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Babalu Tacos & Tapas is bringing its authentic, gourmet tacos and small plates to downtown Knoxville – along with 150 job opportunities.

LHP Capital, LLC, the City of Knoxville, elected officials, friends and family gathered at a street renaming dedication to honor Dr. Lula Powell, the legendary East Knoxville educator and businesswoman on Friday, Oct. 2.

When you stop for fuel, why not let a news anchor, University of Tennessee coach or even a mayor handle the gas pump? Approximately 80 elected officials and media personalities will help Pilot support the United Way of Greater Knoxville during the 23rd annual Pilot Celebrity Pumpers event. Local celebrities will be pumping gas for customers at Pilot stores Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 5-7.

Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon recently presented more than $15,000 in healthy living grants to the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, The Muse Knoxville, Girls on the Run of Greater Knoxville and Knoxville Recreational Therapy Program.

U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. and state Sen. Becky Massey will be joined by elected officials and community members to participate in an Ice Bucket Challenge, bike ride and walk to raise awareness for ALS at Lakeshore Park on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m.

Asbury Place continuing care retirement communities in Maryville recently named Gwyn Earl as director of admissions and community liaison.

Today, Asbury Place Kingsport officially broke ground on its clubhouse, the centerpiece of a $1.4 million campus enhancement. Construction is expected to be completed in summer 2016.

As cooler temperatures settle across East Tennessee and leaves begin to change colors, the first full week of fall will be celebrated Sept. 23-29. Since 2008, the elder care community has also recognized this period as Fall Prevention Awareness Week to educate seniors and their loved ones about how to avoid mishaps and resulting injuries.

athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of cloud-based services and mobile applications for medical groups and health systems, and Summit Medical Group, PLLC (SMG), East Tennessee’s leading primary care organization, today announced that SMG has selected athenahealth’s cloud-based population health service, athenaCommunicator Enterprise, to enhance care coordination and advance its population health management initiatives.

Pilot Flying J announced today that Whitney Haslam Johnson, director of brand and customer experience, has joined the Pilot Flying J board of directors.