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Burchett Starts Robo-Call Campaign Against School Budget Increase
| Posted May 22, 2012Metro Pulse contributing writer Hillari Dowdle recently received a call from none other than County Mayor Tim Burchett, or at least his recorded self. Apparently, Burchett is not only disinclined to include Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre's request for a... Read more...
One Last Summer for Plainclothes Tracy
| Posted May 17, 2012The local indie-pop quintet Plainclothes Tracy has been taking it easy for the last few months, but this summer looks to be a busy one for the band, starting with a show tomorrow night at Preservation Pub--the official release show... Read more...
Knoxville's "Self-Evident Truths" Portraits Online
| Posted May 16, 2012Remember when photographer iO Tillett Wright came to town in March as part of her Self-Evident Truths project? She spent a few days here photographing members of Knoxville's LGBT community as part of her national effort to discourage discrimination with... Read more...
The Tomato Head To Close Maryville Location, Open in West Knoxville
| Posted May 14, 2012The Tomato Head, the popular Market Square restaurant synonymous with downtown Knoxville's rebirth, is heading west. Husband-and-wife owners Mahasti Vafaie and Scott Partin announced today that they will be closing their Maryville location in August, then opening a new location... Read more...
Nellie McKay at the Bijou
| Posted May 14, 2012At a minute or two after 8:00, the audience wasn't altogether seated--the Bijou looked only about half-full--when the slight young woman stepped onto the stage, into a thicket of equipment set up for the convenience of the headliner, Madeleine Peyroux.... Read more...
Burgers and Burritos, Oh My!
| Posted May 10, 2012We may be losing one of our favorite restaurants this week, but two new places are on the way, so here's some news to cheer you up.1. Crazy Good BurgersCrazy Good Burgers is a food truck that hopes to... Read more...
Marble City Brewing Company Now Saw Works Brewing Company
| Posted May 10, 2012Rumors have been flying fast and furious about the demise of Marble City Brewing Company, but all those rumors were woefully premature. Marble City isn't dying, it's just rebranding itself as Saw Works Brewing Company, so named because the site... Read more...
EPA Says Knoxville Air Quality Sucks; TDEC Disagrees
| Posted May 2, 2012Just in time for Asthma Awareness Month, the Environmental Protection Agency has released a list of cities that are not in attainment with the 2008 ozone standards set by the federal agency. And guess what? Knoxville -- including Blount and... Read more...
City Imposes Restrictions on Shamrock After Mulch Fire - UPDATED
| Posted April 30, 2012Well, it might be a while before the city brush collection is back on schedule after this month's massive mulch fire at Shamrock Organic Products. The city of Knoxville has just issued a set of new requirements that Shamrock must... Read more...
"Don't Say Gay" Is Dead
| Posted April 30, 2012Finally, a spot of good new from the state legislature -- Sen. Stacey Campfield's infamous "Don't Say Gay" bill is set to die today, without being brought before the House for a final vote. Tom Humphrey reports:The so-called "Don't Say... Read more...
