATLINBURG, Tennessee — The City of Gatlinburg announces the confirmation of Golden Globe-nominated actor and Tennessee native David Keith to portray President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the reenactment of the presidential motorcade through Gatlinburg to dedicate Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sept. 2, 1940. The recreation of this historical day will lead Gatlinburg’s 34th annual Fourth of   Read More ...

May 20, 2009 – City of Knoxville offices will be closed on Monday, May 25th, for Memorial Day. Waste Connections, the city’s household garbage collector, will run its normal schedule on Monday, May 25th. Downtown trash collection will pick up garbage on its regular schedule on Monday, May 25th. The city’s recycling centers will be open on Monday. The city’s Solid Waste Management Facility, located at 1033 Elm Street, will   Read More ...

May 18, 2009 – On Monday at Fire Station #5 in Mechanicsville, Mayor Haslam, Chief Key and Captains from Station #5 revealed a plaque that honors past, present and future Knoxville Firefighters. The plaque presentation was part of Station #5′s celebration of 100 years of service. The station went into service on May 23, 1909, serving the Mechanicsville neighborhood. Station #5 operated continuously from 1909 until 1981, when the station   Read More ...

May 18, 2009 – The City of Knoxville is pleased this week to recognize a group of unsung employees whose work touches the lives of everyone in the City – the men and women of the City’s Public Works Department. This week, May 17-23, marks the 49th observance of National Public Works Week, an effort to recognize the employees who keep our towns, cities, counties and states in good working   Read More ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. – John Currie, Executive Associate Athletics Director at the University of Tennessee, was formally introduced Monday as the 15th Director of Athletics at Kansas State. The appointment will be effective June 7, said incoming President Kirk Schulz, who announced the selection in a morning news conference in the Legends Room of Bramlage Coliseum following a three-month national search that began in March. Currie received a five-year contract at   Read More ...

May 15, 2009 – Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Police Chief Sterling Owen dedicated a memorial to honor Knoxville Police Department Officers. The memorial is the culmination of hard work on behalf of employees and thousands of citizens. The drive to raise money for the memorial began in 2003 when special dinners were held for Honda Hoot visitors. Honda Riders of America advertised the dinners in all their materials, made   Read More ...

May 14, 2009 – Recently, Blount County students from Union Grove Elementary toured Blount Mansion. Nestled in the center of Downtown Knoxville’s government district, Blount Mansion offers history that is hard to miss. Here, among the towers of glass, steel and brick, sits a house – small by today’s standards, but a mansion on the Tennessee frontier. The mansion was built by William Blount who chose to build his mansion   Read More ...