January 25, 2010 – Animal lovers can get in the spirit of Carnivale at the third annual Knoxville’s Mardi Growl Saturday, Feb. 13. The festivities begin with a costume parade for dogs and their owners starting at 11 a.m. at the corner of Summit Hill Drive and Central Avenue – home of the city’s new PetSafe Downtown Dog Park. A festival on Market Square follows from noon-2 p.m. Parade prizes   Read More ...

January 25, 2010 – The City of Knoxville and other local sponsors are hosting an Unwanted Medicines Collection event and a Used Mercury Thermometer Exchange on Friday and Saturday, January 29th & 30th, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Healthy Living Expo in the Knoxville Convention Center. This event offers residents an opportunity to turn in unwanted and/or outdated and expired prescription medicines, over the counter medications and,   Read More ...

A large rock slide has closed the southbound lanes of the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Spur.  The rock slide is on the City of Pigeon Forge owned portion of the Spur.  At this time, officials with the City, national park, and TDOT are working through a traffic plan to allow  two way traffic on the northbound lanes of the Spur.   It will take some time to put in place the detour signage   Read More ...

The Great Commission State Prayer Conference for the TN Church of God begins Sunday, January 31, 6:00 p.m., New Hope Church, Sevierville, TN. Evening services will follow Monday and Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., and a special session for “ministers” Tuesday morning 9:30 – 11:30. The evening speaker is Dr. Raymond Culpepper, the General Overseer for the Church of God. These services promise to be times of celebration, challenge, and dedication   Read More ...

January 21, 2010 – The Brown Bag, Green Book series sponsored by the Knox County Public Library and the City of Knoxville presents its next program on Tuesday, February 2, at 12 p.m. in the East Tennessee History Center Auditorium, 601 South Gay Street, as a part of H2Oh!, a series of events about water, in partnership with the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy. Join Renee Hoyos,   Read More ...

CMA Worked With Microsoft to Create Cool, Web-Based Applications for CMAfest.com, Official Website of the CMA Music Festival NASHVILLE – During an event held last night at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer presented CMA Digital Media Director Chris Felder with a guitar signed by artists who participated in the 2009 CMA Music Festival. The presentation honored CMA for its technological leadership in the industry   Read More ...

Q. When does the CBA expire should there be no extension to the agreement? A. In March of 2011. Q. Will there be a college draft in 2011? A. Yes. Q. What is the “Final League Year” in the current agreement? A. The “Final League Year” is the term used in the CBA to refer to the last year of the agreement. Without a further extension of the CBA, the   Read More ...

Monthly Online Educational Series Can Be Found On CMA’s Member Web Site, My.CMAworld.com; New Episodes Posted Third Monday Each Month NASHVILLE – Understanding the performing rights organizations (PROs) is the focus of the latest installment of CMA Industry InSite, an online educational series, posted today. The ninth episode, “Getting to Know the PROs,” is available now and features interviews with Connie Bradley, Sr. VP, ASCAP; Vincent Candilora, Sr. VP/General Licensing,   Read More ...

Dr. K Robert Williams of the New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery, a division of Premier Surgical Associates, is the first Knoxville-area surgeon to perform single-site laparoscopic (SSL) surgery for gastric banding. This minimally invasive procedure helps bariatric patients recover more quickly from weight loss surgery. The SSL procedure allows surgeons to perform REALIZE Band and LAP-BAND surgery through a single entry incision, resulting in shorter recovery time, less chance   Read More ...

The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Kids Run is expanding its Fittest School Challenge to encourage greater participation among youth in East Tennessee. In addition to Knox County, the challenge is now open to elementary schools in Loudon, Anderson, Sevier, Roane and Blount counties. The Fittest School Challenge is a friendly competition between elementary schools to promote healthy physical activities and get kids excited about exercising. Children age 12 and younger   Read More ...