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Knoxville voters reject Mayor Indya Kincannon’s sales tax hike, keeping the rate at 9.25% and stalling plans for housing and infrastructure projects.
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Thousands in Tennessee lose SNAP benefits amid the federal shutdown, forcing families to rely on food drives and pantries as state leaders debate the use of emergency funds.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WUOT's Jon Knowles sits down with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs for his analysis on the 2024 presidential election and a discussion on potential plans for his political future.
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Knoxville city voters will now vote for just four of the nine councilmembers after narrowly rejecting an amendment to city charter which would make the six district representatives 'at-large.'