Commissioner asks for a hearing to consider ousting new Board of Zoning Appeals member Alex Moody over alleged assault at right-wing event.
Weekly Watch: Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026
Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
Henderson Vetoes Workforce-Housing PILOT
Knox County’s new mayor seeks to reverse a recent County Commission vote to approve a tax break for an 80-unit development on Gov. John Sevier Highway.
Knox in Transition
Mayor Betsy Henderson and a bevy of newcomers formally took office on Tuesday to give county government a fresh look.
Flock Grounded
With KCSO and its contractor absent, County Commission unites to ban fixed-location license-plate-reader cameras.
A Quasi-Judicial Quarry Ruling
Following a rarely used process, Knox County Commission approved Vulcan Materials’ expansion plans for Dixie Lee Quarry.
Flock in Flux
With Jacobs asserting that KCSO’s contract is invalid, Knox County Commission workshop raised more questions than answers about surveillance cameras.
City PILOT, Country PILOT
A pair of apartment projects aimed at providing workforce housing with the help of tax incentives have taken divergent paths.
Red to Blue
An analysis of the election returns shows crossover voting and stronger city turnout bolstered Democratic gains.
Henderson Prevails Over Hawk
The GOP won the mayoral contest and kept its majority on Knox County Commission, but Democrats ate into the Republicans’ advantage.