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President Obama, VP Biden, wife coming to ET on Friday

Information from WYSH Radio President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and the vice president’s wife, Jill Biden, are coming to East Tennessee on Friday to announce a new higher education...

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Pellissippi State confirms presidential visit to college, Techmer PM in Clinton

  Pellissippi State Community College has confirmed that President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Biden’s wife Jill will stop at Pellissippi State Community College during their visit to...

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AC, Clinton schools closing early Friday; police prepare for presidential visit

Schools in Clinton and Anderson County will close early on Friday so buses can miss the traffic congestion and closed roads that are expected when President Barack Obama visits. Dozens of intersections...

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Oak Ridge Schools on two-hour delay Thursday as temperature plummets

Note: This story was updated at 7:12 p.m. The temperature in Oak Ridge is expected to drop to 7 degree Fahrenheit Wednesday night, and Oak Ridge Schools will be on a two-hour delay on Thursday morning...

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Clinton city manager: Presidential visit an honor, cost to city unknown

WYSH Radio/Oak Ridge Today Clinton City Manager Roger Houck told WYSH Radio in Clinton on Wednesday morning that being chosen for a presidential visit is an honor for a city of Clinton’s size and worth...

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President Obama to launch manufacturing hub during Knoxville visit

President Barack Obama will launch a new manufacturing innovation hub  during his visit to Knoxville and Clinton on Friday, a presidential aide said Wednesday. The manufacturing innovation hub will be...

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Traffic in Oak Ridge could be disrupted Friday afternoon during president’s...

Traffic in Oak Ridge could be disrupted during the Friday afternoon visit to west Knox County and Clinton by President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Biden’s wife Jill. The City of Oak...

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Traffic delays expected in Anderson County during presidential visit Friday

There will be some traffic delays in Anderson County on Friday because the presidential motorcade will be traveling through the county, including the cities of Oak Ridge and Clinton, authorities said....

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Inspired by Tennessee, Obama proposes free community college for two years

  Inspired by programs in Tennessee and Chicago, President Barack Obama has unveiled a proposal to make two years of community college free for anyone who’s willing to work for it, the White House said...

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Photos: Air Force One at McGhee Tyson

  Air Force One landed at McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa at about noon Friday, carrying President Obama and three Republican legislators from Tennessee: senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and...

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President Obama’s trip to East Tennessee explained

  Before President Obama landed in East Tennessee on Friday, a spokesman explained the purpose of the trip to reporters. The 5.5-hour visit included stops at Pellissippi State Community College in...

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Pellissippi State transcript: Obama proposes free community college for two...

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON AMERICA’S COLLEGE PROMISE This is a transcript of remarks made by President Barack Obama at Pellissippi State Community College in Hardin Valley in west Knox County on...

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Obama’s visit: Education, manufacturing, a chance to see the president

  Note: This story was last updated at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 15. HARDIN VALLEY—It was a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for some, a chance to shake hands with the president of the United States of America or...

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Video from Friday’s presidential visit by 134th Air Refueling Wing

  The 134th Air Refueling Wing gave assistance to Air Force One during landing and takeoff at McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa when President Barack Obama visited East Tennessee on Friday afternoon,...

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AC Chamber luncheon to feature Techmer PM president

The annual Business Luncheon by the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce will feature Ryan Howley, president of Techmer PM, the company that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden visited...

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Commerce secretary to tour UT partner IACMI, ORNL manufacturing facility

KNOXVILLE—On Thursday, August 27, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Department of Energy Assistant Secretary David Danielson will visit the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing...

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ORNL: Car, building are 3D-printed, can power each other

  A car and house built using large-scale 3D printers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory can provide power to each other, and they’re part of a project designed to answer “what if” questions that could...

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Unclear how City of Oak Ridge affected by president’s vaccination mandate

The Oak Ridge Municipal Building is pictured above on Tuesday evening, May 5, 2020. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today) The City of Oak Ridge does not currently require its employees or residents...

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DOE: Feds must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22

The executive order issued by President Joe Biden in September requires federal employees to be fully vaccinated by November 22, the U.S. Department of Energy said. DOE said 84 percent of the...

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Granholm learns about ORNL wireless charging, seawater batteries

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, second from right, talks about the infrastructure bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden and the Build Back Better Act passed by the...

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