Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/9 – 5/18/2021)
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 –...
COVID-19: 5/7/2021 Update (International, National, State, and Local)
First, we should note that there is good news. Rarely over recent months have I been able to post graphs that show cases and deaths from COVID-19 declining at every level, from International, down to our...
Development Updates: Lay’s Packing Plant Demolition, Broadway Viaduct, Supreme Court Site
It’s hard to know what to call the plot of land bounded by Willow and Jackson Avenues and Patton and Florida Streets. Do I call it the Lay’s Meatpacking site? It is no longer that, and...
Construction Updates: 125 East Jackson Avenue and Stockyard Lofts
Development on any scale is almost always a challenge. Some challenges are anticipated, while others are unpleasant surprises. From a simple bathroom renovation to a renovation of an old building or construction from the ground up,...
Climate Change Prevention and Response on Display as Mayor Presents Budget
Tonight Mayor Kincannon will formally present her proposed budget to City Council. That budget includes significant commitments to reducing or fighting climate change, as we as strategies to mitigate the impact. At the center of her...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/2 – 5/11/2021)
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 –...
COVID-19: 4/30/2021 Update (International, National, State, and Local)
Even as it feels very much like we are on the mend from this global plague, there is no shortage of news. While Americans increasingly take their vaccinations and tentatively remove their masks, much of the...
Artists Find a Home at West Fifth Studios
Two local artists, Gabrielle Barnhart, and Kate Turnbull have teamed to provide private studio space for other artists. The collection of studios at 211 West Fifth Avenue is situated primarily on the 3rd floor of the...
Mayor’s Proposed Budget Announced for Fiscal Year 2022
The Mayor of Knoxville gets one chance each year to make clear his or her priorities. The moment when the budget is presented, a statement is made. The moment after it is made, the critics set...
It’s Almost Time for Tennessee’s 225th Birthday! Let’s Celebrate!
Blount Mansion is leading the way toward celebrating the 225th anniversary of Tennessee’s statehood. In 1795, territorial Governor William Blount, who had been appointed by George Washington, began the effort that would lead to a constitutional...