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21+ hour, 59+ min ago   (199+ words) Comedian and actor Kevin Hart was easy to spot in Knoxville. Hart was seen taking in the scenery at the Vol Walk ahead of Tennessee football's matchup with Kennesaw State on Sept. 19 (7:45 p.m., SEC Network) at at Neyland Stadium. Hart's son,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (230+ words) Bravo! Italian Kitchen has closed its Knoxville location following a 2025 bankruptcy filing. The Italian restaurant chain had one Knoxville location at 106 Major Reynolds Place on Bearden Hill, near Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse and Wingstop. Parent company Bravo Brio Restaurants LLC filed…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (533+ words) Tight end Ethan Davis thanked Tennessee football fans for their "unconditional love" in helping him cope with a season-ending injury and hinted that he might return in 2027. Davis suffered a torn ACL in the Vols' 45-24 win over Georgia Tech on…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (267+ words) Jim Knowles is in his first season as the Tennessee Volunteers' defensive coordinator. Tennessee's defense was a wild ride last season. The Vols were disruptive in 2025 under defensive coordinator Tim Banks — 10 interceptions, 10 fumble recoveries, 87 tackles for loss, and 37 sacks — but…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (44+ words) The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, unveiled a statue honoring Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and prominent donor Jim Haslam on Friday. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, unveiled a statue honoring Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and prominent donor…...

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…...

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....

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (147+ words) Tennessee is hosting 2028 four-star center Peter Julius for a visit on Friday, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. The 6-foot-9, 230-pound prospect is from Mt. Bethel Christian Academy in Marietta, Georgia. He is the No. 8 center nationally, No. 2 player in Georgia…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (93+ words) Paul's Oasis will close on Sept. 27, the business announced on Facebook. The bar was open for more than two decades. This Knoxville sports bar is closing after 21 years in business A sports bar near West Town Mall is closing at…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (372+ words) Four Democratic Tennessee state lawmakers sent a letter to the Department of Children’s Services demanding answers about safety and oversight in the state’s juvenile justice facilities. “The allegations that serious physical and sexual abuse, dangerous restraints, injuries, and other critical…...