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A death investigation by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office is underway, a sheriff’s office spokesperson said.
There are three reported cases of West Nile virus in Tennessee, including one in Knox County, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State and federal crews expedited road and bridge repair work across East Tennessee. Drivers are still feeling the effects.
The Rhea County Courthouse has become and remained an important historical site since the notorious Scopes trial. Still, to ...
Well-known Knoxville restaurateur Yassin Terou has been indicted by a Knox County Grand Jury more than a year after his ...
The Annual Awards of Excellence were presented to people and organizations throughout the state by the East Tennessee Historical Association on Saturday, May 31, at the East Tennessee History Center ...
The new floating swim platforms, bathrooms and changing room are in. The smooth, easy-to-navigate walkway has been installed.
Tennessee is one of three states in the country that require their county executives to be called "mayors." Here's when that ...
In the letter, dated June 12, Knox County COO Dwight Van de Vate provides a rough timeline for the transfer of operational oversight of the juvenile center.
Knox County's government is utilizing a new monitoring program to ensure that county-issued vehicles are being used for their intended purposes, following amid an investigation into the Knox ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Sheriff's Office has provided an update on a deputy who has been in critical condition after being attacked.
If Knoxville raises its sales tax and Knox County doesn't, the city tax rate would be 0.5% on top of existing county and state sales taxes.