Knoxville New Sentinel urban life writer Ryan Wilusz attempts the Knoxville Bucket List in 12 hours.

University of Tennessee student Kiely Morrison arrives early to Thompson-Boling Arena for the single, corner seat in the student section — his self-described "best seat in the house."

Sevier County mayor Larry Waters reflects on the deadly 2016 Gatlinburg fires and the community's resiliency during the last five years.

It might have been a nerve-wracking day to be a salamander. But for South Knoxville fifth-graders, it was a memorable day in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Watch as the students find and examine salamanders as part of a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont.

Crafty Bastard Brewery-West, located inside Echelon Bicycles in Farragut, had to close their taproom in order for the bike store to stay open. Beertenders Taryn Ferro and Leslie Berez came up with the idea of delivering beers to customers and having Adeem Bingham come along with them and play mini front yard concerts for the customers as the beers are delivered. Customers are given a list of songs to choose from when they put their beer order in.


Hundreds of volunteers work together to fill 3,050 boxes with food for the News Sentinel Charities' Empty Stocking Fund in Knoxville

Knoxville Papa John’s employees Alaiah Miller and Sydney Hamlet are one of six teams that will participate in the Papa John's Global Pizza Games, in which the best quality pizzas made in the least amount of time will net the winning team $20,000. Watch as they go through a practice session ahead of the international competition.

Faith-based nonprofit Morgan Scott Project provides help with no judgment or agenda to the neediest in Tennessee's Morgan and Scott counties.
Part of My Hometown: A USA Today Network project

Founders Park and Campbell Station Road in Farragut will be illuminated with more than 100,000 holiday lights this Christmas season for Light the Park.