Primary 2026: Knox County Mayor
Larsen Jay, Betsy Henderson and Kim Frazier are vying for the Republican nomination to succeed Mayor Glenn Jacobs. Democrat Beau Hawk is waiting in the wings.
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April 6, 2026Every Monday we run down the week's public meetings and civic events.
April 6, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
April 3, 2026The measure, which is at odds with the Senate version, would reduce the number of scholarships, provide a bit of transparency and require immigration status reporting.
April 2, 2026The International Mountain Biking Association lauds Knoxville’s trail network and the biking community’s culture of engagement.
April 1, 2026At a low-key forum, county mayoral hopefuls discussed growth, housing, infrastructure, immigration enforcement and more.
March 31, 2026Every month we run down notable news items from the area’s businesses.
March 30, 2026A few of the sights we saw while navigating music and more during Knoxville's most adventurous weekend.
March 30, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.- March 30, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
March 27, 2026A curated roundup of exhibits enlivening Knoxville’s museums and galleries during the Big Ears Festival and the month of April.
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All free to read and share.- County commissioners are taking up immigration issues as outrage grows over federal agents’ killing of a man in Minnesota.
- Every month we run down notable news items from the area’s businesses.
- Lou Gauci, chair of the KMA board, has curated a career of disciplined design and designed a life of contemplative creativity.
- All of our city election coverage, now out from behind the paywall.
- Single-issue advocacy committees have formed on both sides of the city’s referendum question on raising the local-option sales tax.