Finance + Legal Services

Dad Strength

Article by Caden Mumford, CFP® | Photography by Cameryn Mae Photography “Let’s take a break here for a second,” I said nonchalantly, as if it were for both our benefit. It wasn’t. My muscles were on fire, and I was out of breath and soaked in sweat—despite it being 40 degrees outside. I took a wobbling step out of the canoe onto shore, my headlamp illuminating the condensed warm air rising from the river and my body. My dad and I were 2 miles into a 3-mile canoe trip upriver. It was 4 a.m....

Arts + Culture

Historic South Knoxville: A New Book to Capture the Rich History Across the River

Article by Paul James and Jack Neely | Photography by Knoxville History Project The Knoxville History Project is nearing completion on Historic South Knoxville , a new community history book to be published late this year. The book will broadly cover all of South Knoxville, but here is a brief look at a few of the district’s notable individuals, industries and communities.   Twenty years ago, it would have been hard to find a good place to buy a fancy cup of coffee or a decent draft beer...

Life + Culture

Brian Worley’s Antiquities: Addison’s Bookstore

Anchoring Community in Downtown Knoxville With Bricks and Books One Rare Edition at a Time Article and Photography by Chelsea Babin For most, a 37-year career in nuclear engineering at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and owning a data analysis company would be the crowning achievement of a lifetime. For native Knoxvillian Brian Worley, it was simply the analytical foundation for a long-held dream. Today, instead of overseeing data sets, Worley oversees a different kind of history at Addison’s...

Auto + Marine

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan

2026 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan From Mercedes-Benz of Knoxville: Always the Measure of What Matters Article by KCL staff | Photography by Mercedes-Benz USA The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has long been a standard-bearer for full-size luxury sedan elegance and refinement . East Tennessee executives value the top-tier S-Class Sedan for its prestige and performance, tech-rich interior engineering, Burmester® surround sound, spacious rear cabin with climate zones and driver assists in the S-class...