Knoxville Biz Ticker: Demolition of former Radioisotope Development Lab underway at Oak Ridge
The Knoxville News-Sentinel 2/25/2021 Knoxville News Sentinel
Demolition of former Radioisotope Development Lab underway at Oak Ridge
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. – DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR have begun removing the two remaining structures at the former Radioisotope Development Lab at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
“This project launches our next phase of major demolition and cleanup at ORNL,” said Nathan Felosi, OREM’s portfolio federal project director for ORNL. “Our work is eliminating contaminated structures, like this one, that are on DOE’s list of high-risk facilities and clearing space for future research missions.”
Wednesday s violence was at least the third shooting in recent months there. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:48 PM EST February 24, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee A man was critically wounded Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at the Montgomery Village housing development in South Knoxville, police said.
The man s name was not released by the Knoxville Police Department, He d been shot multiple times and was being treated at University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Police were called about 12:45 p.m. to the 1100 block of Daylily Drive about a shooting.
Officers found the wounded victim in front of the complex.
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