People and Milestones

22+ hour, 2+ 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,…...

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…...

3+ day, 47+ min ago   (451+ words) A statue of Jim Haslam will stand outside the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center on the University of Tennessee campus, honoring one of UT's greatest benefactors who played on the 1951 national championship football team. Tennessee announced that the statue outside the football…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (102+ words) A new study from WalletHub ranks Tennessee 41st in the nation for happiness, which got us thinking about what makes life in the Volunteer State special. Stephanie and Shelby share what they love most about calling Tennessee home and reflect on…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (40+ words) Knoxville's Safety City is celebrating 25 years and looking forward to the next 25 years with a community renovation campaign. Knoxville's Safety City is celebrating 25 years and looking forward to the next 25 years with a community renovation campaign....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (118+ words) Zoo Knoxville has two new reasons to be proud of its growing African lion pride. On Thursday, Zoo Knoxville announced that two male lion cubs named Sammie and Sika (pronounced see-kah) were born on July 14 to parents Zahra and Maji....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (190+ words) The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has awarded Roan Mountain State Park as Tennessee State Park of the Year. The honor was presented during TDEC’s annual Awards of Excellence for... - Names Announced Of 35 Local National Merit Scholarship… - Chattanooga FC…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (60+ words) Bill Schmidt, an Olympian and longtime Knoxville resident who went on to a successful sports marketing career with brands like Gatorade and Oakley, has died. He was 78 years old. Bill Schmidt, an Olympian and longtime Knoxville resident who went on…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (444+ words) People in Sevierville, Tenn., remember their hometown girl, Dolly Parton — not only for her songs, but for her lifetime of generosity to the place she came from. In Dolly Parton's birthplace of Sevier County, Tennessee, local people remember her not…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (490+ words) Tennessee freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon has a unique name with an interesting origin story that his parents love to tell. Brandon will debut as the youngest starting quarterback in Tennessee history when the 18th-ranked Vols play Furman (1-0) on Sept. 5 (3:30 p.m. ET,…...