Jacqui Sieber
All Things Considered Host and ReporterJacqui was born and raised in Pittsburgh. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2021 with a bachelor’s in communications. Outside of work, she likes to go to baseball games, walk dogs at her local animal shelter, and hike.
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The Spirit of Nations Powwow brings 1,000 people to Jefferson County each year to celebrate Cherokee and other Native traditions. -
The blighted campus has been a source of concern in Knoxville, and some community members are calling for change at the historically Black college. -
Knoxville College leaders began an accreditation application through the Transnational Association of Christian Schools and Colleges. But the HBCU is in debt and has a federal tax lien on it. Its leaders don't live in Knoxville, and won't answer questions about the school's viability. -
Author Stacy Sivinski talks with WUOT's Jacqui Sieber about Sivinski's book, "Fairy Tales of Appalachia", the role of women and gender balance in Appalachian folklore, and how their stories have been adapted through history. -
The federal education funding working group had its first series of meetings this week to look into the potential consequences of rejecting more than $1 billion in federal education funds. Many experts and educators stressed the likely impacts on lower-income and rural districts. The U.S. Department of Education refused to testify. -
Kudzu is an invasive species in Knoxville, Tennessee. It's edible, and can be used in soap, but the city spends a lot of time and effort just trying to get rid of it. -
Knoxville's homeless population remains above the 10-year average, with housing affordability being a main factor.
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Gloria Johnson officially announced her 2024 bid for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. She's running on issues including higher wages, gun control and access to affordable health care. -
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon was re-elected for a second term on Aug. 29. She talked with WUOT's Jacqui Sieber about the outlook for the next four years, including initiatives in housing affordability, housing the unhoused, and improving public safety and transport. This interview has been lightly edited. -
There's a species of fireflies that synchronizes its lights. It only happens in a few very dark places in Appalachia and it takes winning a lottery to see.
