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Pierce Gentry/WUOT NewsAn atmosphere of fear and uncertainty has set in on campuses across Appalachia where at least a dozen faculty and staff at colleges and universities have lost their jobs after sharing negative opinions about the conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. -
Pierce Gentry/WUOT NewsUniversity of Tennessee faculty rallied for free speech, urging Chancellor Donde Plowman to reinstate fired professor Tamar Shirinian amid First Amendment concerns and growing campus unrest.
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After the federal government shutdown cut staffing and services at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, local governments and nonprofits in the region stepped up to foot the bill and keep the park open during the peak fall season. -
UT professor faces termination after Facebook post on Charlie Kirk's death sparks outrage. The controversy adds to a growing trend of faculty discipline in the state over social media comments. -
The tech industry is increasingly eyeing rural communities to warehouse servers for cryptocurrency mining and data storage. In Mountain City, locals banded together to push back. -
A nitric acid plant in a rural corner of Greene County has leaked chemicals into the air and water several times in the last decade. Now US Nitrogen is under investigation by a federal watchdog. -
Thousands protested peacefully across East Tennessee on “No Kings Day,” criticizing Trump’s policies and military parade, with veterans and citizens voicing concerns over democracy, spending, and rights. -
The Attorney General filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday alleging the U.S. Department of Education's Hispanic Serving Institution grant programs are "discriminatory," and unconstitutional. -
The University of Tennessee and Y-12 will create a center focused on overcoming nuclear manufacturing challenges, which is projected to create nearly 700 jobs and add $340 million to the economy. -
Mayor Indya Kincannon sat down for an interview with WUOT News to discuss her budget plan for the next fiscal year, along with more details about her proposed 0.5% city sales tax increase and other challenges facing the city as it grows. -
About 50 people gathered at the University of Tennessee Knoxville Tuesday to rally against the Trump administration’s latest actions targeting higher education institutions, including anti-DEI crackdowns. -
39th President of the United States Jimmy Carter died Sunday, Dec. 29 at 100 years old. One UT professor remembers him as 'a man of deep faith,' who had a 'profound impact' on the American public.
