Keenan J. Thomas
Senior Staff Writer at The Daily Beacon
Reporter at Knoxville News Sentinel
Award winning journalist who likes film. Former Senior Staff Writer for @UTKDailyBeacon, current reporter for @knoxnews
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1 week ago |
knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas
Know Your Knox answers your burning questions about life in Knoxville. Want your question answered? Email [email protected]. Since opening in 1909, the Bijou Theatre has always allowed Black patrons to attend shows. But for years they were relegated to the second balcony, high and away from white attendees.
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1 week ago |
knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas
West High School has named Barron Chandler its new head football coach amid an ongoing investigation into two assistant coaches criminally charged in connection with multiple allegations of abuse. The charges against former assistant coaches Chad Antwan Brooks and Richard Scott Shaver include sexual battery as an authority figure and aggravated statutory rape. Police said the incidents are separate.
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1 week ago |
knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville says students with existing visas should be clear to return to campus amid President Donald Trump's travel bans. The president has restricted travel into the United States for people from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti and Iran. The new guidelines include some exceptions, including for those granted asylum by the U.S. and those admitted into the country as refugees.
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2 weeks ago |
knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas
McGhee Tyson Airport is working to restore normal travel on Airport Loop Road after discovering a sinkhole on the back side of the parking garage June 12. The Knoxville airport has closed part of the road indefinitely as construction crews work to fill the hole. The airport is working on alternate routes for travelers. The sinkhole formed around 6:30 p.m. where the former rental car return and Phone and Wait lot were located.
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2 weeks ago |
knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas
FIFA would like to continue its research collaboration with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. UT and Michigan State University have worked on creating consistent turf for soccer pitches to be used in the Club World Cup and the 2026 World Cup. The results so far have been very promising and have made researchers at both universities confident that the turf will be ready for elite athletes to perform their best during the tournaments.
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RT @tyler_whetstone: The 2026 World Cup is already scheduled to use turf developed/grown by @UTKnoxville and Michigan State, which is nuts.…
A cool exclusive I wrote. FIFA has expressed its intention of continuing its research collaboration with the University of Tennessee beyond the 2026 World Cup. Read about it here! https://t.co/4GHrnZOEun
RT @knoxnews: President Donald Trump's administration has terminated 42 grants across the University of Tennessee System. https://t.co/6OBj…
