KCS could eliminate teaching positions and impose furloughs as part of a plan to close a $7.8 million budget gap caused by state and county funding decisions.
The Power of Precedents
How a 22-year-old court ruling involving the City of Knoxville and Cherokee Country Club has affected County Commission’s quest to regulate data centers.
Density Denied in Carter
County commissioners denied a rezoning request that would have allowed apartments or townhouses in the heart of the Carter community.
Family Matters
County commissioners decline to hear Fox’s Nuclear Family Month proclamation, which critics say doesn’t recognize many familial arrangements.
GOP Commission Slate Skews Right
Right-wing candidates took three of the four races in the Republican primary, including a win over an incumbent.
Primary 2026: Commission District 3
Incumbent Gina Oster is facing a challenge from conservative culture warrior Sheri Super in the GOP primary.
A Public Battle Over Domestic Violence
A new county program and a long-serving nonprofit are vying to provide assistance for survivors. County Commission told them to work out their differences.
Primary 2026: Commission At-Large Seat 10
Three candidates who have never held an elective office — Ronnie Rochelle, Justin Cofer and Kimberly Glenn — are running in the Republican primary.
Primary 2026: Commission At-Large Seat 11
Garrett Holt and Liz Tombras are facing off in the GOP primary in an echo of their County Commission District 4 contest two years ago.
Primary 2026: Commission District 7
Three Republicans — two of them party insiders — are running to represent reliably red North Knox County.