How can Tennessee football success translate to downtown growth?
The Tennessee Volunteers' monumental win against Alabama was a "Third Saturday in October" for the history books and, shortly after, Google added "Neyland Stadium Goal Post" as a geographical pin in the Tennessee River. But this electric game, followed by fans rushing the field and even more natio…
Cumberland Avenue streaking: Do you remember the '70s craze?
When streaking came to Knoxville in 1974, a couple Knox News staffers were around to witness the craze that earned the city its streaking capital nickname from Walter Cronkite. Though teens at the time, they still remember (all too vividly) some of the best parts (all too literally). There were ba…
Is Cumberland Avenue entering a new era in Knoxville?
If "The Strip" isn't already unrecognizable to old-school Vols, just give it a couple years. Cumberland Avenue is heading in that direction, as the city's vision for a pedestrian-friendly corridor next to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville continues to evolve. Chicago-based Core Spaces has …
How could UT's proposed bridge change downtown?
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has big dreams of expanding its landlocked campus, and officials say a pedestrian bridge across the Tennessee River could help make that possible. Host Ryan Wilusz is joined by higher education reporter Rebecca Wright and growth and development editor Bren…