The Knox County Health Department asking for patience with their public information line. They received over 70 thousand inbound calls last Friday, a majority of those calls came in between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., which was 30 minutes before and after KCHD opened registration for 1,000 additional first dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments last Saturday. For…… MORE
Pandemics and social distancing last year made outdoor activities popular. Tennessee State Parks saw an increase in visitors and they are having a donation campaign to vote for your favorite park. One dollar gives you one vote. For the entire month of January, you can donate to vote for your favorite park. Every dollar given will…… MORE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee responded to a tweet from Vice President Kamala Harris about abortion last week. Harris tweeted, “On the 48th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we recommit ourselves to ensuring that everyone has access to care – including reproductive health care – no matter their income, race, zip code, health insurance status, or…… MORE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lt. Gov. McNally, Speaker Sexton and members of the General Assembly closed a historic special session to address learning loss and the negative effects on student proficiency in reading and math marked by time away from the classroom due to COVID-19. “COVID-19 has severely disrupted education in Tennessee. Our decisive action…… MORE
A family loses their pets in a house fire. Rural Metro Fire crews responding to a fire at 909 Sunnydale Road yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. When firefighters arrived, they found the two-story home with heavy flames in the back of the home and garage. Crews contained the fire but smoke damage was throughout the rest of…… MORE
Randy Parton, Dolly’s brother, has lost his battle with cancer. Dolly releasing a statement for the family saying “the family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is in a better place than we are at this time. We are a family of faith and we believe that he is safe with…… MORE
From UT Athletics The Topgolf Live Stadium Series brings a truly immersive Topgolf experience to iconic Neyland Stadium May 20-23. Golfers will enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to tee it up inside historic Neyland Stadium, hitting golf balls to on-field, glowing targets placed between 60 and 140 yards from the tee box. Toptracer Range…… MORE
The United States has a new President, Joe Biden was sworn into office just before noon today as the 46th President of our Country. Kamala Harris was sworn in prior to Biden as the 49th Vice President and the first female to hold that office in U.S. history. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife…… MORE
Knoxville Police have arrested the suspect accused of vandalizing Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s garage. 45 year-old Christopher Greg Fortner of Sevierville is charged with charged with vandalism, he’s accused of spray painting the word “death” on the Mayor’s garage, and resisting arrest. The KPD Criminal Investigation Division is continuing its investigation, and additional charges could…… MORE
Dolly Parton turns 75 today. Dolly was born in Sevierville, the fourth child out of the 12 kids. Dolly credits her Uncle Bill Owens for helping her get started in the music business. He took her to audition for Cas Walker, which landed her on the Cas Walker Farm and Home Hour TV and radio…… MORE
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TENNESEE VIRTUAL JOB FAIR February 1st – February 28th Are you hiring? We’re hosting a virtual job fair and can help you fill positions with qualified candidates.
Here are some of the highlights of how our three Cumulus Broadcasting Knoxville radio stations gave back to the community in 2020.
NewsTalk 98.7 is proud to be a part of Project Shine! We’ve teamed up with VolunteerMatch to encourage you to donate your TIME this holiday season!
Due to circumstances regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be unable to host our annual Off The Record event at the Bijou Theatre in 2020. We have a new date scheduled for April 20, 2021.
Big Kahuna Wing Festival may be cancelled for 2020, but the charities the festival benefits each year still need your help now more than ever. Find out how you can donate here!