A $10 million dollar entrance to the Urban Wilderness promises to transform the dead-end of James White Parkway.
Jacobs’ Ladder
From college athlete with a blown-out knee to wrestling superstar to chief executive of Knox County government, Glenn Jacobs has always believed in himself.
Precinct Profile: Knox County #49
Bearden Elementary School is the polling place for the 49th precinct. Situated near Homberg Place in the middle of what is traditionally considered Bearden, the school is where a surprisingly diverse segment of the population votes.
Chapman Highway Revisited
There have been a lot of plans to improve the notorious South Knox thoroughfare. The City and MPC want input on which ones to pursue.
Nystrom, Carringer Tapped to Lead Commission
As expected, Webb School administrator and 4th District County Commissioner Hugh Nystrom was elected the new Commission chairman by his colleagues Tuesday evening. 2nd District Commissioner Michele Carringer was named vice chair.
Black Wednesday: The Compass Primer
The Black Wednesday scandal still reverberates through Knox County political culture, even though most of those involved are no longer in office.
Knox 2018: Knox County
In Knox County politics, the stage was set for this year to be mostly an encore performance, with lots of familiar faces in slightly different roles.
How It Works: The City of Knoxville
From “home rule” to “at large,” with a detour through desegregation — a quick primer on how City of Knoxville government works.
How It Works: Knox County Government
Knox County government has a mayor, a sheriff and a whole bunch of other independently elected officeholders. So who’s in charge?
City Pursues St. Mary’s Site for KPD
Amid much speculation and after an aborted deal with Knoxville College, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero’s administration has zeroed in on Tennova’s Physicians Regional Medical Center campus in North Knoxville for a new headquarters for the Knoxville Police and Fire departments.