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Literally Toxic
December 6, 2019
A UT researcher’s work shows that difficult family relationships are a predictor of poor health.
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Reading, Writing and Religion
December 5, 2019
Debating whether to excuse students for religious instruction, the school board hears from pastors, parents, Satanists and teachers.
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Precinct Profile: Knox County #66S
December 5, 2019
The Town of Farragut is simultaneously young and historic, an affluent suburb that votes Republican.
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Knox Found #59: Opus Spicatum
December 5, 2019
A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
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In the Running
December 4, 2019
Believe it or not, the next local election is right around the corner. Here’s a look at county offices up in 2020.
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Safety Building Sale Approved
December 4, 2019
Council votes unanimously to sell property for $1 to the Clayton Family Foundation for its planned science museum.
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Finishing Up the Foyer
December 3, 2019
Volunteer Ministry Center is preparing to open its low-barrier shelter for the homeless as a path to permanent housing.
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Decision Time on TVA Deal
December 2, 2019
Documents lay out proposed agreements between Knox County, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Knox County Schools for taking over the East Tower.
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High-Tech Transit
December 2, 2019
The City of Knoxville begins a multimillion-dollar project to make Broadway an Accelerated Bus Corridor.
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Weekly Watch: Dec. 2-8, 2019
December 2, 2019
Every Monday, we give you a rundown of public meetings and civic events.
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Literally Toxic
A UT researcher’s work shows that difficult family relationships are a predictor of poor health.
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A Very Knoxville Gift Guide
Looking for something uniquely local this holiday season? Here are a few of our favorite things from 2019.
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Ready to Tackle a Tower
LMU plans to start preliminary work on renovating Magdalen Clarke Tower immediately after the holidays.
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Tensions Arise Over TVA Tower Deal
Knox County Schools Superintendent Bob Thomas objects to plan to move Central Office, questions county’s numbers.
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The Northwest Passage
Long planned and delayed, in the next few years the extension of Schaad Road will create a major new corridor in Knox County’s fastest-growing corner.
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