The goal is to create new trails and connections within almost 50 miles of existing hiking and biking trails in Knoxville's Urban Wilderness system.

Group working to add around 3 acres of trails in South Knoxville to Urban Wilderness

You know the basics: follow the speed limit, adjust your mirrors and buckle up. However, there are some traffic laws in Tennessee that you may not be aware of.

Before you put it in drive, here are some rules of the road you should know prior to traveling in the Volunteer State.

Tennessee driving laws: Lesser-known rules every driver should know

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Kerns Food Hall to Open Saturday

To me I am surprised there isnt a route that goes Depot St/Old City/Baseball stadium area/Summit Hill/Gay St across Gay Street bridge, Sevier Ave to turnaround at Suttree Landing Park or Alliance Brewing and back to Gay Street then to Depot, etc.

Bring Old City/Downtown/Sevier Ave/Kerns together as a day/night on the town.

KAT Reimagined final route package

The project includes two structures along the south in the Knoxville South Waterfront neighborhood, across from Neyland Stadium and the University of Tennessee campus. Rhode Partners said ground has been broken on the 235,000 square foot housing development.

Ground broken on new student apartments along South Knoxville waterfront

Tennessee could soon become the latest state to require public school students to watch a three-minute AI-generated video on fetal development created by an anti-abortion group.

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill requiring public schools to show AI video on fetus development

Tennessee law stipulates you can openly carry a ‘handgun’ in the state, but soon a new bill from Rep. Monty Fritts (R-Kingston) could change that. It would change the term “handgun” in law to “firearm.”

TN Republicans pushing to allow open carry of assault rifles despite pushback from TDOSHS

Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years

...A lot of people and policymakers genuinely believe that expanding highways and roads will ease frustrating congestion issues in their area.

But that’s not necessarily the case, Zipper said, citing the theory of induced demand, which explains why adding more car lanes tends to increase, rather than decrease, traffic by incentivizing more people to drive.

As some countries spurn cars, the U.S. continues to embrace highways

Highway Boondoggles

The announcement comes following a thorough review and proposal of public feedback on the facility’s future. The review determined that it would remain open and modernized as a Local Processing Center.

This also supports transferring mail processing outgoing operations to the Nashville P&DC and the Music City Annex in Nashville, TN, instead of Louisville P&DC in Louisville, KY as was originally planned.

USPS to improve, modernize mail operations at Knoxville processing facility

Tennessee in national news....

Josh Horton, a senior fellow who studies solar geoengineering policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, said that as far as he is aware, Tennessee is the first state to pass such a bill through both chambers of its legislature.

Tennessee lawmakers vote to ban geoengineering, with allusions to 'chemtrails' conspiracy theory

During the Operations Hands Free bus tour, people on the bus spot distracted drivers. Law enforcement on the bus also stay on the lookout for traffic violations and if they spot a traffic violation, they radio patrol vehicles about it.

Tennessee safety leaders kick off 'Operation Hands Free' as part of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Now a new analysis from Bankrate.com released Monday finds that in nearly half of US states, buyers will need a six-figure household income just to afford a median-priced home in their state if they’re planning to get a mortgage.

Here is how much household income you’ll need to afford the median-priced home in every US state

Compared to 2020, income needs jumped the most in Montana (up 77.7%); Utah (up 70.3%); Tennessee (up 70.1%), South Carolina (up 67.3%) and Arizona (up 65.3%).

In these 22 states, you need a six-figure income to afford a typical home, analysis finds

TDOT lists dozens of East Tennessee bridges in ‘poor’ condition

NATIONAL BRIDGE INVENTORY TENNESSEE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL REPORT

Thursday April 18, 9-10 am Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square. Seats limited, registration required

Knoxville to host public info session on South Waterfront Pedestrian Bridge proposal

Rob Anderson, sports information director at Creighton University, told CNN that their team landed at the airport on Wednesday afternoon, had buses waiting and received a police escort as well.

“I was on one of those buses,” Anderson said

Looks like Vols will be playing the "Illegal Invaders" Friday in NCAA tournament

Go Vols!

Fact check: Michigan GOP legislator posted about ‘illegal invaders’ at Detroit airport. It was Gonzaga’s March Madness team

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said Knoxville was the eighth-highest U.S. metro area for rising home prices, with prices increasing 11.7% year-over-year and 2.3% quarter-over-quarter. Knoxville has outpaced national rates for rising home prices for several quarters.

East TN Realtors: Knoxville area stays among top-10 regions nationally for rising home prices

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon and other dignitaries cut the ribbon at the Baker Creek Preserve Pavilion on March 25. The pavilion serves as the gateway to the Urban Wilderness’s network of trails. It comes with restrooms, picnic tables, a water-filling station and parking, which the city said have been highly requested. The goal is to increase accessibility and draw tourists to Knoxville’s huge natural resources.

$2.6 million pavilion opens, providing gateway to Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness

The Labor Department did not specify what work the children were doing. But Labor official Juan Coria said what his investigative team found in Tuff Torq’s “very busy” Morristown manufacturing plant was “astonishing.”

Kids as young as 14 were found working at a Tennessee factory that makes lawn mower parts for John Deere and others

This looks like a good idea.

After a more than a decade of devastating news for journalism, with local papers shutting down and mass layoffs across national newsrooms, a few small towns in Iowa have stumbled upon a new solution: transferring ownership to a student newspaper.

2 small Iowa towns faced losing their local newspaper. Student journalists stepped in

Denton E. Loudermill lives in Olathe, Kan. Burchett tweeted out a photo of him last month near the downtown Kansas City shooting scene with a false accusation.

Kansas man sues Tim Burchett for defamation over false tweets put out following Chiefs Super Bowl parade