We Love District 1 Day

Join District 1 neighbors for a free, family-friendly event open to the public to encourage residents to take notice of all the wondrous happenings in East Knoxville-District 1! Organized by local resident and activist Michael Covington, ‘We Love District 1 Day’ aims...

Third Thursday Concerts kick off tomorrow

On June 16, Knox County kicks off a new summer concert series, Third Thursday Concerts at New Harvest Park, with world-renown dobro player Phil Leadbetter and Friends.   The free concerts, held June through August on the third Thursday of each month, take place...

Public Invited to Clingmans Dome Open House

Celebrate Father’s Day weekend from the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a special open house event at Clingmans Dome. As part of a grant competition from the National Trust for Historic Places, Friends of the Smokies and Great Smoky Mountains...

Zoo Knoxville’s red wolf pup now has a name

Zoo Knoxville’s wildly popular red wolf pup now officially has a name.  Waya, (pronounced WAH-hyuh), is the Cherokee word for “wolf” and received the most votes after the zoo asked the community to help christen him.   “The name Waya symbolizes the respect and...