Kristi L. Nelson
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN, United States
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40 Under 40: Elizabeth Sherrod helps guide UT Medical Center's legal protocols
“Hospitals are almost like little cities,” Elizabeth Sherrod said. “There’s always a new problem to be solved.” → Read More
‘He never looked depressed’: Elementary-age suicide is heartbreaking. How can you help?
Amber Satterfield's 9-year-old son never said he wanted to die by suicide. Now she wants other parents to be aware suicide happens even with young children. → Read More
40 Under 40: Corey Hodge has big dreams for his Maynard Elementary students
"A lot of students don't realize what they're capable of becoming. They don't understand how gifted they are." → Read More
40 Under 40: Claudia Caballero has made a safe space in Centro Hispano
"How do I create an environment where I am developing my employees professionally and personally, and where they feel like they're making a difference every single day?" → Read More
Drug deaths are still climbing in Knox County, but more slowly, a new report says
Knox County Regional Forensic Center tracks drug-related deaths in an annual report. → Read More
Tennessee's child poverty rate has improved, but 1 in 8 children in state still live in poor neighborhoods
There are still enough children living in poverty in this state to fill Neyland Stadium twice. → Read More
Game on: Volunteers built multi-sport court, transform play space at Vestal Boys and Girls Club
In just one day, the court and surrounding area was transformed by volunteers. → Read More
Knox County 'TeacherPreneurs' awarded $101,570 in grants for creative classroom projects
The grants, announced Thursday and Friday, went for 17 projects at 14 schools. → Read More
Knoxville 'milk depot' formed to collect donated human milk for tiniest, neediest babies
Once donors are screened, they can drop off milk at the West Knoxville depot on certain days. → Read More
Here's a list of children shot in Tennessee so far in 2019.
Sunday's shooting made the 20th child shot so far this year in the state. → Read More
Clayton-Bradley Academy breaks ground on new building
The Blount County STEM-focused private school expects the expansion to be complete in fall of 2020. → Read More
Individual schools now keep $9 of every $10 Knox County coupon book sale. How do they spend the money?
Individual schools will now keep $9 for every $10 coupon book sold. In recent years, it's been $8. Schools say the money is "a big deal" for large expenses. → Read More
Great Schools Partnership president resigns as organization looks at 'long-term direction'
Stephanie Welch, who joined the nonprofit in 2013 and served as interim president for 14 months before taking on the president's role in April 2018, tendered her resignation Sept. 5. → Read More
Young adult author pulled from Knox library's teen festival because she also writes 'erotica'
The library cited the age of the audience as the reason nationally known Knoxville author Julia Watts was uninvited from the October festival. → Read More
City, county considering property swap for new Lonsdale elementary school
Knox County and the City of Knoxville have a tentative agreement to swap properties to facilitate the construction of a new elementary school in Lonsdale. → Read More
State, vendor: No student data breach on college, career planning sites connected to TN schools
The possible data breach had been reported July 17. → Read More
Catholic High assistant football coach charged with DUI; officer said he refused tests
Drew Franklin was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with DUI. → Read More
Knoxville police officer: I was shocked with a Taser, choked before I shot a man
A KPD officer says he shot Channara Tom "Philly" Pheap in the side, which contradicts a forensic center report that says he shot was in his back. → Read More
These Tennessee middle school students built a satellite. In 2020, it'll be sent to space.
Students at Robertsville Middle School started the project in 2015 and learned this year that their satellite will go into space in October 2020. → Read More
Learning in a cave: CAK social studies teacher brings Paleolithic lesson to life
Melissa Davenport, who's been a teacher nine years and has spent the last six at CAK, said her students look forward to the "cave painting" tradition. → Read More