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Top Knoxville and East Tennesseans who have shaped Tennessee’s 225-year history

Jun. 1, 2021

On this day in 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States.

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Electricity, water … and high-speed internet? KUB wants to add broadband to services

May. 26, 2021

KUB plans to offer high-speed municipal broadband as its fifth utility

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Biden climate push positions Tennessee for electric car boom, but hurdles must be worked out

May. 20, 2021

President Biden’s $200 billion EV initiative aims to spur a green car boom.

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Hands-free: Wireless charging system advances electric vehicle convenience

ORNL scientists have advanced a wireless charging technology that can make powering an EV easier than filling up a car with gas

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Discovery’s 1,000 Knoxville employees brace for proposed merger with AT&T’s WarnerMedia

May. 18, 2021

The company announced plans to merge with AT&T’s WarnerMedia and form a new standalone global entertainment company.

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Smokies baseball stadium complex is economic homerun for East Knoxville

May. 7, 2021

Sports and entertainment complex that will bring baseball back to Knoxville will transform community, create 3,000 jobs, $100 million economic impact.

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Knoxville group invests in RT Lodge to preserve community ties and legacy

Often lauded as one of the best-kept hospitality secrets in the region, RT Lodge encompasses seven acres and has served for decades as a special place for gatherings and events with a historic lodge, natural grounds and award-winning dining.

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LSI to open training center in West Knoxville, create 265 jobs

May. 4, 2021

The online lender and loan processing firm will invest $2M

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More than $33 million in federal money earmarked for Blount Foothills Parkway repairs

Apr. 30, 2021

16-mile stretch of Blount Foothills Parkway has locked in funding that will address a variety of needs

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ORNL licenses revolutionary AI system to General Motors for automotive use

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed its award-winning artificial intelligence software system, the Multinode Evolutionary Neural Networks for Deep Learning, to General Motors for use in vehicle technology and design.

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