* I am from Knoxville, TN. Therefore, I used my local Knoxville News Sentinel and WATE News for identifying local opportunities.
“Why can’t Knoxville’s Fort Kid playground be saved”by Ryan Wilusz of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Story: In Knoxville, there is a huge playground that was built years ago from Volunteers to give kids something to play on. The playground and the retaining wall are all made of wood. Recently the Health Department shut the playground down due to health issues that could happen due to the rotting rotting retaining wall near the playground. The city has estimated the cost of replacing the wall to be around $750,000. They can also build a grassy slope for way cheaper instead, but that would consist of having to tear down a big portion of the playground.
Problem:The problem that is presented is the significant cost of replacing the retaining wall.
Who’s Affected: The kids and parents who go to the playground.
“Two killed in crash ID’d as former Gibbs football player, Pigeon Forge basketball star” by Travis Dorman of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Story: Two former high school athletes died from a deadly crash Wednesday morning. The car ran off the road and hit a tree. Neither one of them were wearing their seat belt.
Problem: Two young adults died due to a fatal car crash from not wearing their seat belts.
Who’s Affected: Anyone who drives without putting their seat belt on.
“Parking rates are going up at McGhee Tyson Airport- but more parking is on the way, too”by Monica Kast of the News Sentinel.
Story: Prices are going up $2 a day for parking at McGhee Tyson Airport. The airport is raising prices so that they can raise funds for new parking and more security checkpoints.
Problem: Parking prices are going up by $2.
Who’s Affected: Anyone who needs to park their car at the airport.
“Search underway for driver in fatal hit- and- run crash on Chapman Highway” by Hayes Hickman of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Story: A pedestrian was hit by 4 drivers. The first driver never stopped after hitting the pedestrian. The other 3 drivers that hit him all stopped.
Problem: The first car hit a pedestrian and never stopped. This could have also been the reason that the other 3 driver hit the pedestrian right after.
Who’s Affected:The pedestrian that got hit and all four drivers.
“Knoxville police share precautions for homeowners ahead of summer vacation season” by Laura Halm of WATE local news.
Story: Knoxville police are warning homeowners to take extra precautions before leaving for vacation. These extra precautions are hiding valuables from plain sight if someone were to look in the window, make sure all windows and doors are locked, etc. Knoxville police are even offering to come out and check to make sure your home is secure and make recommendations in securing your home even more.
Problem: Police are worried about burglaries occurring at someone’s house when they are on vacation.
Who’s Affected: The police, because they are having to find the burglar. The homeowner, because their house has been burglarized.
Hey Melanie, I enjoyed your topics and found the one on the playground to be very interesting. Unfortunately, playgrounds are great but many of them are so old not and you see more and more of them disappearing. I think it is due to many city leaders feeling that they don't need to invest in them. I think what would help solve this problem is having a company keep the playgrounds up and not let them get to the point where they are rotted and needing to be torn down. There are a lot of children that don't have play equipment at home and this is their only way to really get out and enjoy these type of things. Great job in finding that article!
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