In this Knoxville Insider Issue…

🌤️ Knoxville Weather - Today Mostly Cloudy with a high of 69

📰 Knoxville Responds to Rising Pedestrian Fatalities with Vision Zero Action Plan

📰 Innovative Elderly Support Program at The Manor in Knoxville

📅 Events & Entertainment - What’s Happening this Week

💰 Financial Tip of the Day

🦃🎄🎅 Seasonal Shopping News

🦃 Black Friday Store Opening Times

💡 We Want to Spotlight Your Business!
 

Knoxville Responds to Rising Pedestrian Fatalities with Vision Zero Action Plan

Pedestrian fatalities on roadways have reached a 40-year high, prompting advocacy groups like Bike Walk Knoxville to call for safety improvements. A recent gathering in Knoxville for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims honored those affected by road accidents.

In the last five years, over 1,200 people in Knoxville have suffered due to traffic crashes, including Bryan Hill, a survivor who has since joined Bike Walk Knoxville and supports the Vision Zero action plan. This plan, inspired by a successful Swedish initiative, aims to eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries.

The Knoxville City Council is working on implementing this plan, focusing on safer road infrastructure and design. Additionally, there is a movement to change the language from "accident" to "crash" to emphasize the preventability of these incidents.

Innovative Elderly Support Program at The Manor in Knoxville

The Knoxville Community Development Corporation recently led Dr. Ralph Alvarado, Tennessee's Health Commissioner on a tour of The Manor at Northgate Terrace. This unique Tennessee program provides support services for elderly individuals facing aging challenges, allowing them to live independently and safely.

Unlike a nursing home or assisted living facility, The Manor offers a variety of services including meal delivery, safety checks, case management, and social activities, with costs based on a sliding scale relative to the resident's income.

Dr. Alvarado expressed his intention to develop a statewide referral program for similar services and discussed his five-year plan focused on independent aging and care resources in Tennessee. The Manor is funded by donations, and interested parties can contribute through the website biggiveknox.org/organizations/themanor.

Upcoming Events in November

Have an event to add? Let us know! [email protected] 

Multi-Date Events:

• Dinovember, Norwood Branch Library Merchant Drive, November 1st - 30th

• It’s a Scavenger Hunt! Knoxville, 7600 Kingston Pike, business hours, any day. More info

• Jazz at the Emporium, Tuesdays in November at the Emporium Center, 100 South Gay Street. from 7 pm - 8:30 pm. Tickets are Free - More info

Tuesday, 11/21

• Eternal Vision in Concert, North Acres Baptist Church Millertown Pike, 11 am

• Toddler Storytime, Cedar Bluff Library, 10:30 am

Wednesday, 11/22

• Dino Knight Races - Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Peoria Rivermen, Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 6 pm. More info

• Preschool Storytime, North Knoxville Branch Library, 11 am

Thursday, 11/23

• 🦃🦃🦃Happy Thanksgiving!!! 🦃🦃🦃

Friday, 11/24

• KISS: End of the Road World Tour, Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center, 7:30 pm.

Sunday, 11/26

• A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2 pm

• Classical Christmas: Messiah, Tennessee Theatre, 2:30 pm

• Keyboards at Christmas, Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum Tuesday, 11/21, 2:30 pm More info

Financial Tip of the Day

Tip: If you like the convenience of grocery delivery but hate the fees, consolidate your orders for a quick way to save money! Weekly meal planning will help you cut out extra delivery charges, too.

Today’s Financial Tip of the Day is brought to you by Sara Hobbs of Stewardship Advisory Services.

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Local Shopping this Season

Black Friday Store Opening Times

Are you going shopping on Black Friday? Here are large store opening times. Are you a locally-owned business opening early for Black Friday hours? Let us know here, and we will add you to this list! [email protected] 

Opens at 5:00 a.m.

• Academy Sports

• Bass Pro Shops

• JCPenney

Opens at 6:00 a.m.

• At Home

• Belk at West Town Mall

• Big Lots

• Dicks House of Sports at West Town Mall

• Dillard’s

• Foot Locker

• Gap

• H&M

• Home Depot

• Lowe’s

• Pottery Barn

• Sephora

• Tanger Outlets Sevierville

• Tractor Supply Company

• ULTA

• Victoria’s Secret

• Walmart

• West Town Mall

• Williams Sonoma

Opens at 7:00 a.m.

• Belk in Turkey Creek

• Home Goods

• Marshalls

• T.J. Maxx

Opens at 8:00 a.m.

• Barnes & Noble

• Guitar Center

Opens at 9:00 a.m.

• Staples

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