Sun
Mar 15 2020
01:54 pm
The downtown Hilton Knoxville hotel, which has seen a massive decrease in occupancy amid coronavirus concerns, has temporarily laid off a majority of its employees across a variety of job types.
Downtown Hilton lays off most employees as coronavirus plagues travel and hotels
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