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United Way of Greater Knoxville (UWGK) has selected Chrystal Armstrong Brown as president and chief executive officer (CEO) following a committee-led, national search to fill the position. Armstrong Brown had served as the organization’s interim CEO since November 2024, adding

Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has earned an Affordable Housing Finance Readers’ Choice Award in 2025 for First Creek at Austin Phase 2 in the category of Best Public Housing Redevelopment. The award will be presented Nov. 17 at the

The Bijou Theatre will kick off its 2025-2026 Imagination Series with Billy Goats Gruff & Other Tales, a whimsical family performance by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia designed to spark imagination and introduce young audiences to the magic of live

The Bijou Theatre will host a special evening celebrating the release of The Second Balcony: The African American Experience at the Bijou Theatre, a new book written by historian Jack Neely, and produced by the Knoxville History Project in partnership

Young-Williams Animal Center has partnered with the Knoxville Fire Department (KFD) to provide pet microchip scanners at Station 3, located at 204 E. Baxter Ave., and Station 17, located at 4804 Western Ave., as part of a new initiative to

RT Lodge has introduced two new spaces that deepen its sense of rest and connection: The Carriage House spa and the Meeting House. Nestled among the trees on the historic Maryville College campus, RT Lodge continues to offer an approachable

Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians will honor education champion Dr. Edna Varner at the 2025 Trefoil Society Luncheon, an annual event recognizing a distinguished woman in each region who exemplifies the spirit of Girl Scouting. A Chattanooga native, Varner was

DGA Residential, along with community leaders and partners, officially cut the ribbon Oct. 14 to commemorate the opening of Grosvenor Square, an 184-unit affordable housing community abutting protected woods in North Knoxville. The community development is located at 3782 Decoration

Downtown Knoxville is about to get wickedly exciting! Starting Monday, Oct. 6, the annual Wicked Cool celebration returns, bringing nearly a month of ghoulish Halloween fun, festive activities and spooky surprises for all ages. With the support of Downtown Knoxville

South College Knoxville hosted nearly 100 students with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley to offer an interactive glimpse of the college experience and explore different professional pathways, from law and order to surgical technology. This year’s theme