Featured Government Story
- July 30, 2026Incumbent Steve Triplett faces a challenge from small-business owner Amy Fenner for the North Knox seat.
City News
- July 8, 2026KCDC will begin the planning process for redeveloping the Neyland Drive corridor from Maplehurst and the Henley Bridge to Third Creek.
- June 12, 2026Knoxville officials are investing $8.4 million over the next few years on upgrades to stormwater infrastructure.
- June 10, 2026City Council’s ruling allows the nonprofit that serves unhoused individuals to skip land-use approvals at its new North Knoxville location.
- June 9, 2026Knoxville went more than four months without a murder to begin 2026, and officials say the city’s comprehensive strategy is one of the reasons.
- June 4, 2026Officials say redevelopment areas are key to driving investment to run-down stretches of Knoxville’s major roadways.
County News
- July 29, 2026Democrat Breyauna Holloway and Republican Charles Frazier are vying to represent Knox County’s most deeply blue area.
- July 27, 2026Democratic incumbent Katherine Bike faces Republican newcomer Ashley Sartelle in one of Knox County’s most purple political battlegrounds.
- July 27, 2026Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
- July 27, 2026A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
- July 24, 2026Democrat Brandy Jenkins and Republican Bill Sofield are running to replace two-term School Board member Kristi Kristy.
State News
- July 28, 2026State Senate District 7 and House District 18 sport interesting Republican fights, while two Democrats are on the ballot in House District 14.
- April 3, 2026The measure, which is at odds with the Senate version, would reduce the number of scholarships, provide a bit of transparency and require immigration status reporting.
- 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.
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