City employees would see significant pay increases under a Kincannon administration proposal.
Course Corrected
After taking a $20 million hit from COVID-19, the city’s new public safety complex is on schedule to open in the fall.
Power Poll: Police Chief Search
A majority of respondents to this month’s survey want a person with leadership experience at a larger agency to be KPD’s next leader.
Civil Disobedience Then and Now
Today’s racial justice protests differ from the sit-ins of 1960, but they also share some similarities.
Arrest Developments
Accusations and political salvos are launched after deputies take a law enforcement critic into custody.
Weekly Watch: Jan. 3-9, 2022
The new year kicks off with the Knox County school board on a new meeting schedule, and a pair of public input sessions on the city’s search for a new police chief.
Deputy Chief Retires Under a Cloud
Ronald Green, who commanded KPD’s Patrol Division, exits just before the conclusion of a sexual misconduct investigation.
City to Review Anti-Discrimination Efforts
Mayor Indya Kincannon offers a plan to review employment policies that combat racism and sexism.
KPD Chief Thomas to Retire
The city will conduct a nationwide search for a successor who will have to address internal cultural issues and a surging violent crime rate.
A Windfall Spending Plan
The Kincannon administration wants to fund public safety, infrastructure, housing and more with roughly $22 million in federal pandemic aid.