As a new restriction on alcohol sales in Knox County takes effect, questions remain about how authorities will address businesses that don’t comply.
Closing Times Mandated
Taking more action to combat the pandemic, the Board of Health votes to restrict alcohol sales and reduce the permitted size of gatherings.
Birx Positive About Local Plans
The White House’s coronavirus response chief endorsed UT’s response plan and recommended early last calls for drinking establishments.
Citizen Representative Proposed for Board of Health
County Commission this month will consider adding restaurateur Randy Burleson to the body charged with guiding the pandemic response.
Knox County 2020: A Primer
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.
Taking the Oath
County Commission welcomes four new members and elects a chairman, as county officeholders are sworn in.
Beaver Creek Blueway
Knox County is investing $452,000 in clearing the tributary to create a 44-mile ‘water trail’ from Halls to Melton Hill Lake.
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.
Ready to Go
A ribbon-cutting marks the start of work to turn TVA’s East Tower into offices for Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee.
Ballot Questions
The chairman of the county’s Charter Review Committee says the Law Department ‘slanted’ the language on a charter amendment about the law director.