Comcast Christmas opens the season at Chilhowee Park By Jamie Schnell schnellj@knoxfocus.com The city of Knoxville began its “Christmas in the City” series Friday, November 18, kicking off the holidays with the Comcast Christmas at Chilhowee Park. Mayor Indya...

Pedigo flooding before commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Some of the residents along Pedigo Road north of East Emory Road have an opinion about what to do about the flooding and a large sinkhole in their neighborhood. Last Monday the Knox...

Local Republicans celebrate victory, high voter turnout By Ken Lay Knox County Republicans celebrated victories Tuesday night at a watch party at the Crowne Plaza. Returns were late due to technical issues and several area precincts ran out of ballots throughout the...

KCSO SCAN program expands, improves Second Harvest’s food distribution By Bill Howard Probably few East Tennesseans are unfamiliar with Second Harvest Food Bank. It supplies food to churches, food pantries and other distribution outlets that feed thousands of people...

Knoxville resident owns tiny home in Lonsdale Community By Ken Lay Connor Georgopoulous has realized a lifelong dream. He shared that dream with the city on Tuesday. He now owns his own home, a 250-square-foot house on Ohio Avenue in the Lonsdale Community. He’s...

Mae Moody a shining example of a neighborhood leader By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The city and county have lost a leader, a neighborhood proponent and a very nice lady. Mae Moody of Norwood passed away last week. She and her husband, Jack, were...

What’s the future of planning in the city and county? By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com What’s happening with regulating future development in Knoxville and Knox County? That question is ongoing but may come up again when the city council meets on...

Funding approved for Gibbs Pedestrian Bridge The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Friday that it will approve $1,938,344 in Transportation Alternatives Program funding for the proposed Gibbs Pedestrian Bridge across Tazewell Pike. Last November ground...

Rick Barnes Emerald Youth Golf Classic sells out again Coach Barnes talks community involvement, 2022 Vols basketball season By Ken Lay When Rick Barnes came to Knoxville nearly a decade ago as Tennessee’s men’s basketball coach, he wanted to find a way to become...

Merit Board Applicants Interviewed by Commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Seven people have applied for the two remaining appointments to the newly reorganized Knox County Sheriff’s Office Employee Merit Board. The selections, one for a...