Interstate Makeover

Tennessee Transportation Commission Butch Eley photo.

TDOT is planning a comprehensive overhaul of I-40/75 through West Knox County that would include choice lanes and interchange upgrades.

Fostering Friends

Sommerville Harris Culbertson with puppies and her daughter.

Animal rescue and shelter organizations look for help to transition a growing number of dogs in need to permanent homes.

Revelry With a Cause

Adeem the Artist

A talk with Adeem the Artist about recognition, representation, and why they might have to leave Knoxville.

Falling Bills

property tax

In a Knox County sample, most property owners both inside and outside city limits are effectively paying less in taxes than they were a decade ago.

2021 Revue: City of Knoxville

Violent crime and KPD dominated city politics, along with the proposed multi-use stadium and an unusually partisan election.

A Decade of Development

Census Tract 1

U.S. Census data shows Knox County grew by more than 10 percent since 2010, and the City of Knoxville had its biggest jump in 50 years.

The Reopening Dance

Mayors press conference

Awaiting guidance from the governor, the mayors of Knoxville, Knox County and its neighbors prepare for a still-undefined return to business.

Guessing Game

Glenn Jacobs budget presentation

The pandemic response shut down the economy just as local governments were making budget plans for next year. That has left them scrambling.