The Metropolitan Planning Commission voted unanimously over neighbors’ objections Thursday to approve a development on a peninsula off Tooles Bend Road.
Politicoachella
A first-of-its-kind potluck brings together county, school, city
and state officials to chew the fat.
Growing Tension
Knoxville and Knox County have different challenges in finding room for new residential development. How they address them will shape our future.
‘More People Are Dying’
Drug-related deaths in Knox and Anderson counties rose by 41 percent last year, from already record levels. A Forensic Center report details the toll.
Precinct Profile: Knox County #76
A transitional East Knox County district between urban and rural where the entertainment is Cowboy Troy’s and the votes are reliably Republican.
Council Approves Museum Project
Now the Clayton Family Foundation has 180 days to prepare a site plan for the $100 million science center.
Cool Deal
Energy efficiency may not be sexy, but it’s cutting consumption and costs across Knox County Schools.
Science Museum Moves Forward
City Council tonight will consider an agreement with Jim Clayton’s foundation for construction of a $100 million discovery center near the Coliseum.
In Other Action…
Also on City Council’s agenda tonight: a scooter moratorium, a monument for Magnolia and a new dock for the Vol Navy.
A New Mandate
Darris Upton is feeling his way into his job as Knox County’s first-ever diversity development manager. “This is a brand-new effort,” he says.