Vitello Recognized by D1Baseball.com, Earns Third National Coach of the Year Honor this Year
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Vitello Recognized by D1Baseball.com, Earns Third National Coach of the Year Honor this Year

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the third time this year, Tennessee’s Tony Vitello was named the nation’s top collegiate baseball coach, this time earning D1Baseball.com National Coach of the Year honors. Vitello, who led the Volunteers to their first national title in program history last month, was also named the National Coach of the Year by Baseball America and…MORE

KPD: Acid Spill on North Peters Road Prompting Additional Road Closures

KPD: Acid Spill on North Peters Road Prompting Additional Road Closures

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 2:00 P.M.: Multiple agencies are on the scene and a stretch of Kingston Pike is closed to traffic as cleanup is underway following a tractor-trailer spill Monday morning on North Peters Road. Knoxville Fire Department officials say crews responded at approximately 11:45 Monday morning, confirming that the truck spilled hydrochloric acid…MORE

One Suspect Wanted for Shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper in Putnam County is Captured in Kentucky, Search for Another Continues
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One Suspect Wanted for Shooting a Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper in Putnam County is Captured in Kentucky, Search for Another Continues

Updated story: One of the suspects in the shooting of a Tennessee State Trooper during a traffic stop on I-40 in Putnam County is arrested in Kentucky. Kentucky State Police took Braze Rucker, one of the suspects in Trooper Adam Cothron’s shooting, into custody. THP says they used Trooper Cothron’s handcuffs to take Rucker into…MORE

VOLS IN PRO BASEBALL: VFLS SHINING AS SECOND HALF OF SEASON GETS UNDERWAY
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VOLS IN PRO BASEBALL: VFLS SHINING AS SECOND HALF OF SEASON GETS UNDERWAY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With the second half of the 2024 season kicking off Friday afternoon, former Tennessee Volunteers across the nation continue to well-represent their alma mater throughout the professional ranks, including one’s upcoming enshrinement into the sport’s lore forever. Garrett Crochet’s meteoric rise has been the talk of baseball through the first half of the…MORE

TDOT Announces Closure of West Topside Road in Knoxville

TDOT Announces Closure of West Topside Road in Knoxville

KNOXVILLE – Motorists traveling on Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) southbound and West Topside Road in Knox County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will have a temporary impact on traffic. Beginning on Monday, July 22, the connection between Alcoa Highway (US 129/State Route 115) southbound and West Topside Road will be temporarily…MORE

HOLDSCLAW TO BE INDUCTED INTO D.C. SPORTS HALL OF FAME
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HOLDSCLAW TO BE INDUCTED INTO D.C. SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee women’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, will be inducted into the Washington D.C. Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday at Nationals Park. The formal induction ceremony will be held prior to the Washington Nationals-Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball game. The ceremony is scheduled for approximately 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by the game’s…MORE

VITELLO TABBED NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR BY BASEBALL AMERICA
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VITELLO TABBED NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR BY BASEBALL AMERICA

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball skipper Tony Vitello added another honor to his already lengthy list when he was named the 2024 National Coach of the Year by Baseball America on Thursday. Vitello, who was also named the ABCA National Coach of the Year in June, led the Volunteers to their first National Championship in program history, as…MORE

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