It would be a bit of an understatement to say that a lot of confusion, distortion, and misinformation still colors public discussion of the federal health-care law passed last year. So if you’re still wondering what it means for you, ...

Our new homelessness task force meets for the first time.

You can get a sneak peek—and a test drive—of one of those new electric vehicles this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at World’s Fair Park, where Nissan will be showcasing its much-hyped Leaf.

Hydrofracking is a process by which energy companies pump enormous quantities of fluids into the ground to split open subterranean lairs holding reserves of oil or natural gas. As 'Gasland' details, fracking has generated controversy in recent years because of ...

The total Republican control of Tennessee state government comes at a convenient time for the GOP: just as data from the 2010 Census arrives, paving the way for the once-a-decade exercise in political gamesmanship known as redistricting.

The Knoxville mayoral campaign is achieving lift-off, with the first round of financial disclosures this week and, next Monday, the first official candidates’ forum.

f you want a chance to see our local state representatives and senators up close, you can do it this Saturday, courtesy of the East Tennessee chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

The Metropolitan Planning Commission is getting ready to update its South City Sector Plan, covering city-limits South Knoxville. The first meeting to gather public input will be held at 6 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 20, in the library of South ...

With the selection of an acting mayor out of the way, City Council’s next order of business is filling the seat of soon-to-depart Vice Mayor Bob Becker, who represents the North Knoxville 5th District. Council will appoint someone from a ...

For a short while on Monday, Jan. 10, Knoxville city government will seem as unstable as a banana republic in the midst of a coup. But don’t worry, someone will be in charge by lunchtime.

In its fourth year, Knoxville’s downtown New Year’s celebration has turned into a bona fide civic event, a day-long, family-friendly extravaganza spanning downtown. First Night Knoxville starts with children’s events at the East Tennessee History Center at 3:15 p.m. on ...

Not much happening on the local government front this week, but City Council is supposed to hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28, in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building.

The showdown over the proposed Midway Road business park that was supposed to take place at a County Commission meeting Monday got delayed yet again.

Most of the ballyhooed-but-belayed South Knoxville waterfront development may have to await another mayor, but Bill Haslam will get to cut the ribbon on at least a symbolic, scenic section of it before he heads to Nashville.

Knox County Commission is operating on an accelerated schedule this month, so as to wrap up its governmental duties well in advance of Yuletide. Things get rolling with the monthly work session on Monday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. in ...