When Martin Luther King Jr. mesmerized the nation with his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963, African-American equality with whites in job opportunities, housing, voting rights, civil rights and …
Mayor pushes ahead with proposed park conversion
On Sept. 24, we reported on a packed-house community meeting with city officials over the proposed conversion of three parcels of land in Caswell Park into a 3-story, 47-apartment homeless …
Jacobs wants no zoning restrictions in rural areas; citizens want a plan
Kim Frazier has a message for Knox County planners and legislators. Frazier wants to change the way you think about planning.
“I don’t want to change their minds; I want to …
A curious irony for South Knox County business
South Knox County business Erosion Supply can claim this year’s honor for the most ironic rejection of a zoning change request. That’s cold comfort to owner Robbie Toole whose application …
Cherokee Mills changes hands; Stockyard Lofts get financing
In the last full week of September, our weekly numbers were slightly lower than the previous week with 266 property transfers equaling $94.19 million and 395 loans totaling $128.3 million.
Knoxville’s …
Don’t mess with Wanda Moody
Pity the misbehaving student in Wanda Moody’s early classroom. Inside her somewhat crusty exterior there beats a kind and caring heart. But the kid didn’t know it.
Pity the property seller …
Canton Hollow Road: Unsafe at any speed
More than 50 years ago the lawyer Ralph Nader published a book about what he called the “designed-in” dangers of American cars. The title, “Unsafe at Any Speed,” could justifiably …
The city’s race to convert a park to homeless housing
Let’s face it. The mayor wants what she wants … public be damned. At least in this one instance.
The city is proposing to convert a parcel in Caswell Park along …