A Quasi-Judicial Quarry Ruling

Dixie Lee Quarry site-plan map.

Following a rarely used process, Knox County Commission approved Vulcan Materials’ expansion plans for Dixie Lee Quarry.

Flock in Flux

Trevor Chadler screenshot

With Jacobs asserting that KCSO’s contract is invalid, Knox County Commission workshop raised more questions than answers about surveillance cameras.

City Charter Amendment Set

Photo of voters at Larry Cox Senior Center.

Despite reservations by some, Council members voted to approve a way to win elections in the primaries. Voters will decide its fate in November.

City PILOT, Country PILOT

South Knox property map

A pair of apartment projects aimed at providing workforce housing with the help of tax incentives have taken divergent paths.

Snorkeling in the Smokies

Snorkeling photo.

A cold plunge into a mountain pool provides a new perspective and straightens the spirit — as well as the innards.

New Law Could Slow Development

Jim Snowden photo.

A statute passed this year prevents Knox County from getting developers to pay the entire cost of needed road improvements.