In his new role as senior vice president and chief financial officer, Rice will be responsible for directing all of TVA’s financial functions, including treasury, risk management, accounting, financial operations and performance, financial planning and investor relations. He will report to Jeff Lyash, TVA’s president and CEO.

The Tennessee Valley Authority selected Tom Rice, a longtime manager at the federal utility, as its new chief financial officer ahead of a period of rapid growth when it will take on debt to build new power plants. Rice began in the role Jan. 27, succeeding John Thomas, who paid down debt as TVA's chief financial officer since 2010.

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The Tennessee Valley Authority has named Tom Rice as Chief Financial Officer, effective Monday, January 27. He will succeed John Thomas, who announced his intent to retire in

This week's restaurant roundup features a local and chain restaurant finding new locations, as well as Coffee & Chocolate as Knoxville's best cafe.

Rice Owls head coach Jose Cruz, Jr. has used his connections in Puerto Rico to recruit and change the dynamic of the Owls all three seasons he’s been the head coach. Now, Cruz, Jr. and the Owls will travel to the Commonwealth not just for recruiting purposes,

UCLA, the only unbeaten Division I team remaining, is on track to continue its best season in program history.

With the Kansas City Chiefs likely to be in the market for a wide receiver in 2025, one NFL analyst is urging the team to make a trade for an oft-disgruntled wide receiver who is entering the final year of his deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Initially, a $284 million settlement was reached with 10 of the 17 universities involved. Caltech and Johns Hopkins University recently agreed to settle for a combined total of $35.3 million, which will bring the total payout to $320,250,000 if the recent settlements are approved by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly.

Tennessee's unemployment rates went in the wrong direction last month. Elizabeth Warren's recommendations for Elon Musk's DOGE include cutting Department of Defense spending and cracking down on Medicare fraud.

The destruction of the eagles’ nest is no small loss by many measures, as their nests can be 4 or 5 feet in diameter and weigh thousands of pounds, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Bald eagles, which mate for life, typically use the same nest year after year and build the largest nests of any North American bird, experts say.

According to the site, the best mom and pop restaurant in all of Tennessee is Sticky Rice Cafe, an eatery in Knoxville that serves up flavorful Laotian and Thai dishes. Sticky Ric