Measles are back. The disease that American medicine seemed to have conquered 15 years ago struck 644 Americans in 27 states last year, according to the federal Centers for Disease …
KUB Gas Pipeline Construction for UT Cuts Down Pollution—and Lots of Trees
The University of Tennessee’s decision to switch its Knoxville power plant from coal to natural gas will roll back East Tennessee’s contribution to global climate change by slashing carbon-dioxide emissions. …
Art Opening: Support the Salvage Room’s Renovation Kickstarter Campaign
Knox Heritage plans to offer local artists access to the first communal woodworking shop in Knoxville as part of its new 6,000-square-foot salvage shop at 619 Broadway. Replacing the old …
Beth Meadows’ Mixed-Media Mashups Combine the Rustic and the Modern
The work table in Beth Meadows’ studio is littered with the kitchen detritus of devoured groceries: a shiny Vigo rice box, a yellow Gevalia bag, and wisps of colored mesh …
Can Dailies and Weeklies Survive the Digital Age? Here’s How They’re Trying to Adapt.
You’d have to be crazy to start a new print newspaper—much less an alternative weekly. Nobody’s doing it. On the contrary, alt-weeklies with long, rich histories are shutting down. Big …