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 September 8, 2026
- Publisher’s Positions
- Class of 3 gives Road to Fame 42 inductees
- The 1964 U.S. Senate Race in New York: The Main Event
- Our Hands, Our Community
- Smart Yards and Friends Festival Set for September 12
- The Knoxville Focus for August 31, 2026
- We will always love you too, Dolly
- Welcome Home, Veterans
- The 1964 U.S. Senate Race in New York: Setting the Stage
