A child-designed playground is now finished in Knoxville's Montgomery Village after a three-day community build. The new space includes slides, swings, seating and an adult workout area.

Johnny Knoxville returned to South-Doyle High School to unveil the new weight room he helped make possible. The project replaces decades-old equipment with a major hometown upgrade.

Knox County is still adding residents, but the post-pandemic relocation rush has cooled sharply. The newest Census estimates show a slower, younger growth story.