KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority’s plan to do away with non-power programs by 1999 is a gamble to save the federal agency from dissolution or privatization, a University of Tennessee history professor said Wednesday. Dr. Bruce Wheeler, UT-Knoxville history professor and author of the book “TVA and the Tellico Dam,” said agency chairman
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Airbags, seatbelts and tougher laws may be saving lives on Tennessee roads, despite faster speed limits, a University of Tennessee traffic specialist said Wednesday. Dr. Steve Richards said the 1,210 traffic deaths tallied in preliminary state reports for 1996 may be a sign that Tennessee roads are getting safer. State officials said
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded the University of Tennessee’s College of Communications $50,000 to fund a scholarship program for gifted needy and minority students. Dr. Dwight Teeter Jr., UT dean of communications, said the endowment each year will provide two $1,500 scholarships. “We’ve discovered that about three-quarters of our students work at