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Knoxville's pick for top local coffee shop puts purpose in every cup
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (569+ words) Knoxville's favorite coffee shop has a catchy name, a bigger purpose and a literal 100-year-old home on Magnolia Avenue. Knox News readers spent the past few weeks voting for their favorite among 32 local coffee shops competing in a March Madness-style…...
ESPN's Holly Rowe calls out Tennessee AD Danny White for handling of Lady Vols
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (95+ words) ESPN reporter Holly Rowe called out Tennessee athletic director Danny White for what he's "allowing" to happen to Lady Vols basketball. ESPN's Holly Rowe calls out Tennessee AD Danny White for handling of Lady Vols (This story was updated to…...
Tennessee basketball set to lose Elite Eight starting lineup as transfer portal opens
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (898+ words) It appears Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes will have a new starting lineup for the 2026-27 season than the one he stuck with in the SEC and NCAA tournaments. Redshirt sophomore forward J.P. Estrella and sophomore guard Bishop Boswell both announced plans…...
Cubs' Suzuki can't help Smokies in 6-2 loss to Barons in Knoxville
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (259+ words) The Knoxville Smokies couldn't maintain Friday night's Opening Day momentum, falling 6-2 the Birmingham Barons at Covenant Health Park on April 4. The only run the Smokies could fully claim cane off an Edgar Alvarez single in the bottom of the first…...
Tennessee basketball's Cade Phillips entering transfer portal, per source
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (248+ words) Tennessee basketball forward Cade Phillips is entering the transfer portal, a source confirmed to Knox News on April 3. Phillips, a 6-foot-9 junior, spent three seasons with the Vols. He appeared in 13 games as a freshman, then became a consistent rotation…...
Smokies will lean on MLB expertise to convert Knoxville field in 2026
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (101+ words) The Knoxville Smokies home season starts April 3, and the field conversions between baseball and soccer will look entirely different this year. Smokies will lean on MLB expertise to convert Knoxville field in 2026 A new groundskeeper with Major League Baseball experience…...
Old City bars and restaurants to make part of your Knoxville game days
5+ day, 44+ min ago (1620+ words) What happens over the course of nine innings or two halves is just part of the gameday experience in and around Covenant Health Park, which already has hosted soccer games in 2026 and is gearing up for the new Knoxville Smokies…...
It's extremely dry in East Tennessee. Do this now to prevent wildfires
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (788+ words) East Tennessee's wildfire season was all too real as separate blazes burned for several days in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the risk continues for a region that has been dealing with drought conditions for weeks. Wildland fires can…...
Tennessee basketball transfer portal tracker, who's in, out for Rick Barnes in 2026-27
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (385+ words) Tennessee basketball is retooling its roster following its third consecutive exit in the Men's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The Vols are slated to return nine impact players. Starters Bishop Boswell and J.P. Estrella both have multiple years of eligibility remaining. Rotation…...
James Beard Awards names finalists – what it means for two Knoxville chefs
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (138+ words) Joseph Lenn from J.C. Holdway and Laurence Faber from Potchke were named as semifinalists for a prestigious award in the restaurant industry. James Beard Awards names finalists " what it means for two Knoxville chefs Knoxville is a small city getting big…...