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Serving Up the Bacon: Rose Kennedy
Okay, so we pulled out all the stops this week with a multi-part cover story on Knoxville's BaconFest 2010 (happening Saturday and Sunday) because it...Read More Published 02/26/2010 at 11:33 AM 0 comments -
UT To Knox Heritage: Thanks But No Thanks
You'd think an offer of $200,000 to stabilize the "Fragile 15" Eugenia Williams mansion owned by the cash-strapped university would be welcomed. But, uh, apparently...Read More Published 02/25/2010 at 6:39 PM 0 comments -
"That Evening Sun" Gets the Ain't It Cool Seal of Approval
Although longtime movie-geek site Ain't It Cool News usually preoccupies itself with the cinema of zombies, werewolves, and Yoda, its writers do occasionally focus their...Read More Published 02/23/2010 at 8:54 PM 0 comments -
CBID Approves Grant for Urban Outfitters
Today the board of the Central Business Improvement District approved a $500,000 facade improvement grant to the Arnstein building in order to lure Urban Outfitters...Read More Published 02/22/2010 at 4:45 PM 0 comments -
We're No. 1!
According to new data, with more than 11 percent of those eligible licensed to carry, Knoxville is No. 1 for concentrations of hand-gun permit-holders among...Read More Published 02/22/2010 at 11:33 AM 0 comments -
Haslam Abstains from GOP Enviro-bashing
At a GOP gubernatorial candidate forum yesterday in Nashville, Mayor Bill Haslam was the only candidate who did not criticize the Tennessee Department of Environment...Read More Published 02/19/2010 at 11:26 AM 0 comments -
Tennessee Children Slightly Less Obese Than Before
ETSU researchers say childhood obesity in the state dropped from 40.9 percent in 2007-08 to 39 percent in 2008-09. Mission accomplished!Yeah, the drop is pretty...Read More Published 02/19/2010 at 9:49 AM 0 comments -
Winter Blogging From Mt. LeConte
Doug McFalls, the winter caretaker of LeConte Lodge on Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has been keeping a blog for the...Read More Published 02/18/2010 at 10:00 AM 0 comments -
Haslam Joins GOP in Slamming Stimulus
So apparently Mayor Bill Haslam has begun talking like a national Republican. Today he took the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,...Read More Published 02/17/2010 at 5:12 PM 0 comments -
Janet Testerman's Battle With Cancer
You may know of Janet Testerman as the editor of Knoxville Magazine and the local edition of skirt! Magazine--but now you may soon come to...Read More Published 02/17/2010 at 4:54 PM 0 comments -
Sad News For Knoxville
For the past few days, Facebook pages and the Knoxblab discussion forum have been alerting friends of Robert Loest of terrible news: That he experienced...Read More Published 02/16/2010 at 6:58 PM 0 comments -
Hey! The U.S. Poet Laureate Is In Town Today!
That's right--U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan will be reading and talking about her poetry today at the UT University Center Auditorium at 7 p.m. (It's...Read More Published 02/16/2010 at 11:30 AM 0 comments -
International Biscuit Festival Right Here in Knoxville!
We'd heard murmurs, and it turns out to be true. The Market Square District Association will have an International Biscuit Festival June 5, right here...Read More Published 02/15/2010 at 12:14 PM 1 comments -
Mardi Growl Saturday--a Bite of NOLA in Knoxville
A worthy cause and highly amusing, Mardi Growl commences Saturday, with a doggie costume parade and lots of other cool events. All proceeds benefit Knoxville's...Read More Published 02/12/2010 at 2:19 PM 0 comments -
TDOT Announces Bike Lanes for Henley
Victory! The Tennessee Department of Transportation just announced it will build two bike lanes on the Henley St. Bridge instead of another lane for cars....Read More Published 02/11/2010 at 10:22 AM 0 comments -
WUOT Launches Free iPhone App
You can now stream WUOT and WUOT 2 on your iPhone 24 hours a day. The app is available for free download on iTunes, so...Read More Published 02/11/2010 at 9:12 AM 1 comments -
Lawmaker Wants Alcohol Sales Banned after Midnight
Republican Rep. Curry Todd of Colliervillle has introduced a bill that would ban alcohol sales between midnight and 8 a.m. in Tennessee, shaving three hours...Read More Published 02/10/2010 at 2:00 PM 0 comments -
Help Decorate McGhee Tyson Airport
For anyone who lived through McGhee Tyson Airport's Beige Era during the '80s and most of the '90s, its relatively recent revamp came as no...Read More Published 02/10/2010 at 9:51 AM 0 comments -
Nominate Your Favorite Endangered Historic Place
It wasn't too long ago that the very idea of saving empty or ramshackle historic buildings in Knoxville was considered a lost cause. (Heck, even...Read More Published 02/05/2010 at 3:48 PM 0 comments -
Josh Flory: Urban Outfitters Coming to Downtown Knoxville?
Josh Flory's reporting that there are rumors that Urban Outfitters is the major retailer that we reported last week might be coming to downtown. Flory...Read More Published 02/04/2010 at 5:12 PM 0 comments -
Donate Your Old Tents & Tarps at Haiti Tent Drive
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports has kicked off another local relief program for victims of the Haiti earthquake: You can now donate your old tents or tarps...Read More Published 02/04/2010 at 4:02 PM 0 comments -
Ann Lloyd Objects to WUOT Ouster
Yesterday, radio journalist Ann Lloyd announced she was no longer employed by WUOT. While some details about what prompted the situation are still lacking, Lloyd...Read More Published 02/04/2010 at 2:38 PM 0 comments -
KNS: Arrowmont Lease Won't Last Beyond 2012
KNS is reporting that the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg will have to move when its lease expires in 2012. Arrowmont officials...Read More Published 02/04/2010 at 1:38 PM 0 comments -
Tennessee Shines Snags a Regional Emmy
AC Entertainment's Paige Travis posted on the Tennessee Shines facebook page today that DoubleJay Creative won a Mid-South Emmy Award for directing episode 6. DoubleJay...Read More Published 02/03/2010 at 9:38 PM 0 comments -
Ann Lloyd Out at WUOT
Radio journalist and announcer Ann Lloyd is no longer working at WUOT, she reported on Facebook about an hour ago. When we find out more...Read More Published 02/03/2010 at 12:54 PM 1 comments -
Historic Photos of the Smoky Mountains
In our cover story last July, Jack Neely made a strong argument that Jim Thompson's photography had a lot more to do with the formation...Read More Published 02/03/2010 at 9:45 AM 0 comments -
Add Velvet to the List of New Local Gay Clubs
The Chrome Pony isn't the only local night spot reaching out to a new--and gay--audience. The Bearden spot 4620 Reinvented, which started out as a...Read More Published 02/02/2010 at 12:51 PM 0 comments -
UT Recruit Markeith Ambles Wants "To Go Bone to Bone" With Heather Harrington
The Huffington Post has picked up on a Twitter exchange between UT football recruit Markeith Ambles and WNML 990 radio host Heather Harrington. Ambles, a...Read More Published 02/01/2010 at 11:49 AM 0 comments
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