As an ambitious Memphis/Nashville lawsuit moves forward, Knox County Schools watches and hopes for more state funding.
The Trouble With Turnout
Tennessee has one of the lowest voting rates in the country. Why? And what will make it better?
Mayor’s Moves
Glenn Jacobs makes another round of Knox County personnel shifts — including hiring his chief of staff’s brother.
Whither the A.J.?
Another delay for a $6 million deal to redevelop the Andrew Johnson Building, as the new county mayor decides whether to go ahead with it.
Growing Tension
Knoxville and Knox County have different challenges in finding room for new residential development. How they address them will shape our future.
‘More People Are Dying’
Drug-related deaths in Knox and Anderson counties rose by 41 percent last year, from already record levels. A Forensic Center report details the toll.
A New Mandate
Darris Upton is feeling his way into his job as Knox County’s first-ever diversity development manager. “This is a brand-new effort,” he says.
Jacobs’ Ladder
From college athlete with a blown-out knee to wrestling superstar to chief executive of Knox County government, Glenn Jacobs has always believed in himself.
Black Wednesday: The Compass Primer
The Black Wednesday scandal still reverberates through Knox County political culture, even though most of those involved are no longer in office.
Knox 2018: Knox County
In Knox County politics, the stage was set for this year to be mostly an encore performance, with lots of familiar faces in slightly different roles.