CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL INSPECTOR (CPI)
Local News
Labor Day weekend boosts Sevier County tourism industry
Smoky Meadow's Lodge in Pigeon Forge booked more rooms this past weekend than last Labor Day weekend. In fact, the hotel had no vacancies Saturday night.
Local egg producer benefitting from national egg recall
National salmonella outbreak in eggs has increased demand for "cage-free" eggs from East Tennessee. Farmer Jerry Swafford says he can't keep up with demand for his Tennessee Valley Egg label.
"Lace Up" booth at fair raises money for breast cancer
Clabo has been raising funds for breast cancer reasearch since April with her effort called, "Lace Up."
First large-scale sunflower crop a success for farmer, curious drivers
The fifty acres of sunflowers are the opposite of wild. They're the product of a risk-taking farmer and a lot of hard work.
Dooley, Vols talk about Oregon
Derek Dooley said the Oregon offense is one of the fastest you'll ever see, both in player skill and in getting to the line of scrimmage.
TVA drawdown to begin
TVA will begin reducing the levels of reservoirs in anticipation of wetter weather.
Haslam makes stop at "Hooray for Harriman" festival
Fun, food and family were the focus of Monday's Labor Day street festival in historic downtown Harriman. Officials said close to 7,200 people made it to the festival.
Window, cash register smashed by thief at James White's Fort
According to James White Fort Association President John Deatherage, someone broke through the fence and used a rock to break a glass pane on a door, before trying to get money out of the cash register.
Boomsday a huge hit with locals
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered Sunday in downtown Knoxville for the 23rd annual Boomsday Celebration.
"Mucktonians" meet up for first ever reunion
Members of a sometimes forgotten Knox County community, the "Mucktonians" met Sunday afternoon at the Bethany Baptist Church for their first ever reunion.
Woman dead after pit bull attack
An 85-year old woman died Saturday after being mauled by the family pet. According to police it took bullets from 2 deputies and a neighbor to finally subdue the dog.
Vols' Jones will miss 2 to 3 games with injury
Derek Dooley announced on Sunday that senior wide receiver Gerald Jones will miss 2 to 3 games due to a broken bone in his hand.
Boomsday crews given 21 hours to set up country's largest Labor Day fireworks display
The fury to set up the massive Boomsday fireworks display started Sunday at the stroke of midnight when the Henley Street bridge closed to anyone not associated with the event.
Warren Tucker speaks out at emotional press conference
An emotional press conference for some took place Sunday afternoon outside the Chancery Roman Catholic Diosis Office in West Knox County.
Vols topple UT-Martin in Derek Dooley's debut
The Derek Dooley Era opens with a huge win over UT-Martin. Tennessee toppled the Skyhawks 50-0.
Tennessee got large piece of federal funding last year
Tennessee got a pretty big piece of the federal spending pie last year, ranking 19th among states in per-capita federal funding, according to a report released last week
TN colleges under pressure to raise graduation rates as enrollment booms
The first week of fall classes found most colleges and universities in the Tennessee Board of Regents system more crowded than ever
Fans react to changes at Neyland Stadium
Just as much excitement surrounded the outside of Neyland Stadium as fans got their first look at its renovations Saturday evening.
Blount County Rescue Squad asked not to respond to calls unless asked to
According to the Greenback Volunteer Fire Department, they along with the Blount Fire Protection District and Freindsville, Seymour, and Townsend fire departments sent a letter to the Blount County rescue squad asking the squad to not respond to emergencies unless thier help is requested.
Tell Us: Vols' win over UT Martin
What did you think of the Vols' performance Saturday night? How will it affect them the rest of the season?