ReLaunch Launched
A newly formed nonprofit is already making a difference in providing services to people experiencing homelessness in Knox County.
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December 18, 2025Following the death of Doña Rickels, the Appalachian Equality Chorus hopes to lift heavy hearts with this year’s holiday concerts.
December 17, 2025UT Dining offers university-raised beef for hamburgers served at the newly opened Cumberland Food Hall and other locations.
December 16, 2025Amid uncertainty caused by federal policies, UT’s Boyd Center projects slow growth for Tennessee’s economy in the coming years.
December 15, 2025Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
December 15, 2025A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
December 12, 2025With support from the City and other partners, a pair of Knoxville’s historic buildings have been renovated for contemporary uses.
December 11, 2025City Council narrowly approved a zoning change that would allow a townhouse development at the edge of the West Hills neighborhood.
December 10, 2025For five City Council members who are leaving office, Tuesday was the last meeting for them to conduct Knoxville’s business.
December 9, 2025Andrea Kline, a veteran prosecutor, secured the appointment from Knox County commissioners to serve as a General Sessions Court judge.
December 8, 2025Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
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All free to read and share.- All of our city election coverage, now out from behind the paywall.
- Single-issue advocacy committees have formed on both sides of the city’s referendum question on raising the local-option sales tax.
- The city’s place-based violence-reduction strategy relies as much on community relations as it does on enforcing the law.
- After more than a century, the future of the Tennessee Valley Fair is uncertain amid space limitations and the need to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Knox Heritage releases its annual list of historic properties at risk — including a couple that owners are preserving.