Federal Government May Bring Charges Against George Zimmerman
Protests look set to continue across America after neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was acquitted on all charges after shooting dead the black teenager Trayvon Martin. Jurors found that...
View ArticleSmartphones Serve as Back-to-School Command Center
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (August 5, 2013) –East Tennessee students are heading back to school. This busy season can be a hectic time for parents, students and teachers alike, but the latest wireless technology...
View ArticleThe Shutdown’s Impact on the Smokies and How You Can Help
For a list of alternative campgrounds which you can refer to those who may be displaced by the closure of the National Park Campgrounds, click here. From the Public Affairs Office of the Great Smoky...
View ArticleSave Some Soles
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2013 – Soles4Souls, Inc., a global not-for-profit institution that fights poverty through the distribution of shoes and clothing, is asking people around the world to take a...
View ArticleCompanies Nationwide Join Forces to “treat” Kids with Cancer During Halloween...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® don’t need costumes to be superheroes. But even Superman needs to spend a little time being...
View ArticleThe Most Violent State in the Union… Tennessee?
NASHVILLE, Tn.– According to the FBI’s latest statistics by state and analysis by 24/7 Wall St, Tennessee ranks highest in violent crime rates. The FBI defines violent crimes as murder, rape, robbery...
View ArticlePark Closure Costs $33 Million – So Far…
CULLOWHEE – A Western Carolina University economist estimates that the first 10 days of the partial shutdown of the federal government cost more than $33 million in lost visitor spending in the 18...
View ArticleGreat Smoky Mountains National Park News
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK NEWS Park Announces Spring Opening Schedule Great Smoky MountainsNational Park officials have announced the spring opening schedule for park facilities for the...
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