A primate family is mourning the loss of a 47-year-old critically endangered gorilla mom with a “gentle demeanor and distinctive personality.” Kowali, a western lowland gorilla who lived at Zoo Knoxville since 2013, died from heart disease, zookeepers said on Jan. 15.

BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee takes on Western Kentucky after Anastasiia Boldyreva scored 21 points in Middle Tennessee's 69-35 win over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. The Hilltoppers have gone 5-2 at home. Western Kentucky is the leader in the CUSA with 15.9 fast break points.

The Bulldogs led the Volunteers at the break, but a second-half surge from No. 6 Tennessee put the game out of reach for No. 23 Georgia.

Chaz Lanier of Tennessee is the AP men's college basketball player of the week. He is the second straight player from the top-ranked Vols to take home the award after Zakai Zeigler on New Year's Eve.

These Knoxville-inspired baby names may just be perfect for you. Ahead of the birth of Lady Vols Basketball coach Kim Caldwell's baby, we researched the popularity of Knoxville-related baby names through the years with data from the Office of Social Security.

Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey are similar in many ways, yet each offers its own unique flavor profile and personality.

ESPN announced Friday that "College GameDay" will be on hand when Tennessee basketball plays at Auburn on Jan. 25.

He wonders if that person could be the killer dubbed the Rainey Street Ripper, who is rumored to stalk a popular entertainment district in Austin, Texas. Police insist there is no serial killer and that it’s just a tragic coincidence that 16 bodies have been pulled from a nearby lake over the last two years.

The Atlanta Falcons added a new name to their defensive coordinator candidate list, interviewing Green Bay Packers pass game coordinator Derrick Ansley.

A couple of SEC squads in the top 25 take the court on Wednesday, Jan 15 with the No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs going against the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn.

Spirits giant Brown-Forman Corp. says it’s reducing its global workforce by about 12% and closing its barrel-making plant in Louisville.

Georgia has held its own through three games in the physical SEC, flexing its muscles on defense and on the glass. The Bulldogs have allowed 60.6 points per game, averaging a 38.8 opponent shooting percentage while pulling down 38.7 rebounds per game.