Representative Andy Ogles out of Nashville has introduced two articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris.
He introduced the articles for high crimes and misdemeanors for what he says is Harris’ refusal to uphold immigration laws and a breach of public trust.
Ogle says Harris was willfully and systematically refused to uphold federal immigration laws. It’s unclear when or if this will go to the house.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, local leaders, members of his staff and volunteers are set to return for the sixth annual School Mania, event, which runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday (July 26) in the parking lot of the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park.
This also will be the biggest SchoolMania yet! Last summer, crews handed out 2,500 bags for the back-to-school event, but this year Mayor Jacobs wanted to do more, so crews assembled 6,500 bags with each bag containing over $60 of school supplies – all donated thanks to the generous support of many businesses, charities, and churches.
Vehicles can enter the park at 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive and follow a one-way traffic flow to exit on Magnolia Avenue. Event gates open at 2 p.m., but no school supplies will be distributed before 3 p.m. Mayor Jacobs also will be available for media interviews at about 2 p.m. that day.
Additionally, On Saturday July 27, a number of county faith-based partners will hold similar events all around the county in each commission district.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) By Josh Jarnagin– For students seeking help completing this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, tnAchieves is providing more than 60 clinics throughout the state, including several in East Tennessee.
Officials said these free and open-to-the-public FAFSA clinics are designed to give students and families an opportunity to complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA ahead of the Aug. 1 TN Promise deadline.
Officials added that the 2024-2025 FAFSA is a requirement for the TN Promise scholarship and the primary application for all state and federal financial aid, including the Hope Scholarship, the Federal Pell Grant and the Tennessee Student Assistance Award.
The following is a list of FAFSA clinics that will be held in East Tennessee throughout July:
Anderson County: Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge on July 11 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Blount County: Pellissippi State Community College in Blount County on July 27 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cumberland County: Roane State Community College in Cumberland County on July 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Greene County: Walters State Community College at the Niswonger Center on July 15 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Hamblen County: Walters State Community College’s main campus on July 8 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Knox County: Pellissippi State Community College in Strawberry Plains on July 9 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Knox County: Pellissippi State Community College in Hardin Valley on July 13 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Knox County: Pellissippi State Community College in Hardin Valley on July 16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Knox County: Pellissippi State Community College’s Magnolia Campus on July 16 from 3:30-5 p.m.
Knox County: Pellissippi State Community College in Hardin Valley on July 27 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Knox County: Pellissippi State Community College in Hardin Valley on July 31 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
McMinn County: Cleveland State Community College’s Athens Campus on July 16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Morgan County: Roane State Community College in Morgan County on July 31 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Roane County: Roane State Community College’s main campus on July 25 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Sevier County: Walters State Community College in Sevier County on July 2 from 4:30-6 p.m.
More than 60 FAFSA clinics are being held throughout the state.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Athletics is once again well-represented at the Summer Games, as a school-record 31 past, present and future Vols and Lady Vols will compete on behalf of 18 countries at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
UT’s 31 Olympians ranks tied for sixth nationally among NCAA programs and is second overall in the SEC. The previous school record was 20 during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, during which five medals were won by Vols and Lady Vols. The Big Orange will be represented in five sports: basketball (3×3 and 5×5), soccer, swimming, track & field and volleyball.
With representatives in 16 consecutive Olympiads, UT’s 143 all-time Olympians have won 68 medals, including 41 gold, while competing both as athletes as well as coaches. Tennessee athletes have brought home at least five medals in every Olympics since the 1992 games.
Leading the way for UT, 17 swimmers punched their ticket to Paris, shattering a program record of nine from the previous Olympiad. That number also ranked second in the NCAA and paces all SEC schools. Track & field will be represented by 11 individuals throughout the games, while women’s basketball boasts two alumni on Team USA rosters. Soccer rounds things out with one competitor.
The 2024 Paris Olympics will officially begin on Wednesday, July 24, as soccer begins competition. The Opening Ceremony will take place on Friday, July 23, at 1:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBC, the official television network of the Olympics.
Here’s the full breakdown of Tennessee athletes competing in Paris:
Women’s Basketball
Cierra Burdick (2011-15) | USA | 3×3 Basketball Cierra Burdick, a four-year letterwinner from 2011 to 2015 and a University of Tennessee Torchbearer in 2015, is the 15th Lady Vol basketball player to earn an opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games. Burdick, a veteran of the USA 3×3 women’s basketball program, becomes the first UT woman to compete in that event at the Olympics. The 2023 gold medalist on the USA’s Pan American Games and FIBA World Cup 3×3 squads joins three other Americans to represent their country from July 30-Aug. 5 in Paris.
Kara Lawson (1999-2003) | USA | Assistant Coach Kara Lawson, a four-year letterwinner from 1999 to 2003 and a University of Tennessee Torchbearer in 2003, will serve as an assistant coach on the USA Women’s Basketball Olympic Team. Lawson, a 2008 gold medalist as a player, is making her coaching staff debut with the USA Women’s Basketball Olympic Team as an assistant in 2024 after serving as head coach of the gold-medal-winning USA 3×3 women’s basketball team in 2020.
Soccer
Michelle Alozie (2019) | Nigeria Michelle Alozie is set to make her Olympics debut but has experience with the Nigerian Women’s National Team after participating in the 2023 World Cup, 2022 Cup of Nations and three various friendlies from 2021 through 2023. Nigeria, who will be playing in Group C, is set to begin its 2024 Olympic run against Brazil on July 25 and will then go on to face off with Spain (July 28) and Japan (July 31) to round out group play.
The La Jolla, California, native currently plays for Houston Dash. During the 2024 season, Alozie has appeared in a vast majority of the club’s NWSL games, making 14 appearances and accumulating 735 minutes of playing time. Alozie played at Tennessee during the 2019 season after transferring from Yale. In her lone season on Rocky Top, she scored three goals in 17 appearances.
Swimming
Gui Caribe (2022-Pres.) | Brazil | 50 Free, 100 Free Gui Caribe wasted no time making an impact on Rocky Top, as the sprint freestyler is coming off a sensational sophomore campaign with lofty expectations going into the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the last year, Caribe won a pair of gold medals at the Pan American Games and finished 12th overall in the 100-meter freestyle during the 2023 Fukuoka World Championships. In addition to his success on the international stage, Caribe was the NCAA runner-up in the 100-yard freestyle and placed sixth overall in the 50 free. So far on Rocky Top, he boasts two SEC gold medals and 12 All-American honors. He also was a member of four UT relay program records and has the second-fastest time in program history in the 50 and 100 free.
Erika Connolly (2016-20) | USA | 4×100 Free Relay A two-time SEC Female Swimmer of the Year, Erika Connolly (formerly Brown) sealed her legacy at Tennessee when she led the Lady Vols to their first-ever SEC Championship title in 2020. She represented Team USA during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics while competing in the 100-meter freestyle, the 4×100 freestyle relay and the 4×100 medley relay. She became the sixth Vol or Lady Vol swimmer to win two medals during a single Olympic Games, bringing home the silver in the medley relay and the bronze in the freestyle relay in Tokyo. During her decorated career in Knoxville, she garnered 22 All-America honors and won 18 SEC gold medals. During her senior campaign, she broke the American Record in the 100 butterfly with her time of 49.38 and became just the second woman to ever swim sub 46 seconds in the 100 free, joining Olympian Simone Manuel. Brown also marked the first woman in SEC history to win the same three events (50 free, 100 free and 100 fly) three consecutive seasons.
Jillian Crooks (2024 Signee) | Cayman Islands | 100 Free Set to join the Lady Vols in the fall of 2024, Jillian Crooks’ international success landed her as a top-10 recruit in the 2024 signing class. The sister of current UT swimmer and fellow Olympian Jordan Crooks, she competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and once again earned her spot on the roster for 2024 Paris. Jillian boasts 11 LCM Cayman Islands national records. After finishing 41st in the 100 free in Tokyo, she will once again compete in the event this year. Her career-best mark in the 100 free is 55.18 from the Commonwealth Youth Games in August 2023 would’ve ranked 29th during the last games. With her signing, she becomes the first Lady Vol swimming Olympian to hail from the Cayman Islands. Jordan Crooks (2021-Pres.) | Cayman Islands | 50 Free, 100 Free One of the best sprint freestylers in the world, Jordan Crooks continues to reach new heights during his decorated swimming career. During his first three seasons on Rocky Top, the Cayman Islands native won an NCAA title in the 50 free and owns 21 SEC medals, including six gold. He’s garnered All-America recognition in 18 events, and he owns the program record in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 100 fly. On the international stage, Crooks won the 2022 Short Course World Championship in the 50 free, and he finished inside the top eight in the 50- and 100-meter freestyles at the 2023 Fukuoka World Championships. Ahead of his senior season, he will represent his nation on the world stage once again for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 50 and 100 free.
Brooklyn Douthwright (2021-Pres.) | Canada | 4×100 Free Relay One of the top swimmers of UT’s current roster, Brooklyn Douthwright secured a spot at her first Olympics as a member of the Canadian 4×100 free relay. She was a part of the team that finished fifth in the 800 free relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships for Canada. While on Rocky Top, she has won eight SEC medals in addition to being an SEC Champion in the 200 free and 400 medley relay. Douthwright is a seven-time All-American and was the NCAA runner-up in the 200 free in 2023. She boasts six top-10 times in UT history, including the third-fastest 200 free mark.
Lyubomir Epitropov (2020-23) | Bulgaria | 200 Breast VFL Lyubomir Epitropov punched his ticket to a second Summer Games during the European Championships. The Bulgarian threw down a personal-best and national-record time of 2:09.45 to tie for the title, earn a spot in the Summer Games. His other Olympic appearance came in Tokyo, placing 15th in the 200 breast (2:10.33) and 32nd in the 100 breast (1:00.71). Epitropov owns three Bulgarian national swimming records. While on Rocky Top, he earned three All-American honors and won two SEC medals. Epitropov left his mark on the UT swimming program with the top times in program history in the 200 breast and 400 medley relay.
Martin Espernberger (2022-Pres.) | Austria | 200 Fly One of the best in the world in the event, rising junior Martin Espernberger will look to continue his recent tear in the 200 fly. Already this year, we brought home bronze at the 2024 Doha World Championships and then won the SEC Championship in the event less than two weeks later. He’s a two-time All-American in the 200 fly and owns the program record, breaking the previous record that stood for 32 years by Olympian Mel Stewart, who won gold in the 200 fly during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Ella Jansen (2024 Signee) | Canada | 400 IM Ella Jansen has already built an elite resume on the world stage before joining the Lady Vols this fall. The top-ranked recruit in the class of 2024 has competed in several national and international events during her career. She officially qualified for the Paris Games in the 400 IM during the Canadian Olympic Trials in May. During the 2024 Doha World Championships, Jansen helped Canada to a bronze medal in the 4×100 free relay. She tallied five medals at the 2023 World Junior Swimming Championships, two at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and one at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Junior Championships. The Swimming Canada 2022 Breakout Swimmer of the Year has also competed at two consecutive World Championships.
Mona McSharry (2020-Pres.) | Ireland | 100 Breast, 200 Breast One of the best breaststrokers in the world, Mona McSharry returns to the Olympics for the second time in her career with hopes of building off a successful performance in Tokyo. The Irish swimmer earned an eighth-place finish in the 100 breast and finished 20th in the 200 breast. With her performance in the 100 breast, she became the second Irish swimmer to ever compete in an Olympic final. In addition to her Olympic experience, she holds five medals on the international stage in her career. Throughout her time on Rocky Top, she’s won six SEC Championships and is a three-time NCAA silver medalist in the breaststroke events. McSharry boasts six Irish national records and four Lady Vol program records.
Kayky Mota (2019-22) | Brazil | 100 Fly During the 2024 Brazilian Swimming Championships, VFL Kayky Mota punched his ticket to the Paris Games in the 100 fly after winning the event. It will be his first trip to the Summer Games. On the international stage, he has tallied two top-10 finishes in the 100 fly in the past two years. A member of the Vols team from 2019-21, he earned All-SEC Second Team accolades along with two bronze medals. Throughout his career he earned three All-American certificates and boasted seven top-10 times in UT history.
Julia Mrozinski (2021-Pres.) | Germany | 200 Free Julia Mrozinski is in the midst of a stellar career on Rocky Top and the international stage. In late April, she clocked the Olympic standard in the 200 free during the German Swimming Championships to punch her ticket to Paris for her first Olympics. In the event, she dropped her best mark by over a second with a 1:57.22 effort. During her time at UT, the junior has tallied seven All-America certificates along with two SEC Championships in the 500 free and 800 free relay. Mrozinski has been named to the All-SEC team all three years of her career, thanks to her five total medals at the SEC Championships.
Tjasa Pintar (2017-22) | Slovenia | 4×100 Free Relay For the second time in her career, former Lady Vol All-American Tjasa Pintar will represent Slovenia at the Olympic Games. Pintar earned a spot on the national roster as a member of the 4×100 free relay. Her first appearance in the Summer Games came in 2016, when she was the fastest swimmer on the Slovenian 4×200 free relay that finished 15th overall. During her time at Tennessee, Pintar garnered All-American honors 10 times and was a three-time SEC Champion as a member of multiple Lady Vol relays. In total, she helped bring home seven total conference medals, and she was a member of both UT squads that won SEC Championships.
Regan Rathwell (2022-Pres.) | Canada | 200 Back The path to Paris was a long and difficult one for sophomore Regan Rathwell. After arriving on campus as one of the best backstrokers in her class, she suffered a season-ending injury in October 2022. From there, she wouldn’t perform in a major meet until March 2024, when she earned a spot at the NCAA Championships. After the delays, her full potential was put on display when she posted an Olympic qualifying mark of 2:09.38 in the 200 back during the Canadian Olympic Trials in May to earn a spot on Team Canada.
Lamar Taylor (2024 Signee) | Bahamas | 100 Free Lamar Taylor, who just recently arrived on campus ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, punched his ticket to Paris a member of the Bahamian national team. He will compete in the 100 freestyle. A six-time NCAA Division II National Champion, Taylor joined the Vols after a successful career at Henderson State, where he won individual national titles in the 50 free, 100 free (twice) and 100 back.
Kira Toussaint (2015-17) | Netherlands | 100 Back The first Lady Vol ever to achieve the feat, Kira Toussaint will represent the Netherlands for a third consecutive Olympics this summer. A decorated member of the Dutch national team, she boasts a staggering 51 medals on the international stage, including 33 golds. While at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she placed in the top seven of all three of her events. During the 2024 Doha World Championships, she won gold on the 4×100 free relay. Toussaint earned eight All-America accolades and won three SEC gold medals during her two seasons in Knoxville. At Rio, she became the first women’s swimmer in program history to compete in the Olympics while currently on the Tennessee team, finishing 18th in the 100 back.
Joaquin Vargas (2021-Pres.) | Peru | 400 Free A current member of the UT roster, Joaquin Vargas secured his second consecutive Olympics appearance for his home country of Peru. During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he competed in the 200 and 400 free for Peru. Vargas boasts four LCM Peruvian national records and is a Peruvian national champion in the 100, 200 and 400 free. In addition to his LCM records, he holds four SCM records and currently owns the fifth-fastest 500 free time in UT history.
Ellen Walshe (2021-22) | Ireland | 100 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM Ellen Walshe has already experienced a highly successful international career, qualifying for her second Olympic Games during the 2023 Fukuoka World Championships. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she competed in the 100 fly and 200 IM for her home country Ireland. She also took a silver medal at the 2021 Short Course World Championships. She currently holds three Irish national records and two Tennessee school records. While at Tennessee, she was named the 2022 SEC Female Co-Swimmer of the Year, Female Freshman of the Year and won the Commissioner’s Trophy in her lone season with the program.
Track & Field
Christopher Bailey (2020-22) | USA | 400m, 4x400m Relay Former Tennessee standout Christopher Bailey will suit up for Team USA and make his Olympic debut this summer after taking third in the men’s 400-meter final at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon, with a lifetime-best mark of 44.42. The Atlanta native is no stranger to the world stage after earning contributing to an outdoor world title in the 4×400-meter relay in 2023 before taking silver at the World Indoor Championships in 2024.
Bailey competed at Tennessee for three seasons and earned four All-America certificates during his time on Rocky Top. He ran the second leg of UT’s school-record indoor 4×400-meter relay at the 2021 NCAA Championships to help the Vols finish third nationally after capturing an SEC title in the same event two weeks prior.
Christian Coleman (2015-17) | USA | 4x100m Relay The fastest man in NCAA history will make his second Olympic appearance for Team USA as a vital leg on the 4×100-meter relay for the Red, White & Blue. Seven years after his illustrious collegiate career wrapped up in Knoxville, Christian Coleman remains one of the world’s top sprinters with a season-best of 9.86 seconds in the 100-meter dash that ranks fifth globally. Earlier this spring, he captured his second world indoor title in the 60-meter with a time of 6.41.
Coleman arrived on Rocky Top in the fall of 2014 and produced one of the most well decorated careers in Tennessee history, culminating with a Bowerman Award (track & field’s version of The Heisman Trophy) winning campaign in the spring of 2017. The Atlanta product claimed four NCAA titles that year and set collegiate records in the indoor 60-meter (6.45) and outdoor 100-meter (9.82) that still hold up today.
Clement Ducos (2023-24) | France | 400m Hurdles After rounding out his Tennessee career as a five-time NCAA All-American, Clement Ducos will return to his home country to compete this summer in the 400-meter hurdles. The Bordeaux, France, native shattered UT’s school record in the event with a time of 48.26 at the Tom Jones Memorial on April 12, ranking 20th in the world this year and 15th in collegiate history.
Ducos spent two seasons in Knoxville and served the Vols reliably, earning three All-America finishes in the 4×400-meter relay and two All-America certificates in the 400-meter hurdles.
Davonte Howell (2024-Pres.) | Cayman Islands | 100m An 18-year-old sprinter out of the Cayman Islands, Davonte Howell was one of four athletes selected to represent his country in Paris this summer — alongside UT swimming standouts Jordan Crooks and Jillian Crooks and sailor Charlotte Webster. After a strong and steady freshman campaign for the Vols in 2024, Howell set a personal-best of 10.10 seconds at the NACAC New Life Invitational in June before winning the Cayman national title in 10.30. He also earned his second consecutive CARIFTA title in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.15 on March 30.
Joella Lloyd (2019-24) | Antigua and Barbuda | 100m The Antiguan 100-meter record holder will make her second-straight Olympic appearance this summer after rounding out her six-year Tennessee career in 2024. Joella Lloyd turned in a lifetime-best of 11.06 at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, taking down her own national record in the event and earning qualification to her second Olympic Games.
Lloyd earned five All-America honors over the course of her Lady Vol career and in 2021 won Tennessee’s first-ever conference title in the indoor 60-meter dash – running a personal-best 7.15 seconds that ranks second in UT history.
Carey McLeod (2020-22) | Jamaica | Long Jump Tennessee graduate Carey McLeod (’22) will make his second-straight Olympic appearance for Jamaica in the men’s long jump. McLeod won his first world medal earlier this season at the 2024 World Indoor Championships, taking bronze with a leap of 8.21 meters. His wind-legal season-best of 8.38 meters set at the Jamaican Championships ranks fifth on the 2024 world list.
McLeod collected four SEC individual titles and 10 All-America certificates during his three-year career on Rocky Top, and he currently holds the school records for the indoor long jump (8.26m/27-1.25), indoor triple jump (17.17m/56-4) and outdoor long jump (8.34m/27-4.5).
Jah-Nhai Perinchief (2021) | Bermuda | Triple Jump Tennessee’s outdoor triple jump record holder will make his Olympic debut this summer, as Jah-Nhai Perinchief is set to represent Bermuda in Paris. The former Vol touts a season-best, wind-legal leap of 16.82 meters that was established at the Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis earlier this month.
Perinchief rounded out his collegiate eligibility at Tennessee during the 2021 outdoor season, winning an SEC title in the triple jump before earning a national runner-up finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with his school record leap of 17.03 meters (55-10.5).
Stamatia Scarvelis (2017-19) | Greece | Hammer Three-time SEC champion Stamatia Scarvelis will return to the Olympic stage this summer in Paris, representing Greece in the women’s hammer throw. An eight-time Greek national champion in the event, Scarvelis owns a season-best mark of 70.92 meters that ranks 39th on the 2024 world list.
Scarvelis is a two-time Tennessee record holder in the hammer (71.33m/234-0) and weight throw (24.06m/78-11.25) and earned six All-America honors during her three-year Tennessee tenure. She claimed back-to-back SEC hammer throw titles in 2018 and 2019 to round out her collegiate career and won the SEC Commissioner’s Trophy as the high points scorer at the 2019 SEC Outdoor Championships.
Charisma Taylor (2022-23) | Bahamas | 100m Hurdles, Triple Jump One of the most versatile athletes in Lady Vol history, Charisma Taylor will make her Olympic debut for the Bahamas this summer in the 100-meter hurdles and the triple jump. She set a personal-best of 12.76 (+1.8) in the hurdles earlier this year at the Tom Jones Memorial, and touts a season-best of 14.11 meters in the triple jump that ranks top-30 in the world this season.
The Nassau, Bahamas, native finished her Lady Vol career as a 10-time All-American in just two seasons, collecting seven certificates in 2023 and helping UT finish top 10 as a team at both national meets last spring. She became one of 12 athletes in collegiate history to score in three individual events at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships with top 5 finishes in the 60-meter hurdles (3rd), long jump (5th) and triple jump (2nd).
Taylor’s most remarkable performance came with a hop, skip and jump of 14.88 meters (48-10) at the indoor national meet, which established the No. 2 mark in NCAA history. The leap was one of three school records she set during her final collegiate season, in addition to establishing program standards in the indoor 60-meter hurdles (7.91) and outdoor triple jump (13.99m/45-10.75).
Javonya Valcourt (2023-Pres.) | Bahamas | Mixed 4x400m Relay After a strong sophomore season for the Lady Vols in the 400-meter dash and 4×400-meter relay, Javonya Valcourt was selected to represent the Bahamas in the mixed 4×400-meter relay this summer in Paris. The Nassau product won a Bahamian title in the 400 at the end of June with a time of 52.32 and helped her country win the 2023 CARIFTA title in the mixed 4×4 last season.
Seeing steady improvement at the quarter mile distance over the last two seasons on Rocky Top, Valcourt owns a personal-best time 51.15 that ranks third on the all-time Lady Vol charts. She also served as the leadoff leg on UT’s 4×400 relay this past season, winning the 2024 SEC outdoor title and posting two All-America and school record performances at both national meets.
Volleyball
Kelsey Robinson (2010-12) | USA After winning gold with USA during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Kelsey Robinson was once again selected to compete with the national team for the Summer Games. This marks her third Olympiad after bringing home a bronze medal from the 2016 Rio Olympics. As a Lady Vol, Robinson was a two-time AVCA All-American and was named the SEC Player of the Year in 2011. She also helped lead the Lady Vols to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2010-2012.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Eight former University of Tennessee men’s basketball players wrapped up play at the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this past weekend, with six averaging at least 12.8 PPG over the course of the 11-day event.
Jordan Bowden | Atlanta Hawks 3 GP, 13.3 PPG, 25.8 MPG, 34.8 3P%, 3.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.7 SPG
Bowden saw action in each of the Hawks’ final three Summer League games, posting averages of 13.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals across 25.8 minutes per contest.
In a July 19 showdown versus the Chicago Bulls, Bowden logged a well-rounded effort, with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, three rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. He connected on a triple to put the Hawks ahead by two with under five seconds to go, before the Bulls captured an overtime win.
The following night, versus the New York Knicks, he tallied 16 points to go along with three rebounds, two steals and an assist, all while shooting 4-for-7 from beyond the arc.
Bowden was 10-for-11 from the stripe in Las Vegas, good for a 90.9 percent clip.
Chandler saw the court in each of Portland’s five Summer League contests, averaging 12.8 points on 52.0 percent shooting. He also put up 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 23.8 minutes per game.
He increased his scoring total each outing, scoring six, then 10, followed by 12, 15, and finally 21 points in sequence as the games progressed.
In the Trail Blazers’ Summer League finale, Chandler added six rebounds, three assists and two steals to his 21 points, connecting on 9-of-13 field-goal attempts versus the Houston Rockets.
James earned playing time in each of Indiana’s final three Summer League affairs.
In a July 18 matchup versus the Denver Nuggets, he recorded three points, four rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block in just over 14 minutes of play.
Facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Pacers’ fifth and final contest of Summer League, James totaled six rebounds, two assists and a steal in nearly 18 minutes.
Johnson started in all five of Brooklyn’s Summer League games, registering 16.0 points, 5.2 assists. 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest, while shooting at a 47.5 percent clip from the floor in 29.2 minutes per game.
Opening play in style, Johnson knocked down the game-winning shot for the Nets in overtime, a turnaround fadeaway jumper from just outside the paint to defeat the Pacers, 97-95, on July 12. LVFL Candace Parker, a three-time WNBA Champion, was on the call for Johnson’s 16-point performance, in which he added six assists, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals and led the team in the plus/minus category with a +7 figure.
His highest scoring outing of Summer League action came two days later, as he poured in 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including a 4-for-8 mark from 3-point range, against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He chipped in six rebounds, four steals and two assists.
In yet another two-point, overtime victory for the Nets on July 18, a 102-100 win versus the Magic, Johnson notched a 12-point, 10-assist double-double, adding five boards and a team-best plus/minus rating of +19 in just under 33 minutes of action.
Following his stellar play in signed a standard multiyear contract to return to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. He was previously on a two-way contract, splitting time with Brooklyn and the G League’s Long Island Nets.
Knecht produced the fifth-best scoring average (min. 3 GP) among 435 total players at the Summer League in Las Vegas, including the top figure among rookies, at 21.3 points per game. He also notched 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game in his three appearances, in all of which he reached the 20-point threshold.
In the Lakers’ opening game versus the Houston Rockets on July 12, he posted a game-high 25 points while shooting 9-for-18 overall and 5-for-11 from 3-point territory, also collecting six rebounds and four assists.
In LA’s second outing versus the Boston Celtics on July 15, Knecht paced the Lakers in scoring once again, tallying 19 points to go along with three rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block.
Knecht’s next action came three days later, as the Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers. His 20 points led the way for Los Angeles, as no other Laker scored even 14 on the night. He added seven rebounds, one assist and one steal to his final stat line of Summer League play.
Phillips, entering his second season of professional basketball, played in four of Chicago’s five Summer League games, accounting for averages of 13.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.0 block across 32.5 minutes per game. He scored at least a dozen points three times, reaching the 17-point mark twice, while once scoring over 20 points.
He opened play on July 13 with a strong, 17-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Bulls’ seven-point win, 96-89, over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Three days later, versus the Detroit Pistons, Phillips compiled 12 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 34 minutes of action.
He capped his proficient showing in Las Vegas with 21 points, shooting 6-for-10 from the field and making 4-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc, against Atlanta. He also compiled three steals, two rebounds and one block.
strong performance from Julian in tonight’s Bulls win
In his lone Summer League outing with Boston, Springer scored a team-high 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting and made 3-of-6 attempts from 3-point range versus the Miami Heat on July 13. He added six assists, two rebounds and two steals in under 25 minutes of action.
Santiago Vescovi | Golden State Warriors 4 GP, 3.0 PPG, 12.1 MPG, 40.0 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 2.3 RPG, 2.5 APG
Vescovi posted averages of 3.0 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game during his four Summer League contests. On July 21, he registered his best performance of the event, with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including a 2-for-3 mark from deep, four rebounds and four assists in a well-rounded showing.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Eight former University of Tennessee men’s basketball players wrapped up play at the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this past weekend, with six averaging at least 12.8 PPG over the course of the 11-day event.
Jordan Bowden | Atlanta Hawks 3 GP, 13.3 PPG, 25.8 MPG, 34.8 3P%, 3.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.7 SPG
Bowden saw action in each of the Hawks’ final three Summer League games, posting averages of 13.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals across 25.8 minutes per contest.
In a July 19 showdown versus the Chicago Bulls, Bowden logged a well-rounded effort, with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, three rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. He connected on a triple to put the Hawks ahead by two with under five seconds to go, before the Bulls captured an overtime win.
The following night, versus the New York Knicks, he tallied 16 points to go along with three rebounds, two steals and an assist, all while shooting 4-for-7 from beyond the arc.
Bowden was 10-for-11 from the stripe in Las Vegas, good for a 90.9 percent clip.
Chandler saw the court in each of Portland’s five Summer League contests, averaging 12.8 points on 52.0 percent shooting. He also put up 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 23.8 minutes per game.
He increased his scoring total each outing, scoring six, then 10, followed by 12, 15, and finally 21 points in sequence as the games progressed.
In the Trail Blazers’ Summer League finale, Chandler added six rebounds, three assists and two steals to his 21 points, connecting on 9-of-13 field-goal attempts versus the Houston Rockets.
James earned playing time in each of Indiana’s final three Summer League affairs.
In a July 18 matchup versus the Denver Nuggets, he recorded three points, four rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block in just over 14 minutes of play.
Facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Pacers’ fifth and final contest of Summer League, James totaled six rebounds, two assists and a steal in nearly 18 minutes.
Johnson started in all five of Brooklyn’s Summer League games, registering 16.0 points, 5.2 assists. 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest, while shooting at a 47.5 percent clip from the floor in 29.2 minutes per game.
Opening play in style, Johnson knocked down the game-winning shot for the Nets in overtime, a turnaround fadeaway jumper from just outside the paint to defeat the Pacers, 97-95, on July 12. LVFL Candace Parker, a three-time WNBA Champion, was on the call for Johnson’s 16-point performance, in which he added six assists, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals and led the team in the plus/minus category with a +7 figure.
His highest scoring outing of Summer League action came two days later, as he poured in 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including a 4-for-8 mark from 3-point range, against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He chipped in six rebounds, four steals and two assists.
In yet another two-point, overtime victory for the Nets on July 18, a 102-100 win versus the Magic, Johnson notched a 12-point, 10-assist double-double, adding five boards and a team-best plus/minus rating of +19 in just under 33 minutes of action.
Following his stellar play in signed a standard multiyear contract to return to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. He was previously on a two-way contract, splitting time with Brooklyn and the G League’s Long Island Nets.
Knecht produced the fifth-best scoring average (min. 3 GP) among 435 total players at the Summer League in Las Vegas, including the top figure among rookies, at 21.3 points per game. He also notched 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game in his three appearances, in all of which he reached the 20-point threshold.
In the Lakers’ opening game versus the Houston Rockets on July 12, he posted a game-high 25 points while shooting 9-for-18 overall and 5-for-11 from 3-point territory, also collecting six rebounds and four assists.
In LA’s second outing versus the Boston Celtics on July 15, Knecht paced the Lakers in scoring once again, tallying 19 points to go along with three rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block.
Knecht’s next action came three days later, as the Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers. His 20 points led the way for Los Angeles, as no other Laker scored even 14 on the night. He added seven rebounds, one assist and one steal to his final stat line of Summer League play.
Phillips, entering his second season of professional basketball, played in four of Chicago’s five Summer League games, accounting for averages of 13.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.0 block across 32.5 minutes per game. He scored at least a dozen points three times, reaching the 17-point mark twice, while once scoring over 20 points.
He opened play on July 13 with a strong, 17-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Bulls’ seven-point win, 96-89, over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Three days later, versus the Detroit Pistons, Phillips compiled 12 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks in 34 minutes of action.
He capped his proficient showing in Las Vegas with 21 points, shooting 6-for-10 from the field and making 4-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc, against Atlanta. He also compiled three steals, two rebounds and one block.
strong performance from Julian in tonight’s Bulls win
In his lone Summer League outing with Boston, Springer scored a team-high 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting and made 3-of-6 attempts from 3-point range versus the Miami Heat on July 13. He added six assists, two rebounds and two steals in under 25 minutes of action.
Santiago Vescovi | Golden State Warriors 4 GP, 3.0 PPG, 12.1 MPG, 40.0 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 2.3 RPG, 2.5 APG
Vescovi posted averages of 3.0 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game during his four Summer League contests. On July 21, he registered his best performance of the event, with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including a 2-for-3 mark from deep, four rebounds and four assists in a well-rounded showing.
A man is arrested and charged in connection with three armed robberies that happened within days of each other.
The Blount County Sheriff’s office says Jeremy Smith is identified as a suspect by investigators with the Maryville Police Department following an armed robbery that happened at Casey’s on West Broadway on Saturday.
BCSO says Smith matched the description of a suspect in two previous armed robberies that happened earlier this month, one on Domino’s on Topside Road on July 3 and another at the Kenjo on Airport Highway on July 15.
Investigators searched Smith’s car and home, finding several pieces of evidence, including a handgun, a black mask and clothing believed to have been worn during the robberies and cash.
Smith is charged with three counts of aggravated robbery.
Rutledge, TN (WOKI) A multi-agency investigation is underway in Grainger County following the death Tuesday morning of a crew member with Appalachian Electric Cooperative.
AEC representatives say crews were working in Grainger County around 9:20 a.m. when “an electrical contact occurred on the site.” The person involved was reportedly taken to Morristown-Hamblen Hospital but later died.
Representatives added that the situation is under investigation.
“AEC is a close-knit organization that doesn’t just provide power to our members and the community; we’re part of the community. Today, we lost one of our fellow AEC family members and this tragedy is felt by everyone,” said Josh Compton, AEC’s General Manager. “Working as a lineman is a respectable and honorable profession. We mourn the loss of our colleague during this incredibly difficult time. Their family is in our thoughts and prayers.”
The death is being investigated by AEC, the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA), OSHA and other agencies.
Appalachian Electric Cooperative worker dies on the job, OSHA investigating. (Pexels)
As Dollywood Parks & Resorts continues to earn top recognition within the theme park industry, the team is looking to add anyone ready to help guests make memories at the place named by Tripadvisor as the #1 theme park in the country.
Full-time, part-time and seasonal positions are available across properties as teams work to prepare for Dollywood’s Harvest Festival presented by Humana, as well as Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas presented by Humana. Opportunities range from those looking for the chance to advance their career to anyone looking to earn a little extra money for the Christmas holidays. Applicants must be 14 years of age or older.
Upcoming hiring events take place Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 2-6 p.m. at the Sevierville Civic Center. Everyone who interviews will receive a free ticket to visit Dollywood during the remainder of the 2024 season. Positions are available across a variety of teams, including the award-winning culinary team, merchandise, park operations, security, maintenance and more! Dollywood’s industry-leading resort properties also have positions available in housekeeping, food & beverage, and banquets.
Interested applicants may view opportunities, as well as job descriptions and basic requirements for each position, at dollywoodjobs.com. Applicants can signify their interest in a position by following the online instructions to complete the application process. Applicants may also walk-up to the hiring events where an interview will be scheduled for them.
Dollywood Parks & Resorts employees receive a variety of unique benefits including 100% free tuition through Herschend’s GROW U. program, access to the Dollywood Family Healthcare Center, along with complimentary Dollywood and Dollywood’s Splash Country admission for family and friends. Hosts are provided free meals every working shift and also take part in Dollywood’s Park Perks program, which provides free or reduced admission to a large number of regional attractions, theaters and experiences. A comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision, is available for qualified full-time employees. Dollywood also pays a portion of childcare costs for hosts whose children are cared for at an Upwards-affiliated provider. Numerous opportunities also are available to help employees develop leadership skills, including an apprenticeship program in conjunction with Walters State Community College.
In 2022, Forbes named The Dollywood Company as one of the best employers in the country, according to a ranking on their website. Additionally, the company received a national Top Workplaces award from USA Today/Gannett earlier in 2024. Underscoring the welcoming and friendly environment present at Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Forbes also named the park to its very first Best Customer Service list in late 2023. Dollywood finished in the top 1% of companies named by survey respondents when asked to consider American brands that represent excellence in customer service. In June, the park earned recognition from Tripadvisor as the #1 theme park in the United States based on guest reviews.
For more information about available positions at Dollywood Parks & Resorts, please visit https://www.dollywood.com/jobs.
Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One person is dead and one person is in custody after a stabbing victim showed up at a Knoxville church.
Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Cokesbury United Methodist Church around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday morning after a man showed up at the location with non-life-threatening stab wounds.
KPD says further investigation led officers to the area of Kingston Pike and I-140, where another man was found dead.
Police say the man who originally showed up at the church has been detained for questioning, and there are no outstanding suspects.
The investigation is ongoing.
A man was detained after a stabbing near a Knoxville church, according to police. (Courtesy: KPD)
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Eight former University of Tennessee men’s basketball players wrapped up play at the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this past weekend, with six averaging at least 12.8 PPG over the course of the 11-day event. Jordan Bowden | Atlanta Hawks3 GP, 13.3 PPG, 25.8 MPG, 34.8 3P%, 3.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.7…… Continue Reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Eight former University of Tennessee men’s basketball players wrapped up play at the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this past weekend, with six averaging at least 12.8 PPG over the course of the 11-day event. Jordan Bowden | Atlanta Hawks3 GP, 13.3 PPG, 25.8 MPG, 34.8 3P%, 3.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.7…… Continue Reading
A man is arrested and charged in connection with three armed robberies that happened within days of each other. The Blount County Sheriff’s office says Jeremy Smith is identified as a suspect by investigators with the Maryville Police Department following an armed robbery that happened at Casey’s on West Broadway on Saturday. BCSO says Smith…… Continue Reading
Rutledge, TN (WOKI) A multi-agency investigation is underway in Grainger County following the death Tuesday morning of a crew member with Appalachian Electric Cooperative. AEC representatives say crews were working in Grainger County around 9:20 a.m. when “an electrical contact occurred on the site.” The person involved was reportedly taken to Morristown-Hamblen Hospital but later…… Continue Reading
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Knoxville, TN (WOKI) One person is dead and one person is in custody after a stabbing victim showed up at a Knoxville church. Knoxville Police Department officials say officers responded to the Cokesbury United Methodist Church around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday morning after a man showed up at the location with non-life-threatening stab wounds. KPD says…… Continue Reading
