Nonprofit leaders Denzel Grant and Stan Johnson are vying for the chance to represent Knoxville’s most diverse Council district.
Election 2025: City Council District 4
Real-estate broker Matthew DeBardelaben and mortgage banker Jeff Talman square off to represent the eastern portion of North Knoxville.
Council Kills Emerald Project
Members voted to remove the nonprofit’s contract from the agenda rather than vote on the merits of the proposal.
Forum Feud
A game-show-themed election event allows voters to see the humanity — and humor — of this year’s City Council candidates.
Emerald Contract Revised
Public criticism leads to changes to the deal to sell a portion of Chilhowee Park for a youth activities center days before City Council’s scheduled vote.
Election 2025: City Council District 1
Becky Jones and Karyn Adams are running to represent South Knoxville and Fort Sanders on Knoxville City Council.
Split Scene
Opponents of the proposed sale of a part of Chilhowee Park to Emerald Youth Foundation broke off to hold their own discussion at a city-hosted meeting on Monday.
Sales-tax Battle Lines
Single-issue advocacy committees have formed on both sides of the city’s referendum question on raising the local-option sales tax.
Home Field Advantages
The popularity of the Knoxville Smokies and One Knoxville Soccer has driven sales-tax revenues higher than expected at Covenant Health Park.
The ABCs of TLC
The city’s place-based violence-reduction strategy relies as much on community relations as it does on enforcing the law.