Downtown Knoxville Top Ten Articles for 2020
In a year dominated by a pandemic, you might expect the top ten stories to be related and, arguably, six of them are. This was a tough year and there is no way to sugarcoat it....
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COVID-19: 12/29/2020 Update (State, Local and Today’s Health Department Briefing)
It’s that time of year when we’re usually moving from the sparkling lights of Christmas to the champagne and fireworks of a new year. This year feels more like moving from the dread of a virus...
Downtown Knoxville 2020 Year in Review (Do We Really Want To?)
Summing up a year is always a challenge, but what to do with one like this? There was good news and bad news, lots of spirited conversation, and more readership than ever. But mostly there was...
COVID-19: 12/28/2020 Update (International, National, State and Local)
I hope you had a wonderful few days of quiet and peaceful reflection. This must be the strangest Christmas we’ve collectively ever had, and New Year’s will be no different. We are entering a new era...
Plans and Timeline for Redevelopment of the AJ Building Come into Focus
After several years of fits and starts and false-starts, it appears the Andrew Johnson Building — now to be known as the AJ — will finally be brought into a use more fitting for the current...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (12/26/2020 – 1/5/2021)
As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims –...
Christmas Windows in the City, A Second Look
I’m leaving you with another round of Christmas windows in the city. I hope you find joy and peace in however you decide to celebrate. I hope everyone celebrates safely. I’ll put out a weekly planner...
COVID-19: 12/23/2020 Update (State and Local)
I’m going to wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmastime with this article. I’ll have a second group of holiday windows tomorrow morning and then I’ll take off until Monday (with the exception of the...
Baseball Appears to be Headed for Downtown Knoxville
It appears almost a certainty that Knoxville will, once again, have a minor league baseball team. While there remains a possibility something could go awry, with both the Knoxville City Council and the Knox County Commission...
COVID-19: 12/22/2020 Update (State and Local)
As we move through another week, the news continues hot and heavy on the COVID-19 front. Still, there are other things happening and a lot of them are exciting. I’ll keep covering those as much as...