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Dolly gets her coronavirus vaccine
East Tennessee’s heart and soul, Dolly Parton, has now received her vaccine for SARS-COV-2, the coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19.The country music superstar announced Tuesday via social media that she received the Moderna vaccine from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Parton has already had a hand in the efforts to research, develop, and distribute a…
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Knoxville Weather, It’s cold … but it ain’t Texas
By: Jess Barfield In Knoxville in February the average high temperature is 54.1°F. However, the hottest day on record was February 27, 1977 when the temperature hit 82.9°F. Anyone who has been outside lately knows we’re not anywhere near the high temperature, or even experiencing the average temperature. It could be worse though, it…
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No, Gorilla Glue Does Not Belong On Your Body
Leave it to social media to provide entertainment, update us on breaking news, but also, show what not to do. One of the latest stories from TikTok came last week, when Lousiana resident Tessica Brown posted on TikTok that she ran out of hair spray and resorted to using the solvent Gorilla Glue in her…
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The Past Isn’t Just The Past- A Look Into The Bachelor
By Jess Barfield. In this Internet age, what people have done in the past has a tendency to catch up to them. “The Bachelor” is a popular program on ABC and consists of a Bachelor and his ~25 female suitors competing for his heart, all on national television. This popular show has had more than…
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CDC Recommends Double Masking
Wearing a mask or face covering has become the norm since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last March. Doing so has been proven to lessen the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, COVID-19. Now, it appears we may have to add another layer to our mask-wearing habits. With three new variants…
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From Dance Moms to Modern Day Icon… All before 18!
Jess Barfield What happens when a celebrity shares personal information with not only her fans but, well, the world?! We now have the opportunity to find out! Just recently JoJo Siwa decided to come out to her 54 million fans using the platforms TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram- How 2021! In her TikTok media use of…
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Morgan Wallen Caught Saying Racist Remark
Country music artist Morgan Wallen has seen a relatively quick rise to fame. The East Tennessee native (from Sneedville) won the new artist of the year award in November from the Country Music Association and has had four number one songs on the Billboard country airplay chart. On Tuesday, video surfaced in which one of…
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Robinhood Rescuing The Rich?
While the stock market is typically talked about every weekday for daily updates, it’s especially caught plenty of attention this week. Stock prices for gaming store GameStop soared this week, after a series of events. The stock went from less than $5 in value to more than $350 this week, an increase of more than…
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Words are Powerful, Even for Animals
By Jess Barfield In today’s world, we are often reminded that words are “powerful” and may have lasting effects. In January, People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) tweeted that insults like “pig”, “snake”, or “chicken” hurt animals, and for this pronouncement, social media had a lot to say in response. One commenter posited…
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#Verzuz Delivers a Social Media Banger
Last night two titans battled it out in one of the most anticipated rivalry battles of all time. No, I am not talking about the Thursday Night Football showdown between Arizona and Seattle. I am talking about the #Verzuz showdown between Atlanta rap legends Gucci Man and Jeezy. If that last sentence confused you let…