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New Business Spotlight: Hair Haven & Co. and The Hive bring beauty and entrepreneurship to North Knoxville
Two local entrepreneurs are bringing a fresh approach to beauty and self-care in North Knoxville with the opening of Hair Haven & Co. Salon and Spa and The Hive Beauty Supply. Owners Keniya Buley and Breanna Coach celebrated their businesses with a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony September 11 at 2902 Tazewell Pike, Suite D, in the Fountain City area.
Turfnet
Tennessee puts a new spin on the traditional job fair
The University of Tennessee’s turfgrass management faculty built one of the nation’s leading programs by constantly challenging the status quo. To that end, the faculty in Knoxville is redefining how students, not only at Tennessee but at other turf programs throughout the Southeast, find internships or even their first post-graduate job through what is billed as a “reverse” job fair.
Garden & Gun
Fifty Years of Blackberry Farm
“We walked in the woods, we fished, we roasted s’mores. I’m not sure it gets better than that,” writes Peyton Manning of an early trip to Blackberry Farm with his young family inside the pages of Blackberry Fifty, a gorgeously assembled history of the internationally recognized East Tennessee hotel. Across the new book’s 476 pages, Manning and more than one hundred others—artists, musicians, farmers, celebrated chefs, business leaders, and Beall family members—tell Blackberry’s story. And as individual remembrances come together to form a larger narrative, tracing Blackberry’s journey from a small, six-room inn to a world-class destination, themes of connection and community emerge as the heart of this family tale.
hoodline.com
Amentum Opens Oak Ridge Nuclear Hub With 150-Plus Experts, Eyes Thousands More Jobs
Amentum has officially opened its Global Nuclear headquarters in Oak Ridge, a new hub that houses the company's Nuclear Center of Excellence and employs more than 150 subject-matter experts working on engineering, technology solutions and advanced energy capabilities. The opening cements Oak Ridge's status as a command center for the Chantilly, Virginia-based contractor's international nuclear operations, at a moment when East Tennessee's nuclear sector is expanding fast.
insideofknoxville.com
Market Square Farmers Market Shifts to Winter Hours on Nov. 7
WHAT: Market Square Farmers Market’s winter hours. WHEN: Saturdays, November 7, 2026, through March 27, 2027, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Outdoors on Historic Market Square, Union Avenue, & Market Street in downtown Knoxville. COST: Free to attend. The Market Square Farmers Market will transition to its...
jeffersoncountypost.com
Blue Smoke Java Coffee Co. Opens Its Doors in Historic Dandridge
Dandridge welcomed its newest small business on October 13, 2026, as Blue Smoke Java Co. officially opened with a ribbon‑cutting ceremony in the town’s historic district, located at 125 E. Meeting Street. Owner‑operator Katie Skaggs was joined by her husband Caleb Skaggs to cut the ribbon and mark the beginning of their new venture in the heart of Tennessee’s second oldest town.
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
What's the story behind nearly-windowless AT&T building right by I-40?
Bad news first. Contrary to popular belief, the almost entirely windowless AT&T building at Broadway and Magnolia does not hold the Guinness World Record for closest building to an interstate. In fact, Guinness doesn't judge a record for that stat at all. But even if it's not a record-holding building, it's certainly an intriguing one, with its minimal windows and aesthetically-incohesive, mashed-together structures. It turns out it's quite old, too. The original parts of the structure at 410 W. Magnolia Ave. are over a century old, dating back to 1913. The name has changed over the years, with the building first housing the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company, and later BellSouth. The building itself has grown, expanding to house Knoxville's telephone needs as technology has evolved − which it's done quite a bit since Alexander Graham Bell got his patent 150 years ago, way back in 1876. History of the mysterious AT&T building Construction of the building began for the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1912, 34 years after the first telephone was used in Knoxville in 1878. The Knoxville Sentinel assured readers in an article from September of that year "within the next few months Knoxville will have
WATE
Sen. Blackburn joins 500 students at Roane State to explore careers in East Tennessee
HARRIMAN, Tenn. (WATE) — More than 500 East Tennessee students got a firsthand look at possible careers Tuesday as U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn joined educators and workforce leaders at Roane State Community College for Appalachia Sessions Live. The free career field trip introduced students in grades five through 10 to opportunities ranging from skilled trades […]
insideofknoxville.com
Old Sevier Market Is Officially Open for Business
I live in South Knoxville and few things give me less pleasure than shopping at the “SoKnoKro” on Chapman Highway. I say this as someone whose previous neighborhood grocer was the Fellini Kroger, pre-renovation. The bar is low. I mean, they usually have what I need, and there are friendly employee faces I’m always relieved to see. But when it comes to ambiance, I cannot get out of that place fast enough.
High Performance Composites
Endeavor Composites Opens New Louisville Facility Dedicated to Scaling Composites Manufacturing
Endeavor Composites Inc. (Louisville, Tenn., U.S.) celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Louisville, Tennessee, on Sept. 25 with a ribbon-cutting event. The ≈22,000-square-foot facility provides the company with with dedicated space for manufacturing, R&D, prototyping and new product development. “This facility is an important milestone for...
claibornecountysportszone.com
Matt Compton, State Farm re-signs with The Zone
Matt Compton, State Farm Agent in Tazewell, Tennessee, is continuing his partnership with The Zone and sponsorship of the Claiborne County Sports Hall of Fame. Based at 2255 Hwy 25E, Ste 1, Tazewell, TN 37825, Matt offers a variety of policies, including home, auto, business, and more. He can be reached at 423-626-7241 and is active on Facebook. Matt and his team provide money-saving quotes with a friendly smile. Thanks to Matt and State Farm for their contributions to the community and Claiborne County Sports Zone. The Zone truly values this partnership. – AE.
WATE
Community farm provides agricultural education, food to Knoxville communities
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Less than two miles from downtown Knoxville, four and a half acres are being used to grow food, teach agricultural skills and give people a hands-on connection to where their food comes from. Beardsley Community Farm is an urban, nonprofit community farm that grows between 10,000 and 15,000 pounds of food […]