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SmarFinancial: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — SmartFinancial Inc. (SMBK) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $9.1 million. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based bank said it had earnings of 54 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The...
Authorities continue to investigate container suspected of holding dynamite in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee continued Friday to investigate a container suspected of holding large amounts of dynamite, warning residents that evacuations will likely remain in place throughout the night. “Until we know more, we implore people to stay...
Knoxville neighborhood urged to evacuate after dynamite found at recycler; foul play not suspected
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have urged evacuations in a neighborhood of a Tennessee city after employees at a recycling business discovered a container that apparently contains dynamite, though foul play was not suspected. The Knoxville Police Department said in a news...
Failing to fix a porous defense has been coach Billy Napier's biggest blunder at Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s historically porous defense can be traced to having three coordinators in as many years, the team’s top two pass rushers transferring and bringing together so many new faces that communication, cohesion and consistency seem more like pipedreams than...
Human remains discovered in Tennessee more than 20 years ago have been identified
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Human remains discovered more than two decades ago near an interstate in Knoxville, Tennessee, have been identified, the Knox County government announced on Monday. Genetic testing identified the person as Brian A. Sanderson. He was originally from Vermont...
Police: 2 dead in Tennessee interstate crash involving ambulance
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two people were killed this weekend during a multivehicle crash involving an ambulance on an east Tennessee interstate, authorities said, with one of the victims a passerby trying to help following an initial collision. Three other people were injured in the...
Tennessee reaches long-term deal with Knoxville-based Pilot to preserve name of Neyland Stadium
Tennessee announced on Tuesday a long-term deal with travel-center giant Pilot that will preserve the names of Neyland Stadium and Shields-Watkins Field while giving the Knoxville-based company prominent signage throughout the stadium, including on the playing surface. Financial...
Provectus: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Provectus Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (PVCT) on Tuesday reported a loss of $847,000 in its second quarter. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis. The...
