The Chamber’s New Champion

Mike Odom is coming from Texas to take the reins of the region’s leading business and economic development organization.

Sound and the City

Shabaka Hutchings at Big Ears 2019

For Big Ears founder Ashley Capps, Knoxville itself is a big part of the program. Plus, photos from Big Ears 2019!

Big Ears Brings Big Bucks

Lucy Negro Redux

The international music festival provides an economic injection to downtown businesses and introduces Knoxville to new audiences.

Gaps on Gay Street

Gay St 200 block

Surface parking lots along downtown Knoxville’s premier commercial corridor are prime spots for infill development.

Procurement Small Ball

City County Building

Knoxville’s first Diversity Business Expo offers an opportunity for small businesses to connect with government agencies.

Rehab Hospital Planned

Physicians Regional Medical Center in North Knoxville.

A trio of healthcare providers are joining forces to build an in-patient rehabilitation facility on Middlebrook Pike.

Cherokee Farmer

Cherokee Farm

After a career building public-private connections, Tom Rogers prepares to take the reins at UT’s research park.

A Growing Industry

Joe Fox, Bluhen Botanicals

With a $30 million investment and a pending Old City storefront, Blühen Botanicals builds its CBD profile locally and globally.

Chamber Changes

Respondents to the latest Knoxville Power Poll want the next Knoxville Chamber CEO to focus on recruiting businesses to the region.

Bearden Rising

Madewell store in Bearden

With another high-profile boutique opening, West Knoxville’s long-redeveloping district moves closer to an urban rebirth.