Category Archives: Business

Wallace becomes independent real estate agency: ‘We’ve got the horsepower. We just needed to take the reins.’

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

Like The large gathering in the ballroom of the Embassy Suites hotel on Parkside Drive last Wednesday had all the markings of a highly charged political event. A large screen with the words, “The Big Reveal,” was positioned front and … Continue reading →

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Phyllis Nichols retires on top of her game

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Like It’s been a big couple of weeks for Phyllis Y. Nichols, the longtime president and CEO of the Knoxville Area Urban League. Nichols, who announced last June that she would retire in the fall, has been the longest-serving CEO … Continue reading →

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Great new gallery opens in historic building

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

Like Have you been to Pivot Point Gallery yet? If not, you need to go. Located at 15 Emory Place in a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is just so much fun! The art ranges … Continue reading →

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Sweet P’s Uptown Corner fills niche in North Knox

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Cynthia Moxley

Like It has been a pet peeve of mine and my husband for years. There’s a dearth of full-service eateries in North Knoxville. And even fewer if you are seeking one with a full bar. As much as we like … Continue reading →

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Debating the staff of life: free bread with dinner?

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

Like My husband is a bread lover. Raised in North Knoxville, Alan Carmichael says his family had bread at every meal: biscuits, cornbread, dinner rolls — or just sliced store-bought white bread stacked on a plate in the center of … Continue reading →

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‘Scarves are always in style’

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

Like That’s what Rene Mackley told a  lucky group of women last week. They were the beneficiaries of Jeannie Dulaney purchasing an auction item entitling six folks to have wine, appetizers and a lesson in scarf tying at Linda’s Hallmark … Continue reading →

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Best restaurant dinner in Knoxville — for one night!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

Like I know you only think of Holly’s Gourmets Market in Bearden as a breakfast and lunch place. Because that’s what it usually is. But last  Thursday night, proprietor Holly Hambright pulled out all the stops when she invited a … Continue reading →

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The temptations of tiny tiki Tern Club

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Cynthia Moxley

Like I’ve wanted to visit the new tiki bar on the 100 block of Gay Street since it opened in November. The other day, while meeting with our clients over at Johnson Architecture, CEO Daryl Johnson casually mentioned that his … Continue reading →

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Moxley Carmichael dives into Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Like Several years ago we moved the Moxley Carmichael staff holiday party out of downtown Knoxville and into Sevier County to support our neighbors after devastating fires gutted tourism there for a while. We knew they needed our business in … Continue reading →

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Georgiana’s book is like a comfortable chat

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Like When a seasoned journalist writes a book — especially one who has covered politics for the better part of five decades — you might expect a hard-hitting expose. Or, at least some breaking news. But, if you sit down … Continue reading →

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