Mayor Glenn Jacobs to Receive Legacy of Service Award

The Salvation Army of Knoxville will recognize Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs with its Legacy of Service Award during the 13th Annual Cup of Hope Luncheon on Wednesday, September 16, at Bridgewater Place.

Knox County Lawyer Suspended

Effective August 21, 2026, the Supreme Court of Tennessee suspended a Knox County lawyer from the practice of law for two (2) years and six (6) months.

Abrams Falls Trail Work to Begin

Construction of TX-1 Fuel Facility Advances

TRISO-X, LLC has begun the next phase of construction at its first-in-the-nation advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge.

City Council OKs Three Projects

Knoxville City Council authorized Mayor Indya Kincannon to execute contracts to extend the Magnolia Avenue Streetscape Project eastward by another three blocks.

Public Review Open for Oconaluftee

The National Park is inviting the public to review the Oconaluftee River Trail Floodplain Statement of Findings.

House Fire at 2030 Lawson Avenue

At approximately 12:20 a.m., the Knox County Communications District received a call reporting a house fire at 2030 Lawson Ave.

VA Awards $700,000 for Robotics Education

TVA and Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc., announced $700,000 in award funding for robotics education at 187 schools and non-profit organizations.

Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update - August 21

During his weekly update, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs talks about the iLab at L&N STEM Academy, year-round school supply closets, and more.

War on Iran Updates & Helps

1:50 pm, August 20, 2026
"This is going to be the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world. You are with us or against us. You want this murderous regime to end. If you insist on doing business with them? Transferring money, buying oil? The US Treasury will put its full might and force against you." --Treasury Sec. Bessent on Iran

3:44 pm, August 19, 2026
A lot of pipelines are being built. I think the Hormuz Strait is not going to be quite as important as it was in the past. --President Trump

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Oak Ridge Reactor Closer to Teardown

OREM and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) have made significant headway deactivating the Oak Ridge Research Reactor.

New Lab Advances Cancer Research

OREM and its contractor Isotek Systems, LLC have installed a new analytical lab that will support the highest priority cleanup project at ORNL.