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Local government reporter for @thecurrentlaf @UTKnoxville Alum Formerly w/ @theadvertiser @knoxnews and @News21

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I am a recent graduate of University of Tennessee with majors in journalism and political science and a minor in computer science. I currently work for my hometown paper, the Knoxville News Sentinel.

When I'm not frantically working to beat the next deadline, you'll find me running down leads and pouring through spreadsheets. I'm also into reading, writing, hiking, and photography.

Andrew Capps’s Journalist Portfolio

Black Americans still are victims of hate crimes more than any other group

Black Americans still are victims of hate crimes more than any other group

A News21 investigation into hate directed toward African-Americans revealed a legacy of violence and indiffer…

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Young Knox County voters claim just 3 percent of record-setting early voting turnout

Young Knox County voters claim just 3 percent of record-setting early voting turnout

Across Knox County, early voters have been making their way to the polls in record numbers, but for voters un…

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Mom: UT student who died after collapsing at boxing match was 'a phenomenal man'

Mom: UT student who died after collapsing at boxing match was 'a phenomenal man'

A 20-year-old University of Tennessee student who collapsed Friday night during a charity boxing tournament w…

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Smokies hikes: Chimney Tops trail rejoins ranks of popular fall treks

Smokies hikes: Chimney Tops trail rejoins ranks of popular fall treks

When the Chimney Tops 2 fire tore through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in November 2016, it forced…

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Microplastics hit home: Tennessee River among the most plastic polluted in the world

Microplastics hit home: Tennessee River among the most plastic polluted in the world

Microplastics, or tiny pieces of various types of plastic less than 5 millimeters long, have long been accumu…

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More floods in the future? Knoxville's flood fits growing trend in rainfall totals

More floods in the future? Knoxville's flood fits growing trend in rainfall totals

This month became the wettest February on record in Knoxville after more than 5 inches of rain fell on Saturd…

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Boulet shakes up Lafayette housing authority board

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By Andrew Capps Verified
| The Current Media Verified
At any given time, hundreds of Lafayette area families are waiting for help finding or paying for a place to stay. The demand for affordable housing in Lafayette has overwhelmed the local housing authority, the agency charged with administering federal housing funds. Now, local leaders and housing advocates are pushing to revitalize the agency with a change of leadership.
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Boulet aims to shake up parish emergency prep

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By Andrew Capps Verified
| The Current Media Verified
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils. To see the full agendas, check out the links below: Parish Agenda City Agenda (Public Comment Time!) State law requires every parish to have an office of homeland security and emergency preparedness to coordinate local responses to major and minor disasters, like extreme weather or even terrorist attacks.
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New law could spell end of Lafayette’s oldest news source

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By Andrew Capps Verified
| The Current Media Verified
Changes to Louisiana’s public notice laws pushed by Lafayette Parish state Rep. Josh Carlson could redefine local news in parishes around the state and particularly in Lafayette. State law requires local governments to publish notices of their meetings, public bids and other activities in their parish’s “official journal” at costs that can exceed hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
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Editor & Publisher EPPY Award

2018 - Best University Investigative or Documentary Feature

For News21's 2018 investigation titled Hate in America https://hateinamerica.news21.com/

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