December 31, 2018
Takeovers, makeovers and other transitions mark a busy year in the economic life of Knoxville and Knox County.
December 28, 2018
Tonight’s closure of Physicians Regional Medical Care ends 88 years of care at the former St. Mary’s Hospital.
December 24, 2018
The News Sentinel’s executive editor and at least three other journalists accept buyouts as Gannett makes more newsroom cuts.
December 18, 2018
The University of Tennessee’s Boyd Center downplays recession fears but points out economic concerns.
December 13, 2018
A new state law sends some redevelopment tax incentives to County Commission for approval, even one for a project that’s almost finished.
December 12, 2018
After a quarter century promoting downtown Knoxville, the Central Business Improvement District still looks to the future.
December 7, 2018
Facing a drop in donors, United Way of Greater Knoxville joins a national effort to shake up its philanthropic model.
December 3, 2018
The growth of winter farmers’ markets has turned seasonal shopping into a year-round routine for growers and consumers.
November 23, 2018
Looking at the Knox County trends and data for the oft-lauded 'engine of the economy.'
November 21, 2018
Knox County leaders break ground at the once-controversial Midway Business Park in East Knox County.
November 16, 2018
Local providers say psychological and emergency treatment will slow when Physicians Regional Medical Center closes in December.
November 12, 2018
As he prepares for retirement, the longtime CEO of the Knoxville Chamber says economic development begins in the classroom. We take a look back at his 16 years at the helm.
November 1, 2018
MPC will produce another draft of the city's zoning ordinance, including possible restrictions on accessory dwellings.
October 30, 2018
Gannett offers Jack McElroy, Charlie Daniel and other longtime journalists a separation package.
October 29, 2018
The effort to create more affordable housing options has created an unlikely alliance between developers and social justice advocates.
October 25, 2018
MPC staff wants to allow more time for public discussion of the comprehensive overhaul of Knoxville's zoning code.
October 24, 2018
Developer Scott Davis thinks Knox County regulations and planning hamper growth and make housing more expensive. And don’t get him started on the city!
October 24, 2018
Developer and neighborhood reach agreement on stormwater issues for new East Knox County housing development.
October 22, 2018
City Council to consider deal to complete the $2.6 million sale and authorize work on the long-dormant block downtown.
October 19, 2018
The Development Corporation of Knox County is employing a TIF in a seldom-used fashion to help pay for a new business park in Karns.
October 17, 2018
A third draft and another round of public meetings for the revamp of the city's zoning code.
October 15, 2018
With help from crowdsourcing, Jackie Booker Griffin is relocating her soul food restaurant from East Knoxville to bigger digs on Woodland Avenue.
October 12, 2018
MPC approves rezoning for KUB property adjacent to East Knox business park, which could be home to a new data center.
October 12, 2018
Commissioners are sympathetic to traffic concerns but support apartment complex.
October 11, 2018
Attorney says Nashville developer has no intention of modifying plans for workforce housing.
September 28, 2018
Is Knoxville's most enigmatic developer finally showing progress at Knoxville Center?
September 24, 2018
For all the ‘gig economy’ rhetoric, entrepreneurship rates are down from 30 years ago. What’s it take to start a business in Knoxville?
September 24, 2018
Regal is thriving downtown and selling its old campus in Halls, where two buildings are close to deals.
September 21, 2018
Funding has long been a challenge for East Tennessee start-ups, but the pipeline is growing.
September 20, 2018
A quick overview of Boyd family holdings in Knoxville's Old City.
September 19, 2018
A shiny piece of Knoxville's skyline is for sale, if the price is right.
September 14, 2018
A developer pulls out of the deal to turn an antique parking garage into condos and retail.
September 14, 2018
The Metropolitan Planning Commission voted unanimously over neighbors' objections Thursday to approve a development on a peninsula off Tooles Bend Road.
September 12, 2018
Knoxville and Knox County have different challenges in finding room for new residential development. How they address them will shape our future.
September 9, 2018
Knoxville developer Joe Fox plans to turn an old pie factory into Tennessee’s largest hemp processing plant. And yes, it's totally legal.
September 2, 2018
One of the long-noted ironies of life in East Tennessee is that in a region dominated politically for a century and a half by the Republican Party and its limited-government philosophy, the economy relies significantly on the federal and state governments.
December 31, 2018Takeovers, makeovers and other transitions mark a busy year in the economic life of Knoxville and Knox County.
December 28, 2018Tonight’s closure of Physicians Regional Medical Care ends 88 years of care at the former St. Mary’s Hospital.
December 24, 2018The News Sentinel’s executive editor and at least three other journalists accept buyouts as Gannett makes more newsroom cuts.
December 18, 2018The University of Tennessee’s Boyd Center downplays recession fears but points out economic concerns.
December 13, 2018A new state law sends some redevelopment tax incentives to County Commission for approval, even one for a project that’s almost finished.
December 12, 2018After a quarter century promoting downtown Knoxville, the Central Business Improvement District still looks to the future.
December 7, 2018Facing a drop in donors, United Way of Greater Knoxville joins a national effort to shake up its philanthropic model.
December 3, 2018The growth of winter farmers’ markets has turned seasonal shopping into a year-round routine for growers and consumers.
November 23, 2018Looking at the Knox County trends and data for the oft-lauded 'engine of the economy.'
November 21, 2018Knox County leaders break ground at the once-controversial Midway Business Park in East Knox County.
November 12, 2018As he prepares for retirement, the longtime CEO of the Knoxville Chamber says economic development begins in the classroom. We take a look back at his 16 years at the helm.
November 1, 2018MPC will produce another draft of the city's zoning ordinance, including possible restrictions on accessory dwellings.
October 25, 2018MPC staff wants to allow more time for public discussion of the comprehensive overhaul of Knoxville's zoning code.
October 24, 2018Developer Scott Davis thinks Knox County regulations and planning hamper growth and make housing more expensive. And don’t get him started on the city!
October 24, 2018Developer and neighborhood reach agreement on stormwater issues for new East Knox County housing development.
October 22, 2018City Council to consider deal to complete the $2.6 million sale and authorize work on the long-dormant block downtown.
October 19, 2018The Development Corporation of Knox County is employing a TIF in a seldom-used fashion to help pay for a new business park in Karns.
October 17, 2018A third draft and another round of public meetings for the revamp of the city's zoning code.
October 15, 2018With help from crowdsourcing, Jackie Booker Griffin is relocating her soul food restaurant from East Knoxville to bigger digs on Woodland Avenue.
October 12, 2018MPC approves rezoning for KUB property adjacent to East Knox business park, which could be home to a new data center.
October 12, 2018Commissioners are sympathetic to traffic concerns but support apartment complex.
October 11, 2018Attorney says Nashville developer has no intention of modifying plans for workforce housing.
September 28, 2018Is Knoxville's most enigmatic developer finally showing progress at Knoxville Center?
September 24, 2018For all the ‘gig economy’ rhetoric, entrepreneurship rates are down from 30 years ago. What’s it take to start a business in Knoxville?
September 21, 2018Funding has long been a challenge for East Tennessee start-ups, but the pipeline is growing.
September 20, 2018A quick overview of Boyd family holdings in Knoxville's Old City.
September 19, 2018A shiny piece of Knoxville's skyline is for sale, if the price is right.
September 14, 2018A developer pulls out of the deal to turn an antique parking garage into condos and retail.
September 14, 2018The Metropolitan Planning Commission voted unanimously over neighbors' objections Thursday to approve a development on a peninsula off Tooles Bend Road.
September 12, 2018Knoxville and Knox County have different challenges in finding room for new residential development. How they address them will shape our future.
September 9, 2018Knoxville developer Joe Fox plans to turn an old pie factory into Tennessee’s largest hemp processing plant. And yes, it's totally legal.
September 2, 2018One of the long-noted ironies of life in East Tennessee is that in a region dominated politically for a century and a half by the Republican Party and its limited-government philosophy, the economy relies significantly on the federal and state governments.