Top 10 Hidden Gems in Knoxville You Need to Visit in 2025
November 26, 2025 · 📍 35.9606, -83.9207
Knoxville is filled with small, meaningful places that capture the city’s personality in ways most travel guides miss. These sites reflect the charm of local…
Tennessee Wage Growth Lagging Behind Cost of Living
November 25, 2025 · 📍 36.0132, -84.2677
The Tennessee Cost of Living Is Rising Faster Than Wages — And It’s Changing Daily Life The Tennessee cost of living continues climbing rapidly, leaving…
Growing Visible Homelessness & Poverty in Tennessee, There must be Something We Can Do
November 24, 2025 · 📍 35.0451, -85.3093
The Tennessee Homelessness Crisis Is Reshaping Communities — And the Numbers Are Rising The Tennessee homelessness crisis has become one of the most visible and…
Tennessee Wide Disruption From Street Closures Affecting Businesses & Access
November 23, 2025 · 📍 36.1621, -86.7844
Tennessee Street Closures Are Crippling Local Businesses — Here’s the Data Behind the Disruption Tennessee street closures are becoming a major point of frustration for…
Commuting in Tennessee is now a Nightmare
November 22, 2025 · 📍 35.1495, -90.0490
Across Tennessee’s major cities, commuting has quietly transformed from a routine task into one of the most expensive and stressful parts of daily life. Whether…
Soaring Rental & Housing Costs Driving Affordability Stress
November 21, 2025 · 📍 36.1678, -86.7784
The New Southern Squeeze: How Rising Rents Are Pushing Communities to the Breaking Point In cities across the South—especially in rapidly growing metros like Nashville,…
Lighting, Nutrients, and the Hidden Variables of Vertical Farming: A Look Inside Knoxville’s Expanding Hydroponic Scene
November 20, 2025 · 📍 35.9868, -83.9182
Vertical farming has been gaining momentum across East Tennessee, with Knoxville emerging as an unexpected hub of experimentation. While the region has long been associated…
Why Gemini’s AI Writing Still Falls Short — And What It Means for the Future of Digital Literacy
November 19, 2025
In an era where AI tools shape journalism, marketing, education, and public communication, the quality of machine-generated writing is more important than ever. Yet one…
Opportunities in Chattanooga: How the Gig City Became a Hub for Innovation and Accessible Resources
November 18, 2025 · 📍 35.0456, -85.3097
Chattanooga has spent the last decade reinventing itself—not through tourism, manufacturing, or real estate, but through technology. Known nationally as the “Gig City,” Chattanooga became…
Knoxville’s Expanding Food Deserts and the Fight for Food Justice
November 18, 2025 · 📍 35.9745, -83.9360
Knoxville, Tennessee is known for its vibrant culture, outdoor spaces, and strong community identity—but beneath that surface lies a growing crisis: expanding food deserts and…
Is the Tennessee River Safe?
November 17, 2025 · 📍 35.960, -83.9207
The Tennessee River—one of the most biodiverse waterways in the United States and a defining feature of Knoxville’s landscape—is facing increasing ecological strain. Recent studies…
Louisiana’s 2026 Sales Tax Increase: Why is no one talking about this?
November 17, 2025 · 📍 29.9511, -90.0715
Louisiana residents are bracing for a significant shift on January 1, 2025, when the state officially enacts a broad sales tax increase expected to affect…