Naomi Hillmer

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Naomi Hillmer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Land near the new Covenant Health Park was rezoned Thursday by the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission Meeting, paving the way for Downtown Knoxville to expand eastward. The area just off E. Magnolia Avenue and Randolph Street was previously zoned for industrial mixed use. It will now be incorporated into downtown Knoxville as part of the Downtown Knoxville – Warehouse Subdistrict.

2 weeks ago | wate.com | Naomi Hillmer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Land near the new Covenant Health Park was rezoned Thursday by the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission Meeting, paving the way for Downtown Knoxville to expand eastward. The area just off E. Magnolia Avenue and Randolph Street was previously zoned for industrial mixed use. It will now be incorporated into downtown Knoxville as part of the Downtown Knoxville – Warehouse Subdistrict.

2 weeks ago | wate.com | Naomi Hillmer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With the deadline for local scholarships approaching next week, it is still uncertain what dismantling the Department of Education will do to federal financial aid.  Despite the uncertainty, college counselors are still stressing the importance of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.  “My role in helping students and families with FAFSA this year is not any different than it was last year,” said West High School college counselor Sarah Bast.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Naomi Hillmer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With the deadline for local scholarships approaching next week, it is still uncertain what dismantling the Department of Education will do to federal financial aid. Despite the uncertainty, college counselors are still stressing the importance of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. “My role in helping students and families with FAFSA this year is not any different than it was last year,” said West High School college counselor Sarah Bast.

2 weeks ago | wate.com | Naomi Hillmer

ROCKY TOP, Tenn. (WATE) — While the organization is still weighing the impact federal cuts may have on their programs, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley is expanding into more rural communities, starting with the demolition of a Rocky Top building to create more space for programs.  “Sometimes a lot of people think that we only serve urban areas, but, this is a prime example of how we do not.