Knoxville TN

It is cloudy and frigid as I type these words. Several inches of snow linger atop my lawn. Shaded roadways remain treacherous. Because of early deadlines, however, it’ll be Feb. 15 before this dispatch about ice, snow and subfreezing temperatures appears in print. By then, I hope the weather in East Tennessee is...

Time is short as the Knox County school board plans to vote on March 5, 2026, to rezone almost 300 kids from Powell Elementary School to Brickey-McCloud, Karns or Amherst. Community members met at the Bailey Barn on February 12 to discuss solutions for PES. Previous story here. Here are three takeaways:

Sunshine Services, which provides job training and employment to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, announced a fundraiser to benefit affected employees before its Sunshine Industries Program closes near the end of the month.

Officials with Anderson County government have received notification that AT&T is having an outage issue with service in the area. The outage seems to be impacting those with AT&T or T-Mobile phone service and is also affecting the phone lines at the Anderson County Courthouse, according to a news release. Ther...

KNOX COUNTY, TN — Former Knox County Commissioner Diane Jordan has died, according to a family member. Jordan was the first Black woman to serve on the Knox County Commission. She had four terms from 1992 to 2007. She was well known for wearing cowboy hats. “It is with...

Chick-n-Sack, which has built a devoted local following, will plant its first brick and mortar (U.S.!) location at 410 West Jackson Avenue, former home of Sweet P’s Downtown Dive. The new location culminates quite a journey by owner James “Boo” Jackson. He wasn’t born here, moved here, left for another country,...

Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — In 1982, the sights and sounds of East Tennessee were forever changed by the mix of cultures, advancements and excitement that came during the World’s Fair. But tucked away from the grand pavilions and glowing lights, a Knoxville staple was born. The blend of community,...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Einstein, Zoo Knoxville's beloved African Grey Parrot, has died. She was 38. The famous parrot hatched in 1987 and arrived at Zoo Knoxville in 1992. "She had a vast vocabulary and could say more than 100 words. Her quick wit and distinctive voice made her a global sensation," the zoo said.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.- The final unidentified person mystery on the St. Petersburg Police Department’s cold case list has been laid to rest. After nearly half a century of anonymity, the man previously known only as a “John Doe” has been identified as 29-year-old Johnny Bradshaw of Tennessee.