I’m taking a lot of walks (and assiduously avoiding proximity to others). Of course, I always take my camera, often looking for scenes emblematic of the current situation. But not always. Sometimes a scene is simply...
I hope you are each staying as safe as possible and following the Safer at Home orders issued by state and local governments. As with any rapidly evolving situation, it’s easy to be a step behind....
I’m coming at you a bit later today due to a personal obligation. We’ll cut right to it: International News: The numbers worldwide continue to grow rapidly. As of this writing, based on the Worldometer data,...
It’s been a sobering weekend for anyone seriously tracking the virus. I hope you were able to get some sunshine, take some long breaks from the news and otherwise try to keep yourself mentally healthy. I...
Just a few months ago, I wrote about a local technology company that moved its headquarters to near downtown at 200 Jennings Avenue. RCN moved from West Knoxville in order to attract the talent it needed...
I hope everyone is staying safe, keeping your sanity, and sharing support with those who need it. We’re really fortunate to go through this in a time when we have so many options to stay connected....
Rapid developments continue at the international, national, state, and local level. One of the growing frustrations is the limited coordination between the various levels and the cohort levels. National suggestions, state suggestions, state and local requirements,...
As of roughly noon Knoxville time, here is the current situation with acknowledged cases and deaths: World: 400,412 cases, 17,451 deaths U. S.: 49,594 cases (5,860 added since about 10 p.m. last night), 588 deaths (35...
Babalu has announced that their Knoxville restaurant will not reopen, serving a blow to a large number of employees and leaving a large empty space on what has been the most successful block of Gay Street....
A new executive order has been issued by Governor Lee. You can read the full order here. It is set to start at “midnight on the 23rd,” which is midnight tonight, but that may not be...