Obama to visit Tennessee Friday

The President and Vice President will visit the Knoxville area.

By Chris Smith January 4, 2015 10:52 am

ClarksvilleNow.com Reporting
news@clarksvillenow.com

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – President Barack Obama has plans to visit Tennessee again this week.

WKRN News 2 reports that the President will visit the Knoxville and Clinton areas Friday along with Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden.

The visit involves an announcement about an education initiative.

This is one of several stops the president will make.

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