Knox County News

While you're enjoying the pool, area lakes and the sun this Summer, your sunscreen may not be living up to the protection promised.

Researchers have found that the number of American adults with high blood pressure is close to 1 in 3. This condition can be a precursor to a stroke or to heart disease.

The Knox County Sheriff's Office has released more information about a weekend crash that sent 6 teenagers to the hospital.

A group of Chicago firefighters made a stop in Knoxville Sunday as part of their cross-country trek to raise awareness for childhood cancer.

In a recent letter, a Knoxville senior citizen asked to be "left alone," not to have to help pay more taxes to help educate other people's children.

Area emergency responders mourned the loss of a "rescuer's rescuer" as John F. Yu, veteran of the Knoxville and Blount County rescue squads, died Saturday.

Charges are pending against a driver involved in a single-vehicle crash West Knox County that sent three people to a local hospital via helicopter overnight, according to authorities.

1, 1960, at the Knox County Courthouse. Other school board members are William McDermott, Hilton Smith and Farmer Johnson.

Scott McNutt's Snark Bites: Operation Silk Purse from Sow's Ear: Council explores ways to make pension plan sexier Knoxville City Council has chosen the nips and tucks for the employee pension plan face-lift, and council members are considering other ways to make the plan "sexier" to attract the public's attention.

It might be a debate over who was Knox County's best sheriff, but there is little over who was its biggest.

Thousands of people celebrated Memorial Day weekend at the Lenoir City Park Saturday for the annual "Rockin the Docks" Festival.There was live music, food vendors and children's activities.

Groups set out the flags each year to honor those who served and those who lost their lives while serving.

The East Tennessee Historical Society presented awards of excellence May 8 during its annual meeting at the East Tennessee History Center.

The woman indicted during a grand-jury probe of former Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe's administration says she can prove her innocence.

Vietnam veteran Marvin Bodley, left, is recognized by Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett during the "Yesterday's Soldiers Today's Veterans" program Friday at the Knoxville Expo Center.

Supporters of the Knox County School budget increase believe the extra money would attract new business.

The attorney for Knox County Commissioner Jeff Ownby says his client will plead not guilty after he was arrested Thursday on an indecent exposure charge.

Angela Metcalf, collections manager for Anderson County Circuit Court, checks out records of unpaid court costs.

After Knoxville businessman Randy Boyd met University of Tennessee professor Bob Kronick and started to learn about the community school concept, he decided he wanted to help.

"Surely we can do better by our fellow man ," concludes Robert Booker in his column titled "Homeless problems are nothing new." Though I take his remedy of a "recreation area" under Cooper Street somewhat as tongue in cheek, Booker's assessment that "shelters and other services for the homeless in Knoxville still have not tackled any of the issues ... (more)