Nearly a year after a monument was stolen from a Knox County park, local officials gathered Wednesday for the unveiling of a replacement.

Joining the longstanding Festival on the Fourth at World's Fair Park, a new fireworks show will follow the Smokies game in downtown Knoxville.

The first half of the season is behind the Smokies, as Knoxville's team positions itself for a competitive run to wrap its inaugural downtown season.

Swig, the trendy national soda chain, is planning its next Knoxville-area locations. It opened its first location in June 2024 in Alcoa. A year later, a two more of the soda shops are popping up.

West Ridge Park in East Alabama is tightening the reins on park hours, specifically when the baseball fields will be open.

Being a leader who's respectful of otheres is an outlook he says is key to the success of Enhance Dentistry, the Park Ridge practice he founded.