Red to Blue
An analysis of the election returns shows crossover voting and stronger city turnout bolstered Democratic gains.
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August 10, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
August 10, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
August 7, 2026The GOP won the mayoral contest and kept its majority on Knox County Commission, but Democrats ate into the Republicans’ advantage.
August 7, 2026Report: Knoxville’s police chief exchanged ‘flirtatious and sexually suggestive’ text messages with a female subordinate officer.
August 7, 2026With 9th District candidate Brandy Jenkins’ victory, the board’s Democrats will have a 5-4 majority.
August 6, 2026A proposed ground lease could provide land in East Knox for an agriculture center that could also be the future home of the Tennessee Valley Fair.
August 5, 2026A curated roundup of exhibits enlivening Knoxville’s museums and galleries this month.
August 4, 2026The school board will have the last say in removing books from library shelves, and previously banned books will get a second look.
August 3, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.- August 3, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
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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.