Downtown Knoxville has become the epicenter of local arts and entertainment, with a nightlife scene that continues to show strength in the face of national economic woes.

A tough economy and high fuel prices in 2008 may have caused a drop in the number of visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but the park still drew more people than any other in the U.S.

It's a pretty exclusive club, the artisans of the Gatlinburg Arts and Crafts Community.

As the University of Tennessee faces state funding cuts reaching $25.5 million or more, new campus Chancellor Jimmy Cheek faces "tough choices," but he is "encouraged and impressed" by students and staff.

So much as disturbing a wildflower in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can get you in a heap of trouble with the federal government.

Knoxville and East Tennessee events in 2009.

Small-town history is scratched into the wooden walls of booths in Hoskins Drug Store, a Main Street landmark in Clinton that's on the National Register of Historic Places.

The end of an era made hospital-news headlines last year. The January 2008 merger of Baptist Health Systems and St. Mary's Health System to form the new Mercy Health Partners meant Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee became solely an outpatient ...

Despite the nationwide economic doldrums, Norris Lake will continue to draw visitors this year, officials predict. Marketing of the lake, its marinas, state parks and campsites will be more focused as vacation season nears, says Stephanie Wells, executive director of ...

Last month I was asked to write jacket blurbs for two upcoming books on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

There was a time when Tennessee was more than just Tennessee.

If you live in Knoxville and you love to backpack and hike, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park casts a long shadow.

You can't stumble upon Whitestone Country Inn. It is a decidedly out-of-the-way destination, located several miles off any major road. But the secluded lodge has recently made Roane County a hot spot in the AAA travel book.

The inside of the Jefferson County Courthouse doubles as what is officially called the Jefferson County Museum. But there is nothing stuffy or pretentious about this museum.