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Corker offers resolution condemning murder of Jamal Khashoggi
By Knoxville Daily Sun Staff
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) introduced a Senate joint resolution today holding Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi was a former Saudi journalist and columnist for The Washington Post. Full story >>
Senator Massey receives prestigious William V. Corr Award
KNOXVILLE - State Senator Becky Massey (R-Knoxville) has received a prestigious award for her work to improve the health of Tennesseans. The Tennessee Primary Care Association (TPCA) awarded Massey their 2018 William V. Corr Award, the group’s highest honor. Full story >>
tnAchieves students give back over 2 million hours
As of December 2018, tnAchieves surpassed 2 million hours of community service given back by its students. Full story >>
Sarah Cannon Center for Blood Cancer at Tristar Centennial opens Knoxville outreach clinic
NASHVILLE, TN – The Sarah Cannon Center for Blood Cancer at TriStar Centennial Medical Center has officially opened a new outreach clinic to serve patients in the Knoxville area. This clinic fills an important need in East Tennessee. Full story >>
Controlled Burns scheduled on DOE Oak Ridge Reservation
OAK RIDGE, TN - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge Office (ORO) will initiate controlled burns of woodland areas on the DOE Oak Ridge Reservation. Full story >>
NRC launches special inspection at Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched a special inspection at the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant to determine how and why a diver received a dose rate alarm during underwater work in the Unit 1 equipment pit. Full story >>
