Featured Government Story
March 25, 2019City Council will consider a proposal to give the next mayor a 14 percent pay boost above Mayor Madeline Rogero’s current salary.
City News
March 18, 2019China’s decision to stop importing most recycled materials has affected many American communities, and Knoxville is no exception.
March 15, 2019The Planning Commission uses a local subdivision controversy to send a message: Developers should engage neighbors.
March 13, 2019City Council on Tuesday approved nearly $600,000 for seven projects aimed at rehabilitating historic structures in Knoxville.
March 12, 2019Volunteer Ministry Center, with the help of city taxpayers, wants to establish Knoxville’s first ‘low-barrier’ homeless shelter.
March 8, 2019Two-term City Council member Marshall Stair wants to stitch the city together if he’s elected mayor.
County News
March 22, 2019Crowded schools and jails, inadequate roads and sidewalks. Lamenting a lack of planning and priorities, Knox County Commissioners plan to set some.
March 21, 2019A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
March 14, 2019This Fountain City precinct east of Broadway is fairly evenly divided in its allegiances, though Democrats tend to get the better of their Republican rivals.- March 14, 2019A weekly mystery photo to test your knowledge of the local landscape.
March 12, 2019After estimated costs triple, Knox County kills a South Knoxville bike track championed by former Mayor Tim Burchett.
State News
March 20, 2019Knoxville’s Bill Dunn shepherds Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Accounts bill over its first legislative hurdle.
March 19, 2019The state Supreme Court strengthens protections for journalists reporting on judicial proceedings and public meetings.
March 14, 2019The Legislature gears up for Gov. Bill Lee’s proposals to broaden charter authorization and school vouchers.
March 4, 2019A UT healthcare policy expert says expanding Medicaid is needed but wouldn’t be enough on its own to prevent rural hospital closures.
February 13, 2019A proposed change in state law would allow alcohol sales at concerts and other non-athletic events in UT Knoxville’s arenas.
