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A pair of apartment projects aimed at providing workforce housing with the help of tax incentives have taken divergent paths.
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August 18, 2026A cold plunge into a mountain pool provides a new perspective and straightens the spirit — as well as the innards.
August 17, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
August 17, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
August 14, 2026The South Waterfront apartment development will move forward after a new planning commissioner changes his vote.
August 13, 2026A statute passed this year prevents Knox County from getting developers to pay the entire cost of needed road improvements.
August 12, 2026City and county officials plan to seek a private-sector partner to revamp Knoxville Municipal Golf Course to include multi-sport playing fields.
August 11, 2026An analysis of the election returns shows crossover voting and stronger city turnout bolstered Democratic gains.
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August 7, 2026The GOP won the mayoral contest and kept its majority on Knox County Commission, but Democrats ate into the Republicans’ advantage.
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- Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says banning the book 'weighed heavily on me.' But the law that led to the removal remains.
- Authorities allege that Assistant Chief Deputy David Amburn, former Sheriff Jimmy ‘J.J.’ Jones and others used drug-unit funds for personal gain.
- Rachel Milford and Cattywampus Puppet Council transform public spaces into theaters of joy, visibility and collective imagination.
- Henderson is elected the GOP nominee for county mayor in a Republican primary that featured close contests, fallen incumbents and unforeseen twists.