Making Way for Houses
A zoning dispute in Powell highlights the tension between residential growth and infrastructure needs in Knox County.
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November 11, 2026The proposal would require that county employees get raises equal to the state-mandated amount of increases to elected officials’ salaries.
November 10, 2026A Knoxville hairstylist says she was beaten after a confrontation with attendees of the anti-immigrant forum.
November 9, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
November 9, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
November 6, 2026An analysis of the 2026 vote shows that the increase in turnout over the 2022 election swung almost entirely in the Democrats’ favor.
November 5, 2026A curated roundup of exhibits enlivening Knoxville’s museums and galleries this month.
November 4, 2026Democrats flipped the 18th District state House seat, while even victorious local Republicans saw a formidable blue wave erode their support.
November 3, 2026Reporter Phil Williams has spent the past three years tracking the influence of white Christian nationalism in Tennessee — including Knoxville.
November 2, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.- November 2, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
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- This weekend’s Cormac McCarthy Society Conference presents advances in research into the late author’s life and work.
- Heritage Hubs is part of a wave of young conservatives taking increasingly extreme stances on race, religion and immigration.
- Knox County Sheriff Brent Gibson plans to expand the department’s role in immigration enforcement.
- East Tennessee mourns the death of Smoky Mountain icon Dolly Parton.