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1 week ago |
wvlt.tv | Lexi Lepof
WINFIELD, Tenn. (WVLT) - A proposed plan to build a waste transfer station in Scott County is causing an uproar among many in the community there, citing concerns over smell and student safety at a nearby school. A permit request obtained by WVLT News that was submitted to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) reveals proposed plans to build a waste transfer station in Winfield.
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1 week ago |
wvlt.tv | Lexi Lepof
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - An Alcoa man and his daughter are trying to get back home to East Tennessee. They’re amid the crossfire in Jerusalem as Israel and Iran trade airstrikes. Dr. Khaled Abumayaleh and his 19-year-old daughter, Raiyan, are in Jerusalem for a trip to visit family. Many know Abumayaleh as ‘Dr. K’, a beloved eye doctor at the Walmart in Alcoa. He has worked there for more than 25 years.
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2 weeks ago |
wvlt.tv | Lexi Lepof
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A new ordinance is helping Oak Ridge leaders step up code enforcement. City Council is adopting the Tennessee Slum Clearance Act. It’s a state law that local municipalities can choose to implement. Jennifer Williams, the senior planner for Oak Ridge, said the regulations will give them new tools to enforce the property maintenance code.
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2 weeks ago |
wvlt.tv | Lexi Lepof
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Several local and state law enforcement agencies seized pounds of fentanyl and other illicit drugs in different drug busts within the past week. The Knox County Regional Forensic Center said the initiatives are making a difference when it comes to drug-related deaths and the presence of fentanyl.
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3 weeks ago |
wvlt.tv | Lexi Lepof
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Within a matter of weeks, multiple downtown Knoxville restaurants announced they’re closing their doors. Several cited rising costs and an ever-changing business landscape downtown. “It’s definitely the hardest business any owner could own or run,” said Jim Klonaris, who has been in the restaurant business for more than 30 years. He owns several successful downtown staples, like Kefi and The Vault, to name a few.
Journalists covering the same region
Hope McAlee
Digital Producer at WATE-TV (Knoxville, TN)
Hope McAlee primarily covers news in the Knoxville area, including surrounding regions in Tennessee, United States.
Hannah Moore
Digital Content Producer at WATE-TV (Knoxville, TN)
Hannah Moore primarily covers news in the Knoxville area, Tennessee, United States and surrounding regions.
Juan Buitrago
Digital Producer at The Tennessean
Juan Buitrago primarily covers news in the Asheville area of North Carolina, United States, including surrounding towns and regions.
Ben Bobick
Sports Director at WRCB-TV (Chattanooga, TN)
Ben Bobick primarily covers news in Tennessee, United States, particularly in areas around Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Clint Cooper
Editor at Chattanooga Times Free Press
Clint Cooper primarily covers news in the Chattanooga area, Tennessee, United States, including surrounding cities like Nashville and Knoxville.
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