
Gym Rezoning Rebuffed
The planning commission rejects commercial zoning for a martial arts school on Maryville Pike.
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- August 11, 2022For the second time in three years, the Knox Education Foundation is looking for a CEO — and some updating of its vision.
- August 11, 2022A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
- August 10, 2022City Council takes on a trio of unrelated matters involving a single West Knoxville development firm.
- August 9, 2022Last week’s local election results look like another step toward an increasingly mixed political landscape.
- August 8, 2022A revised financing plan for the new stadium near the Old City includes a loan to cover increasing costs and an expanded tax district to help pay for it.
- August 8, 2022Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
- August 5, 2022The election leaves Republicans firmly in control of Knox County government, but Democrats have a strong showing — and score one upset.
- August 4, 2022Knox County Schools is taking a simple approach to COVID-19 for the start of the new school year: Do nothing.
- August 4, 2022A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
- August 3, 2022Knoxville officials are preparing to develop a tree canopy master plan to give the city a greener future.
Recent Highlights
All free to read and share.- Party affiliation and national issues are important in local elections for a majority of Power Poll members.
- After a two-year surge in murders, particularly gun deaths in East Knoxville, the number of homicides in the city has begun to taper off.
- Early voting begins today. Here’s a look at the ballot and links to all of our campaign coverage.
- A well-connected Republican faces a challenge from a Democratic outsider for an open office.
- Council approves financial support for a new community-based program charged with blocking gun violence in city streets.