Inside of Knoxville

2026 Guide to Free, Cheap & Outdoor Summer Movies

Leslie Bateman·June 25, 2026

On Sunday our family wandered into Kern’s in search of a bite to eat and a place to cheer for World Cup underdog Cape Verde in its match against Uruguay (which, improbably, resulted in another surprise...

Miles Kredich Connects Personal Loss to Knoxville’s Transportation Future

Leslie Bateman·June 24, 2026

Not quite three years ago, 24-year-old Ben Kredich was walking along Kingston Pike on his way to meet his father for dinner at Sunspot. It was a Monday evening tradition the two cherished. He never made...

Happy Holler’s Club XYZ Announces Closure After 22 Years

Leslie Bateman·June 23, 2026

For more than two decades, Club XYZ has been a fixture of Knoxville’s LGBTQ+ community. Now, on the heels of SoKno Pride (which I wrote about yesterday) that chapter is coming to an abrupt end. In...

Love, Glitter & Community at SoKno Pride

Leslie Bateman·June 22, 2026

“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Of all the T-shirt slogans I spotted at SoKno Pride this year, that one won the day for me. Hating already seems like a lot of effort....

2026 Juneteenth Parade in Photos

Leslie Bateman·June 19, 2026

The sun was shining this morning as paraders took to MLK Jr. Avenue for the Juneteenth Parade & Celebration. I settled in along a shady stretch of sidewalk in front of Jarnigan & Son Mortuary which,...

Coffee Chat with New-ish Downtown Coordinator Ellie Moore

Leslie Bateman·June 18, 2026

Downtown Knoxville has a lot of plates in the air, and somebody has to keep them all spinning in a (relatively) similar direction. Last month I met up with the City’s new-ish Downtown Coordinator, Ellie Moore,...

‘The Madam and the Trash Can’: An Afternoon in Hazel Davidson’s Parlor

Leslie Bateman·June 17, 2026

A few weeks back I interviewed Knox expat Douglas Stuart McDaniel about his new book, The Dark Water Gospel: An East Tennessee Anthology. As promised, we’re now sharing a chapter excerpt from it. It centers on...

Goats Take a Bite Out of South Knox Kudzu

Leslie Bateman·June 16, 2026

“Stop the car! Pull over!” I yelled to my husband Tommy on Friday evening just past Gay Street Bridge’s south landing. “There are GOATS!” Sure enough, a herd of goats was happily grazing on the scrubby...

Digital Payment Hygiene: How Small Businesses Can Limit Unnecessary Wallet Exposure

Leslie Bateman·June 15, 2026

Initiating a crypto payment may take less than a minute. The sender copies an address, checks the network and confirms the transaction. Final confirmation can take longer, depending on the network and current conditions. What follows...

Kerbela Development Proposal Returns But Core Conflict Remains

Leslie Bateman·June 11, 2026

A lot has happened since I last reported in April on the proposed redevelopment of the Kerbela Shriners Temple site. Whether enough has happened is another question—one that will be answered this afternoon when the developer...

ONE FIVE Grocery Store Targets 37915 Food Desert

Leslie Bateman·June 10, 2026

Chris Battle sits on the tailgate of his white Chevy Silverado in the parking lot of 2265 McCalla Ave., a former Dollar General just off Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. He stares at the boarded-up building...

Knox Heritage Preservation Awards 2026 (The Downtown Edit)

Leslie Bateman·June 4, 2026

May is National Historic Preservation Month and Knox Heritage, which champions that particular cause 24/7/365, celebrated with its annual East Tennessee Preservation Awards on May 21 at The Emporium. Some of the honorees were high-profile projects...

Tennessee and the Six States Where Online Casinos Are Actually Regulated

Leslie Bateman·June 1, 2026

As residents of Knoxville, it is normal for us to see advertising from sportsbooks during football season. The state has been fast to embrace online betting on sports, but there is a strict policy when it...

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