Dozens of East Tennessee veterans gathered together Wednesday to learn about fly fishing and enjoy a little barbecue.

Project Healing Waters is a program aimed at helping disabled veterans through trout fishing. Wednesday they hosted a meet and greet at Outdoor Knoxville.

Getting out on the water helps with the emotional and physical rehabilitation of the disabled and wounded veterans. Best of all, it's free.

One sailor we talked to said the bond she shares with her fellow veterans is unique.

A lot of dirt has been flying near the Cumberland Avenue strip, and it's just the beginning.

City officials met Tuesday evening with local property owners to discuss their vision for the Strip. The meeting focused on form-based coding. The city wants to change the zoning code in the area so that all buildings that redevelop have at least two stories.

The city feels it would add to the area's mixed-use opportunities, something nearby Fort Sanders resident Randall De Ford says the area needs.

They're lifesavers for thousands of people across East Tennessee, and Tuesday they got some thank yous.

The American Heart Association awarded UT Medical Center with four separate awards for patient care. The doctors and nurses weren't the only groups to see thanks for their work.

"It's a team effort here and we take that to heart. There's a lot of people behind the scenes that you don't see when you come into the hospital that are helping you. And really at UT Medical Center, we do that on a daily basis," said Brian Wiseman, UT stroke neurologist.