Knoxville burger spot reborn: The former Burger Boys building was moved to Rocky Top and opened as Scotty’s Hamburgers just weeks ago, drawing huge lines and boosting traffic for nearby businesses — find out.
KAT buses never rest: While Knoxville sleeps, veteran drivers navigate 20 fixed routes to carry around 3 million passengers a year and serve over 80 percent of residents — learn what keeps them rolling.
Deconstructing landscapes at Lilienthal Gallery: This new exhibit merges traditional Appalachian vistas with contemporary techniques—from layered photo-collages to abstract acrylic swirls—to reshape how we see nature — check out this boundary-pushing show.
TVA boosts grid capacity: With 10 new aeroderivative gas turbines at its Johnsonville plant, TVA has added 500 megawatts—enough to power 300,000 homes—and is already planning another 6,200 megawatts of flexible generation across seven states — find out what’s next.
Senior pups find new homes: Knox Vintage Pet Project pairs older dogs with foster families like the Childers in West Knoxville, giving senior pets a second chance — find out how you can help.
A bold Arts Center vision: Knoxville Opera CEO Jason Hardy outlines how a dedicated facility with an 800–1,200-seat theater, rehearsal rooms and classrooms could cement Knoxville’s status as a “City of Culture” — find out how.
Record-breaking volunteer turnout: Keep Blount Beautiful logged 788 volunteers and partnered with local groups to clean, plant and restore sites over the past year — find out what drove their success.
Knoxville approves three projects: Council approved last Tuesday an almost $4 million Advanced Traffic Management System to link 23 signals on Middlebrook Pike with high-speed fiber this fall, authorized a First Creek Greenway extension and launched a Chilhowee Park flooding study — find out what’s next.
Knoxville’s Gadget Girls shine: After placing third at Tennessee’s state championship, the West Valley Middle School team is competing this month in an international FIRST LEGO League tournament in Massachusetts against squads from over 30 countries — learn what drives their STEM success.
East TN food banks brace: Cuts to SNAP benefits in President Trump’s tax and spending plan have already pushed an extra 12,000 people across 18 counties to seek fresh produce, meats and other staples at local pantries — find out how you can help.
Other Knoxville headlines this week
- Tennessee students raced drones at 4-H camp
- Zoo Knoxville names wolf pups, fox kits
- Ijams received $46,732 donation from Grayson Subaru
- Officer Moats Foundation scholarships honor namesake’s birthday
- Greek Fest returns to Knoxville this fall
- Go Places gives Knoxville youth second chance
- East Tennessee Children’s Hospital opened neurosciences center
