For the first time in 30 years, Knox County voters will elect a new attorney to represent indigent defendants in court.
Walk Which Way?
A greenway study showcases Knox County’s pedestrian ambitions. A sidewalk ordinance tests their limits.
A Plan for HUD Funds
The City of Knoxville is in the final stages of setting priorities for spending millions of federal housing dollars over the next five years.
Head Count
As the Census approaches, federal and local officials are making final preparations to get the numbers right.
The Year Ahead: For Knox County, Decisions and Elections
The TVA tower deal, countywide planning and jail crowding remain on the mayor’s plate as 2020 begins.
Precinct Profile: Knox County #35
Northeast Fountain City is overwhelmingly residential in character and in politics mostly Republican.
‘The Safety of Everyone’
Sheriff Tom Spangler had a busy first year that put him and his department in multiple spotlights. We sat down to talk to him about it.
Room to Grow
With support from county and city leaders, a proposal to reduce restrictions on rural development clears its first hurdle.
Pension Plaintiffs Are Commissioner’s Relatives
In voting last week, Knox County Commissioner Charles Busler did not disclose his daughter and son-in-law’s participation in a lawsuit against the county.