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Keenan J. Thomas

Knoxville

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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Articles

  • Cumberland Foodhall won't just be for students: These new meals are coming to the Strip

    5 days ago | knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas

    Knoxville residents, not just students, soon will have a new dining option on Cumberland Avenue through a partnership between the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Core Spaces, the student apartment developer opening two of four Hub Knoxville buildings for the fall semester. But the new Cumberland Foodhall concept, which will feature counter service and food lockers from multiple vendors, won't be ready until the spring 2026 semester.

  • Approving SEC budget now in Donde Plowman's purview as new executive committee president

    1 week ago | knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas

    Chancellor Donde Plowman, in addition to leading the University of Tennessee at Knoxville through a historic period of growth, will approve the budget and oversee financial decisions of the Southeastern Conference in her new role as executive committee president. Elected May 29, Plowman will begin her two-year term effective July 1.

  • Approving SEC budget now in Donde Plowman's purview as new executive committee president

    1 week ago | dnj.com | Keenan J. Thomas

    Chancellor Donde Plowman, in addition to leading the University of Tennessee at Knoxville through a historic period of growth, will approve the budget and oversee financial decisions of the Southeastern Conference in her new role as executive committee president. Elected May 29, Plowman will begin her two-year term effective July 1.

  • Enjoy movies with the stars at Parkway Drive-In, a premier summer pastime in Maryville

    1 week ago | knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas

    You can watch movies from a recliner or on an IMAX screen in Knoxville, but you don't have to drive far to enjoy a blast from the past with movies under the stars at the Parkway Drive-In in Maryville. The Parkway Drive-In theater calls back to a time many modern moviegoers have forgotten or never experienced before: sitting in your car or lawn chair watching a movie under the night sky.

  • With Hartford whitewater rafting back after Helene, we went downriver our first time ever

    1 week ago | knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas

    White water rafting returns to Hartford, Tennessee, with the small community off Exit 447 ready to welcome tourists back. Business owners highlighted concerns with the interstate construction and roads in Hartford that still need to be fixed, but are otherwise ready for Memorial Day weekend.

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9 May 25

RT @knoxnews: President Donald Trump's administration has terminated 42 grants across the University of Tennessee System. https://t.co/6OBj…

Keenan Thomas
Keenan Thomas @specialk2real
9 May 25

RT @tyler_whetstone: The local impact to Trump's/DOGE's cuts continues to grow. https://t.co/KsHG4aGGTY via @specialk2real

Keenan Thomas
Keenan Thomas @specialk2real
6 May 25

RT @tyler_whetstone: ❗️Breaking. The Knox County DA @CharmeAllenDA has fired assistant prosecutor Berkley Mason after I showed them his X a…