Featured Government Story
- April 1, 2026At a low-key forum, county mayoral hopefuls discussed growth, housing, infrastructure, immigration enforcement and more.
City News
- March 18, 2026City Council denied an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to allow the homeless-services provider to open a center on Clinton Highway.
- March 4, 2026The resolution asks the City, the County and the Office of Housing Stability to look at expanding the times that warming centers are open to unhoused individuals.
- February 13, 2026A city-county task force has developed a roadmap for an alternative to police response to low-risk E-911 calls.
- February 3, 2026Work has begun to remove railroad tracks to make way for the planned South Knoxville art walk and greenway.
- January 30, 2026The newest entry point for the Urban Wilderness in South Knoxville features a playground, a picnic area, a pavilion and more.
County News
- March 30, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
- March 30, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
- March 23, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
- March 23, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
- March 16, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
State News
- February 27, 2026The lieutenant governor and Senate speaker, whose district includes a slice of Knox County, will step down after nearly 50 years in the state Legislature.
- December 16, 2025Amid uncertainty caused by federal policies, UT’s Boyd Center projects slow growth for Tennessee’s economy in the coming years.
- November 14, 2025A new pedestrian bridge will unify an expanding Seven Islands State Birding Park, thanks to a conservation grant and a longtime benefactor.
- August 22, 2025The Republican congressman is fighting a lack of name recognition in his quest to beat U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn in the GOP primary for governor in 2026.
- April 8, 2025A Knoxville woman recounts a harrowing pregnancy complication while the GOP-dominated state Senate blocked a bill allowing abortions for fatal fetal anomalies.
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