I did some asking around tonight with local hotels and all confirm to me that they have no measurable influx of people sleeping overnight. I have checked hotels.com and priceline.com and basically the pattern I am observing is that the $40 a night hotels are in limited supply in the Cedar Bluff area but downtown I see and hear no real impact.
Stories in this Week's Focus
- The Knoxville Focus for December 8, 2025
- Publisher’s Positions
- Carter freshman aiming for a TSSAA state title
- Lewis Schwellenbach of Washington
- Defense carries Lady Bruins to win over Powell
- Bearden boys and girls are leading the way, but it’s still early
- The Knoxville Focus for December 1, 2025
- Publisher’s Positions
- Wreath Ceremonies set for December 13
- Where Did the Portrait Go?
