The Uranium Processing Facility at Y-12 National Security Complex was supposed to be completed by 2025 for no more than $6.5 billion, but that might no longer be the case. In the past week, federal officials said construction projects across the … [Read More...]
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Y-12 celebrates new fire station, emergency operations center
A new fire station and emergency operations center at the Y-12 National Security Complex will replace "severely outdated" buildings that were constructed in the 1940s, about eight decades ago. The new buildings will improve working conditions, consolidate operations now conducted in separate places, … [Read More...]
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Basketball: Wildcats beat West in rematch
After a close district loss at West earlier this month, the Oak Ridge Wildcats beat the Rebels by 17 points, 55-38, in a rematch at home on Friday. The loss at West earlier this month, on January 10, was the only district loss of the season for the Oak Ridge boys. The Wildcats were led in the … [Read More...]
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Basketball: Lady Wildcats undefeated in district
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats are undefeated at 8-0 in their district, District 3-4A, and the girls have only two district games remaining in the regular season. Oak Ridge defeated West at home on Friday, 59-12. The Lady Rebels are 0-8 in the district. The Lady Wildcats were led Friday by … [Read More...]
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One person seriously injured in Wednesday crash
Two people were taken to a hospital, one with serious injuries, after a crash between a dump truck and a sport utility vehicle in Oak Ridge on Wednesday evening. The crash was reported at about 7 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Lake Drive and Edgemoor Road (State Route 170). The Oak Ridge Police … [Read More...]
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Oak Ridge EM prepared for cold weather to prevent failures
From DOE Office of Environmental Management’s "EM Update" newsletter UCOR employees Andy Rodgers, left, and Alex Johnson install heat tracing to protect systems at the Environmental Management Waste Management Facility during the cold snap in Oak Ridge. Temperatures did not reach above freezing … [Read More...]
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Covenant Health donating land for Roane State health science center
Covenant Health is donating about 10 acres of land for Roane State Community College's new $75 million regional health science training center in west Knox County. The Knox Regional Health Science and Simulation Center will be along Sherill Boulevard, across the street from Parkwest Medical … [Read More...]
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School board approves aviation career path
The Oak Ridge school board on Monday unanimously approved an aviation career pathway that could eventually allow students to get a private pilot's license. The board also approved a contract extension for Superintendent Bruce Borchers and the purchase of a truck for a mobile STEM … [Read More...]
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