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  • ORNL technology used to aid Okla. storm recovery

    At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, senior researcher Steven Fernandez can see a play by play of how Oklahoma's tornadoes are impacting the power grid and models of how long the recovery process will take. Software he and his team developed show detailed, layered maps of what is happening right now and also forecast models for the recovery to help response teams with logistics. "You ...

  • East Tennessee groups offer aid to Okla. tornado victims

    East Tennesseans are coming together to help those affected by the deadly tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma. The Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will send 24 pallets of food and water to Oklahoma with the assistance of its charity partner, Feed America. Elaine Streno, the food bank's executive director, said the food pallets were leftover FEMA aid from the Hurricane Sandy relief ...

  • Truth or Tall Tale Inside Millennium Manor

    Around this time every year, locals get the chance to look inside what could be our region's most unique home. Every Memorial Day, Millennium Manor in Alcoa opens to the public for one day. The overall look of the house - both inside and out - is enough on its own to get people talking. But if you dig a little deeper and go back in time, you'll find the real story. The history ...

  • Redevelopment rivalry between Chattanooga and Knoxville benefited both cities

    "Knoxville talked about a lot of big things, but when it started happening, it was organic. It was a lot of little thing coming together," said writer and historian Jack ...

  • RuralMetro offers emergency preparedness tips

    Whether it's tornadoes in the Midwest or local storm damage, the timing of a disaster is often hard to predict. "Am I prepared, is the first basic question anyone can ask themselves," explained Rural/Metro Chief Jerry Harnish. "People will do what they're trained to d. Whether it's a weather emergency or a fire in the home, they will follow their preparations. So ...


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Movie Review

Memento

In Memento, writer/director Christopher Nolan puts us directly into the experience of Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce), a man who is seeking vengeance for the rape and murder of his wife. Leonard's mission is one of romantic vengeance; he is sure that actions have meaning in and of themselves, something that is of absolute importance because, even if he gains the revenge he so desires, he will ... ...

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  • Olympic swimmer inspires kids to sign up for swim team

    Kids from around Knoxville got the chance to meet an Olympian and learn more about a summer swimming program. Sign ups for Emerald Youth's swim team's seventh season started Tuesday. Gold medal winning swimmer Davis Tarwater spoke to the kids about his own swimming experiences and helped register the kids for the team. Tarwater says he hopes he can help encourage kids to get ...

  • Rotary Club names Teachers of the Year

    Some local teachers have received recognition for their work to make a difference in the classroom. The Rotary Club of Knoxville handed out its annual Outstanding Teachers of the Year awards. This year's big winners are Karen Binger, a fifth grade teacher at Blue Grass Elementary, and Wanda Lacey, an AP calculus teacher at Farragut High. "I know both of them very well. Mrs. ...

  • HomeGrown Kim Williams Country Hall of Fame songwriter

    Kim Williams has made a great living doing what he loves. "The fun is just sitting down and creating something out of nothing," he said. And, his life plays like a good country song. "I grew up 14 miles from nowhere. There ain't nothing to do, but pick and grin." He learned to play guitar at age nine, but music wasn't his first love. "To be an astronaut, ...

  • Teen charged with stealing electronics from school

    A teenager is in custody after deputies say he stole electronics, including Apple computers, from a school in Kentucky. The Whitley County Sheriff's Office says someone broke into the Whitley County Alternative School Saturday and Monday. Deputies say about $10,000 worth of electronics were taken. Tuesday, they recovered the stolen items and arrested 18-year-old Charles Helton. ...

  • Lynns Law signed into effect by Haslam

    J. MILES CARY/NEWS SENTINEL Department of Children’s Services case manager Catherine Oteiza talks with Gov. Bill Haslam at the Caryville City Hall on Tuesday during a signing of ';Lynn’s Law,'; which makes abandonment of an intellectually disabled adult a ...

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