Kerbela Project Rebuffed Again

Kerbela apartments image.

A developer failed a second time to get Planning Commission approval for its planned apartment complex on the South Waterfront but can try again.

Election 2026: Trustee

Trustee candidates' photos.

Both political newcomer Stephen Hood and current Register of Deeds Nick McBride pledge to restore integrity to the scandal-prone Trustee’s Office.

North Waterfront’s Turn

Neyland Drive photo.

KCDC will begin the planning process for redeveloping the Neyland Drive corridor from Maplehurst and the Henley Bridge to Third Creek.

School Budget Frustrations

Kristi Kristy photo

School board members complained they got no advance notice that revenues would be withheld, and that elected officials would get pay raises amid job and pay cuts.

Art Views: July 2026

Beauford Delaney image.

A curated roundup of exhibits enlivening Knoxville’s museums and galleries this month.

Rysewyk Outlines Spending Cuts

Jon Rysewyk photo.

KCS could eliminate teaching positions and impose furloughs as part of a plan to close a $7.8 million budget gap caused by state and county funding decisions.

Solar Outlook Dimming

Solar Array, Public Works Service Center

Citing federal policy shifts and TVA’s reversal on fossil fuels, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy forecasts slow growth for solar energy in Tennessee.

Pitch Impressions

FIFA Pitch Research photo

Players offer their initial opinions on the turf developed by UT and Michigan State researchers for the stadiums hosting World Cup matches.

The Power of Precedents

Benjamin Mullins photo.

How a 22-year-old court ruling involving the City of Knoxville and Cherokee Country Club has affected County Commission’s quest to regulate data centers.