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Kerbela Site Development Might Not Be a Done Deal Yet

Leslie Bateman·August 17, 2026
After four trips before the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission, Birmingham-based developer CR Endeavors finally won approval — by the skin of its teeth — on Thursday for its proposed 217-unit redevelopment of the Kerbela Temple site. ...

AJ Building Developer Says Work Could Begin Next Month

Leslie Bateman·August 14, 2026
Few downtown buildings have spent more time in Knoxville’s collective “any day now” file than the Andrew Johnson Building. The historic Gay Street landmark has been slated for redevelopment for years, with plans revised, deadlines extended...

Breaking Bread, Part II: KoPita Bakery Honors Three Generations of Family Tradition

Leslie Bateman·August 13, 2026
It’s a beautiful thing to wake up one morning with full commitment to one thing and one thing only: dialing in a pleasant three-part series about bread. Is there other important news out there probably breaking...

Breaking Bread, Part I: SoKno Sourdough Opens Storefront 

Leslie Bateman·August 12, 2026
Life is short, and fresh-baked bread is one of its great pleasures. One of the few hills I’ll die on is that there’s simply no reason to settle for bad bread, the sort with zero personality...

One-Way or Another: A Proposed Change for Union Avenue

Leslie Bateman·August 11, 2026
The City of Knoxville is considering converting the 500 block of Union Avenue from two-way to one-way traffic, a relatively simple change on paper: some paint, signs and a rearrangement of curbside space. Inside the lobby...

Eat Your Way Around the World in Knoxville This Month

Leslie Bateman·August 7, 2026
Knoxville is about to embark on a month-long international food and culture crawl, no passport required. Beginning this weekend and stretching into mid-September, a veritable United Nations of events is headed our way: Irish Fest on...

Paws What You’re Doing: It’s Election Day!

Leslie Bateman·August 6, 2026
In lieu of today’s regularly scheduled programming, we’re issuing a gentle but fur-m civic reminder: It’s Election Day in Knox County! Today’s story is democracy. The cat meme is merely here to lure you in, as...

Ground Broken on 144-Unit MAC on Fifth Development

Leslie Bateman·August 5, 2026
Ground was officially broken this morning for MAC on Fifth, a five-story, 144-unit mixed-use development planned for the former MAC Auto Loans property at 200 W. Fifth Ave. The project lands in a corridor that has...

Sights, Sounds & Smells From Kuumba Festival’s Return to Chilhowee Park

Leslie Bateman·August 4, 2026
I can’t think of many local festivals with more seniority than 37-years-young Kuumba Festival, aside from Dogwood Arts Festival (founded in 1961) and Knoxville Greek Fest (1977). Perhaps the Tennessee Valley Fair and the City’s Fourth...

Dine & Drink Out to Support Nourish Knoxville

Leslie Bateman·August 3, 2026
Foodie alert! It’s Restaurant Week 2026. Thirty of our favorite local purveyors of food and drink are plating up specially crafted menu items today through Sunday, Aug. 9, with 20% of the proceeds donated to Nourish...

From Neon Signs to Phone Screens: How Entertainment Design Catches the Eye

Leslie Bateman·August 1, 2026
Image source: Unsplash Walk along Gay Street after dark and it is hard to ignore how much work a good sign does. The Tennessee Theatre blade announces itself from down the block. The JFG Coffee sign...

Shopping Knoxville’s EV Dealerships

Leslie Bateman·August 1, 2026
Knoxville drivers now have several local dealerships promoting electric vehicles across different body styles and price ranges. The options include compact and three-row SUVs, pickups, commercial vans, and daily commuters. That wider selection makes shopping easier...

Just Exactly What Is Inside That Masonic Temple?

Leslie Bateman·July 31, 2026
A city demolition permit is pending for the Masonic Temple at 505 Locust St., a somewhat tattered piece of downtown history whose story dates back to 1872. Since 1916 it has served as Oriental Lodge #453...

Knoxville’s Tech Moment Has Arrived. Now What? 

Leslie Bateman·July 30, 2026
Knoxville has a world-class national laboratory just up the road, a flagship research university in its backyard, one of the nation’s largest public power providers, companies doing cutting-edge work, and a startup scene that has gone...
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