Knox County News

Ex-Knox County Trustee Mike Lowe and two of his former aides participated in a four-year "continuous larcenous scheme" in which the employees earned salaries and vacation time yet never actually showed up for work to do their jobs, according to documents recently submitted by prosecutors.

East Tennessee's most important cultural heritage sites are partnering to celebrate Statehood Day with the Historic Homes of Knoxville tour on May 25 and June 1, which is the 217th anniversary of Tennessee's admission as the 16th state in the Union.

Two elementary schools were directly impacted by a massive tornado in the Oklahoma City area on Monday.

Speeding down a highway with several grams of pot stashed in the car might not the best way to keep a low profile when you're wanted on federal charges.

The investigation into a senior prank at Gibbs High School involving dead animals has been turned over to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, authorities said.

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Families and friends will be meeting loved ones this week at Fort Campbell, where more soldier are returning to the post on the Kentucky-Tennessee from Afghanistan.

A Kentucky man who was retried on murder charges was convicted Friday for his role in the torture and murder of a Knoxville couple in a case that has been described as one of the most heinous crimes in history of Knox County.

Compared to recent years in which Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre has taken his pitch straight to the public, Monday's conversation on school funding with county commissioners was tame.

Gerdau Ameristeel has recently become a Department of Energy-certified Energy Champion.

The city of Knoxville's proposed 2013-14 fiscal budget shows the debt on the Knoxville Convention Center continues to decline, with final a payment still scheduled in 19 years.

A regional public-private partnership aimed at bringing sustainable low-fare airline service to McGhee Tyson Airport took off last week, fueled by $650,000 in pledges.

A North Knox County man is being charged in the death of his brother, who was found lying in a pool of blood early Saturday morning, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

A Knox County man is being charged for the murder of his brother, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office.

In vetoing the "Ag Gag" bill last week, Gov. Bill Haslam said it appeared to repeal parts of the Tennessee Shield Law.

Recent media coverage of a citizen-proposed Farragut gun ordinance, and my support of it as an elected Farragut alderman, have a new twist with the May 2 headline of the Farragut Press: "Mayor ends in-home gun ordinance talk." Ensuing feedback demonstrates clearly that the town demands serious consideration of the proposal.

Mmmm, biscuits: The International Biscuit Festival will be held today, beginning at 9 a.m. The bake-off competition will be held noon-4:10 p.m. at the Biscuit Big Top Tent, located on Market Street.

Haley Green gets help with her graduation cap from Danielle Aranas at the My Village Child Development Center's last pre-K graduation on Friday.

Knox County school bus No. 946 sits parked next to the road on Friday, May 17, 2013, after students were forced to exit it following a fire.

Gary Christian, right, clasps the hand of Hugh Newsom, center, after hearing a jury say guilty of all counts Friday, May 17, 2013 in the re-trial of George Thomas accused of taking part in the January 2007 kidnappings and killings of Channon Christian, 21, and Chris Newsom, 23.