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Lee is seeking to educate prisoners

Mar. 8, 2019

Gov. Bill Lee wants to invest millions into Tennessee court and prison systems to give criminal offenders an education, support and a chance to clear their records

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Food & Wine touts Blackberry Farm in ‘maker’ issue

Blackberry Farm’s Master Gardener has been dubbed “The Seed Saver” by Food & Wine magazine

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Allegiant goes to Pittsburgh

Feb. 19, 2019

Lots of people in Pittsburgh want to visit the Smokies, Allegiant Air is betting.

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UT ties with Harvard for Fulbright recipients

A record-setting 19 students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, received Fulbright awards for the 2018-2019 academic year, tying Harvard for the number of recipients.

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Knoxville ranks in top 50 best U.S. cities for opening a restaurant

Knoxville has been named among the top 50 best U.S. cities in which to open a restaurant, coming in at No. 37.

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TVA picks Canadian utility chief as CEO

Feb. 15, 2019

Jeffrey Lyash will become the new president and CEO of Tennessee Valley Authority

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70 new jobs come to the Alcoa plant

Aluminum panel maker Arconic will bring 70 new jobs to its existing plant in Blount County, an investment of more than $100 million

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Smokies eatery on TripAdvisor ‘Most Romantic’ list

Feb. 14, 2019

Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro in Townsend claimed a spot on the list of 25

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American flights to New York kick off Thursday at McGhee Tyson Airport

American Airlines’ Valentine’s Day gift to Knoxville: direct flights to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport

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Knox named one of US’s top maker cities

Feb. 8, 2019

Although Knoxville has been a hot spot for manufacturing since the early 20th century, Scruffy City only began fully embracing its “Maker City” nickname within the past couple years.

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