“What the hell have I gotten myself into?” is all I can think as I prepare to board the shantyboat Dotty. This thing doesn’t even look like it could float, much less …
Life Aboard the Shantyboat Dotty
Over the next few months, Captain Wes “Pancakes” Modes and a revolving cast of shipmates are going to pilot a ramshackle boat down the Tennessee River in search of history. …
Local Demonstrators Bring Attention to Racial Issues—As Well As Ire
Over the past several weeks, dozens of protesters have taken to the streets of Knoxville in a continued push to draw attention to issues of race, systemic disparities, and also …
News Hole, July 14, 2016: State Rep. Jeremy Durham has a new Nickname
News Hole [ˈnüz ˈhōl] — The vast media chasm that devours and records bits of timely information from around East Tennessee and beyond. This is a sporadic roundup of thought-worthy …
Henley Street Bridge ‘Blacked Out’ to Protest City’s Response to Black Lives Matter Demonstrations
Activists with Black Lives Matter Knoxville are taking issue with the city’s response following a weekend of protests and vigils downtown in remembrance of two black men killed by police …