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Flash floods hit again. What is Knoxville doing about stormwater issues?
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (555+ words) Flash flooding in Knoxville has a tendency to make streets impassable, a problem that resurfaced July 12 when storms downed trees and sent water rushing into businesses north of downtown. It's not the first time sudden rain has caused similar problems....
Why Knoxville doesn’t have skyscrapers despite its building boom
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (87+ words) Buildings, apartments and other new developments have popped up steadily in Knoxville in recent years. But if you’ve ever wondered why none of those new buildings are skyscrapers, you’re not alone. Why Knoxville doesn’t have skyscrapers despite its building boom…...
Honeybee Coffee debuts third Knoxville location. See where
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (133+ words) With its signature beehive logo hanging above the front door, Honeybee kept quiet about the new Knoxville coffee shop until it was ready to open. Honeybee Coffee debuts third Knoxville location. See where Honeybee Coffee has opened another shop in…...
Former Knoxville TV anchors launch new marketing firm: 'It feels like freedom"
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (808+ words) Last year, Abby Ham and Heather Waliga began cultivating an idea for a new type of personality-driven marketing firm using their cultural cachet, their credibility and their connections across East Tennessee. “It feels like freedom," Ham said, "like we are…...
10 years of New Start Fitness, a Knoxville gym that feels like family
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (632+ words) Fans whirled and speakers blared music as groups gathered around bench press stations for their 5:45 p.m. workout at New Start Fitness. One group cheered, "Push, push, push," as a woman benched 95 pounds but couldn't complete the second rep. Brooks Dean, weaving…...
Tracking Tennessee baseball players, signees picked in 2026 MLB Draft
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (212+ words) The 2026 MLB Draft will be another busy one for Tennessee baseball. At least three Tennessee players have been selected every year since 2018, and that seems assured to continue this year. Starting pitcher Tegan Kuhns is a projected first-round pick and…...
Lots of people are moving to Tennessee, but this quality of life ranking is not so hot
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (512+ words) Since 2022, an estimated 248,431 people moved to Tennessee, according to the Boyd Center for Business and Economic research, but a recent Consumer Affairs report ranked the Volunteer State No. 38 in its list of the best states to move to. Tennessee moved…...
After Kennedy Concepts split, who's running each Knoxville restaurant?
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (109+ words) Kennedy Concepts has split into two companies six months after the death of its visionary founder, Chad Kennedy, putting the restaurant group's popular East Tennessee brands in the hands of new... After Kennedy Concepts split, who's running each Knoxville restaurant?...
FrightWorks 'funeral' in July marks end to Knoxville haunt − for now
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (132+ words) FrightWorks is closing in Powell after its building was sold. Could Knoxville's most notable haunted house be back somewhere else for Halloween? FrightWorks 'funeral' in July marks end to Knoxville haunt − for now One final night of frights will close…...
What’s that cleared site on John Sevier Highway in South Knoxville?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (130+ words) What’s planned for a site on West Governor John Sevier Highway that’s being prepared for development? More housing near South Knoxville. What’s that cleared site on John Sevier Highway in South Knoxville? "What's that?" Knox News has an answer for…...