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Good morning Knoxville! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Were you near E. Magnolia when this fatal shooting happened?
  • How Knoxville volunteers turned trash into a statewide award win
  • Struggling with the holiday blues in Knoxville? Here’s who can help.

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 56 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 54, low: 45.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 56 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. One dead after shooting on E. Magnolia Avenue in Knoxville (wate.com) — An 18-year-old man died after being shot Friday night on E. Magnolia Avenue in Knoxville, and police are still searching for whoever is responsible. Knoxville officers found him in a parking lot near Olive Street, and investigators believe an earlier altercation inside a nearby building may be connected. KPD is asking anyone with information to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.
   

2. TDOT's 5th annual No Trash November removed more than 77,000 pounds of litter from Tennessee roadways and waterways (wbbjtv.com) — Knoxville volunteers with Keep Knoxville Beautiful pulled nearly 14,000 pounds of litter off the UT Knoxville campus and across the city, earning top honors in TDOT’s No Trash November campaign. Statewide, more than 77,000 pounds were collected, and residents can still join year‑round cleanup programs and earn rewards for anti‑litter efforts.
   

3. Mental health professionals helping people beat the 'holiday blues' (wbir.com) — Knoxville mental health professionals say it’s normal to feel grief, stress, or loneliness during the holidays and urge residents to rethink traditions to better protect their well-being. They highlight how social media, financial pressure, and loss can intensify the “holiday blues,” and point locals toward support from the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee and the McNabb Center.
   

4. 'Use your hands and heart': Volunteers hand out 3,000 Empty Stocking Fund boxes (knoxnews.com) — A long-running Knoxville holiday tradition just delivered 3,000 Empty Stocking Fund food boxes to families selected by the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee. Powered by local donors and volunteers at the Jacob Building, the program focuses solely on helping Knoxville-area residents enjoy a full Christmas meal and a week of groceries at home.
   

5. Vol wide receivers give back to community amid the holidays (wate.com) — Two Tennessee Vols wide receivers spent time in Knoxville handing out blankets, coats, and other winter essentials with KARM to neighbors in need. As they prepare for their bowl game, Braylon Staley and Mike Matthews say serving the community, especially at Christmas, is just as important as what happens on the field.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: Naomi has been found!!!
    Lost blind dog. Storm blew the gate open. On West Park. Senior husky mix with black and gray harness. No name tag, but she is chipped. Name is Naomi… (Nextdoor Makena Cove)
  • Naomi, my blind husky got out of the fence this morning at around 6:30 AM.
    She is chipped and is wearing a black and gray harness. She is white and brown. She was only out there for about 15 minutes, but the storm blew open… (Nextdoor Makena Cove)
  • Knoxville Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Friday night on E. Magnolia Avenue near Olive... (X: Knoxville_PD)
  • After a full day of hard work, crews have reduced the number of outages to approximately less than 440 – down from more than 16,000 – after severe... (X: KnoxKUB)
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Whole Body Team Member (Body Care, Makeup, Vitamins, Nutrition - Stocker, Inventory, Floor Service) - Part Time Seasonal in Knoxville. Apply here.
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