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Sarah Oppmann

Knoxville

Multi-Skilled Journalist at WBIR-TV (Knoxville, TN)

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  • Soccer fans pack Covenant Health Stadium Friday night for One Knox's first match

    5 days ago | wbir.com | Sarah Oppmann

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Chants echoed through the stands as One Knoxville took the field at Covenant Health Park on Friday, and one thing was for certain: the fans brought the energy. Inside the team's new stadium, there’s one section where the volume never drops. “We bring a lot of positivity. We sing for the players that we love so much and we just bang on our drums and sing our hearts out,” said Jacob Mann, a fan of the team.

  • 'Safe Passage' works to protect wildlife along Interstate 40

    1 week ago | wbir.com | Sarah Oppmann

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Every day, more than 26,000 vehicles travel through the Pigeon River Gorge, a winding, mountainous 28-mile stretch of Interstate 40 that cuts through the Great Smoky Mountains. But what was built to carry cars through the mountains has created a deadly divide for wildlife and people alike. Jeff Hunter is the Southern Appalachian director for the National Parks Conservation Association. He said the organization recorded 103 bear deaths along the highway.

  • Old Dandridge school reopens as affordable senior housing

    1 week ago | wbir.com | Sarah Oppmann

    DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — After sitting empty for decades, a 1927 Dandridge school building has been transformed into affordable housing for seniors. The $12 million renovation project, known as the Dandridge School Lofts, converted the long-vacant school into 38 one-bedroom apartments for residents 55 years old and older, many of whom are on fixed incomes.

  • Knoxville City Council postpones proposal increasing contracting by $519K for violence reduction work with CA-based company

    2 weeks ago | wbir.com | Sarah Oppmann

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Knoxville City Council decided to postpone a proposal that would have increased the scope and cost of a contract with a California-based institute that works to reduce gun violence. According to a release, the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform has worked with Knoxville since June 2023 to implement a Gun Violence Reduction Strategy.

  • East TN Catholics gather to honor Pope Francis with a memorial Mass

    2 weeks ago | wbir.com | Sarah Oppmann

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On the third day of a traditional 9-day mourning period, Catholics around the world and in Knoxville gathered to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis. At a memorial Mass in Knoxville, Tennessee, Bishop Mark Beckman said the faithful are united in grief and in prayer. "The people who gather tonight do so because they love Pope Francis, and they want to pray for him and remember the gift that he has been to the church," Beckman said.

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