Kline Gets the Gavel

Andrea Kline, a veteran prosecutor, secured the appointment from Knox County commissioners to serve as a General Sessions Court judge.

Debt Crisis Looms

Ballooning payments for past borrowing could leave future county leaders with little choice but to raise property taxes.

Commissioners bestow an honor traditionally reserved for Knox County residents and organizations on the late conservative speaker.

Two commissioners want more detailed financial reporting from entities receiving county funding, but others are skeptical that it’s needed.

The county’s consultant is winding up its audit of land-use regulations in preparation for drafting the Unified Development Ordinance.

A consultant will present a preliminary look at Knox County’s zoning overhaul during four days of public meetings beginning next Monday.

If Knox County Commission approves the measure, the local levy on vehicle registrations would be phased out over three years.

According to East Tennessee Realtors, supply-and-demand isn’t the only housing-related metric out of whack in the Knoxville area.

Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.

Every Monday we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.