City Election Lineup
As the 2023 campaign season begins, we introduce the candidates for mayor, municipal judge and City Council.
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June 1, 2023A new state law provides regulation — and legitimization — for the sale of hemp-derived THC in Tennessee.
June 1, 2023A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
May 31, 2023Members delay consideration of a proposal to create a task force to develop an alternative response program.
May 30, 2023Officials say a new state law governing police oversight boards won’t have a practical effect on Knoxville’s panel, despite the removal of investigative powers.
May 29, 2023Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and public events.
May 26, 2023A new report from the Health Department details the increased use of naloxone to reverse overdoses and provide second chances.
May 25, 2023Three abandoned African-American cemeteries lead Knox Heritage’s annual list of threatened historic properties.- May 25, 2023A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
May 24, 2023A federal default could disrupt closing on financing as construction moves forward.
May 23, 2023A new report says higher housing costs are here to stay in Knox County for the foreseeable future.
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All free to read and share.- We are looking for good writers with stories to tell.
- For decades, Head Start programs have prepared disadvantaged young Knoxvillians for school. But a staffing shortage is leaving classrooms empty.
- As Knox County prepares to bid out its ambulance contract for the first time in a decade, we look at two potential bidders.
- Hundreds gather as Knox Pride pushes the LGBTQ community and its allies to action over proposed state legislation.
- Sundress Academy for the Arts runs a working farm in Karns that provides a retreat — and free eggs — for visiting writers.