Chelsey McKimmy will join the faculty of LMU Law as student services librarian and assistant professor of law in January. In this position, McKimmy will teach in the legal research …
Weather forces county delays
Knox County trash and recycling convenience centers will open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26. Crews were cleaning up the ice late Friday but will have to …
Lee renews, extends Covid directives
Gov. Bill Lee has come with two more “suggestions” relative to helping Tennesseans fight Covid. You can read them here. Meanwhile, the Knox County Health Department reported Wednesday 76 deaths …
Knox election official earns state certification
Chris Davis, Knox County administrator of elections, has passed the state certification exam. Before taking the exam, participants must complete a training process covering 40 different topics related to election …
Kincannon hits one-year anniversary
2020 was a tough year, but also a year of resilience, said Mayor Indya Kincannon. She marked her first year in office on Dec. 21. “Despite the pandemic, the city …
Covid suggestions from Gov. Lee
Gov. Bill Lee has issued a 30-day “Executive Suggestion” to beg Tennesseans to wear masks, to request employers to let staff work from home when possible, and to limit gatherings …
White pens book on racism
Appalachian author Charles Dodd White didn’t have to search for inspiration for his fourth novel, “How Fire Runs.” When it comes to race relations in rural Southern settings, all he had …
$10 million windfall to United Way
MacKenzie Scott is giving $10 million to United Way of Greater Knoxville, along with gifts to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, Knoxville YWCA and Goodwill Industries-Knoxville. In all, …