Ed Marcum
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN, United States
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Plaintiffs not backing off TVA in tree lawsuit
Although TVA said it will stop applying a policy that plaintiffs said was too aggressive in removing trees, Don K. Vowell, the plaintiffs' attorney filed a response Wednesday in U.S. → Read More
Tennessee grocery stores say wine sales a success
Tennessee grocery stores have been able to sell wine for nearly nine months, with varying degrees of success. → Read More
Oak Ridge airport plan on way to FAA
The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority will vote on the recommendation at its regular board meeting April 19. → Read More
MPC approves safety center proposal
The Metropolitan Planning Commission approved a safety center request with condition that site have access from Ball Camp Pike. → Read More
TVA drops challenge to Knox tree-cutting lawsuit
Don Vowell, attorney for the plaintiffs, said the move caught him by surprise, but Tennessee Valley Authority spokesman Jim Hopson said Friday that TVA wants to resolve the issue and move ahead with conducting a proper environmental review before dec → Read More
KUB says scammers targeting businesses
KUB has experienced an increase in the number of scam reports from the community, especially from local businesses. → Read More
Customers have mixed opinions about effect of Kroger's changes
In spot checks of some customers finishing up their shopping at the Kroger at 2217 N. → Read More
March electric bills should be lower
The Tennessee Valley Authority released its total monthly fuel cost rate for March, and at 1.927 cents per kilowatt-hour, it is 11 percent lower than the three-year average rate for March. It is also lower than the February rate, which was 2. → Read More
Knoxville officials against Airbnb bill
On Thursday, Rep. Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville and Sen. → Read More
MPC considers recovery house rezoning
The Metropolitan Planning Commission on Thursday approved a rezoning request for a recovery home for women with substance abuse issues, after residents had raised concerns about the issue but did not show to oppose the rezoning. → Read More
Mastercraft official charged in wreck
MasterCraft filed notice Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it was placing David A. Kirkland, it's chief information officer, on administrative leave after he was involved in a fatal crash. → Read More
West Knoxville residents oppose halfway house
The Council of West Knox County Homeowners plans to oppose the request by Joyce Webb to rezone 2.33 acres at 725 Ebenezer Road from transition zoning to office zoning for a halfway house for women. → Read More
Bad Daddy's Burger Bar closes
The custom burger restaurant, which opened in spring 2015 at 11683 Parkside Drive, had its last day of business Sunday. → Read More
TN gets good economic report card
The UT Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research said in its 2017 Economic Report to the Governor of Tennessee, that nominal personal income growth in Tennessee matched the national growth of 3.6 percent in 2016. → Read More
Jewelry TV expands its headquarters as sales grow
Jewelry Television, known as JTV, finished the year with sales up 15.7%. Its individual customers increased by 11.8%. → Read More
TVA board names Evans as chair
Evans, a certified public accountant, will succeed Joe Ritch, a Huntsville, Ala., lawyer, as chair of the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority. → Read More
TVA reports near-record power demand
The Tennessee Valley Authority reported Monday that it reached a power peak of 28,863 megawatts on Sunday, which was just 4 percent lower than the all-time winter demand peak set on Jan. 9, 2010. → Read More
$1 billion Team Health note issue planned
Tennessee Merger Sub Inc., the Blackstone affiliate, will offer $1.015 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes that will be due in 2025, subject to market and other conditions. → Read More
Knoxville makes Zillow's top 10 list
Zillow released its Hottest Housing Markets for 2017 list Friday, with Nashville claiming the top of the list and Knoxville ranked seventh in the nation. → Read More
Some unhappy TVA floating homes ban overturned
Some who have argued in favor of the ban to the TVA board and before Congress, said Wednesday they're disappointed that Obama signed off on a bill to overturn a May TVA decision. → Read More