Knoxville News Sentinel

1 day ago | knoxnews.com | Jordan Green

The U.S. and China reached a trade agreement after a weekend of negotiations, following recently imposed tariffs by both countries. Prior to the agreement, the U.S. had imposed tariffs of 124.1% on Chinese goods, a significant increase from 20.8% at the start of 2025. China had implemented retaliatory tariffs of 147.6% on U.S. goods, up from 21.2% at the beginning of the year.

1 day ago | knoxnews.com | Mike Wilson

Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes said it was a no-brainer to hire Steve McClain as his new assistant coach because of his extensive experience. "Steve is a veteran coach who has accomplished so much over four-plus decades. It was an easy decision to seize the chance to hire him here at Tennessee and we're happy to have him," Barnes said in a UT release "His experience, coaching acumen and care for his players will be invaluable.

2 days ago | knoxnews.com | Joanna Hayes

Most of the construction along Sevier Avenue is happening on the street, but a new mixed-use residential project is set to break ground any day just next door to Sevier Avenue Burger Company. A Monolith Construction sign and fence recently popped up around the plot at 1108 Sevier Ave. The construction company is about to start work on a four-story condo building, site project manager Brian Lloyd told Knox News.

2 days ago | knoxnews.com | Joanna Hayes

Sunspot on the Strip is not closing, owner Randy Burleson told Knox News in response to recent rumors. Some recent closures near the Strip include The Golden Roast, Taco Bell and Fieldhouse Social. Other restaurants like Jason's Deli and Subway returned to the Strip after closing for student housing construction in 2021. For everyone (including us) holding their breath as rumors surfaced of another spot shutting down on the Strip, there's good news: Sunspot at 2200 Cumberland Ave.

2 days ago | knoxnews.com | Mike Wilson

Tennessee baseball slid again in the latest polls. The Vols are ranked No. 14 in the USA TODAY coaches poll after losing a series to Vanderbilt at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. UT was ranked No. 1 in the nation for six weeks this season, but has been on a skid since. It has lost four straight series and five of its past six. UT (39-13, 15-12 SEC) faces No. 5 Arkansas (41-11, 18-9) in its final regular-season series. The Vols had won 12 straight SEC prior to losing to Texas A&M, starting a rough April.