Outgoing commissioners have long final meeting By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com More than 40 citizens signed up to speak at last week’s Knox County Commission meeting, the last session for four commissioners, and the topics ranged from opposition to...

Opposition to Flock cameras unites Knox Commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A special work session about Knox County’s increasing use of Flock cameras last week found members of the county commission united in their opposition to the use of...

Major redevelopment of North Waterfront coming By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville’s North Waterfront redevelopment began last week when the Knoxville City Council approved the first step of a three-part plan. Knoxville’s Community Development...

County hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for dog park in Halls By Ken Lay Knox County celebrated the opening of a dog park at Clayton Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning. The park is located in the Halls Crossroads community on Norris Freeway, The grand...

‘Third time’s the charm’ for Garrett Holt Candidates react to wins at Crowne Plaza By Ken Lay Garrett Holt’s perseverance has finally paid off. In his third run for public office, Holt was victorious in his bid for the Knox County Commission At-Large Seat 11 Thursday...

Emerald Academy welcomes students for its 12th year By Ken Lay School is back in session for Emerald Academy and early last week, the students at Knox County’s charter school got the grand welcome as the school opened its doors for the 2026-27 school year. The school...

Early voting up almost 30 percent By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Voting totals are up with 19,900 people casting ballots during the first six days of early voting. As of Thursday, 11,999 people chose the Republican primary and 7,614 chose the...

A New Home, A New Start For Knoxville Family By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com On July 16, the Knoxville Leadership Foundation gathered with the Emerald Youth Foundation family for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that opened the doors to a new beginning. The ribbon...

North waterfront redevelopment, data center restrictions pass By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The north bank of the Tennessee River in downtown Knoxville needs redevelopment, and the Knoxville City Council approved a long-term plan to do so Tuesday...

McNabb Center expands Centerpointe facility By Ken Lay The Helen Ross McNabb Center hosted a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony at its Centerpointe location, located at 5310 Ball Camp Pike, early last week. The sweltering temperatures couldn’t temper the...