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10 Tennessee Counties Where Black Bears Are Showing Up More Often
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1699+ words) Think black bears checked “Great Smoky Mountains” on the lease and never bothered moving? Tennessee has news for you. Bear sightings are showing up farther beyond their familiar East Tennessee strongholds, with wildlife officials reporting more activity in the middle…...
Schedule changes comes for Knoxville trash pickup
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (68+ words) The City of Knoxville’s waste and recycling collection contractor, Waste Connections, is updating its pickup schedules starting in October. The goal is to collect more households’ trash and recycling on the same pickup day. The City of Knoxville's waste and…...
Trash, recycling pick-up days merging nearly 20,000 Knoxville households
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (214+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The City of Knoxville's waste and recycling collection contractor, Waste Connections, is updating its pick-up schedules starting in October. The goal is to collect more households' trash and recycling on the same pickup day. Starting Monday, Oct....
Knoxville working towards removing invasive plants
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (26+ words) The city has allocated $80,000 towards invasive plant removal across the area. The city has allocated $80,000 towards invasive plant removal across the area....
Tennessee mayor helps halt federal euthanasia order for rescued bald eagle Phoenix
3+ week, 2+ day ago (439+ words) A bald eagle in Tennessee that had been ordered euthanized by federal wildlife officials has been given a reprieve after Athens Mayor Larry Eaton challenged the decision. Phoenix, a female eagle being cared for at Owl Ridge Raptor Center, cannot…...