As we mark our 2nd anniversary, we survey what’s changed, what hasn’t and what to watch in the local political and economic landscape.
Campus Workers Seek COVID-19 Changes
A union representing university staff and faculty across Tennessee calls for online classes, hazard pay and state funding.
Masks Remain Mandatory
The Board of Health wants to see how school reopenings affect COVID-19 case counts before reconsidering the county’s facial covering requirement.
Bringing It All Back Home
The Big Ears Festival launches a virtual performance series Friday with R.B. Morris at the Bijou Theatre.
Health Board Extends Bar Restrictions
Service must stop at 10 p.m. for at least another two weeks as part of the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Party Problems
As fall classes begin, UT Knoxville identifies its first cluster of COVID-19 cases — at a gathering of students off campus.
The Pandemic Takes Its Toll
The number of deaths from COVID-19 complications reaches 50 in Knox County as cases continue to rise and schools prepare to open.
Rocky Top Revamped
As UT students return to classes this Wednesday, just about everything about campus life has been altered by the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID on Campus
With 28 positive cases among students and staff, UT prepares for an unpredictable semester.
School Board Mandates Masks
Concerned about inconsistencies between schools, Knox County makes clear that students, staff and visitors will need face coverings indoors.