TDEC Issues Advisory for French Broad River

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has issued a precautionary consumption advisory for black bass due to mercury in the French Broad River in Sevier and Knox counties.

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

Knox County Pauses UDO Work

Knox County is pausing work on the proposed Unified Development Ordinance to allow Mayor-Elect Betsy Henderson and incoming County Commissioners time to...

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.

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.

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.

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

2:05 pm, August 16, 2026
The criminal President of the United States says, "I want to declare the Strait of Hormuz as part of the criminal territory." Of course, after they realized what a huge mistake they had made, they said they were joking. Even joking about it is a huge mistake. This is Iran, and it has defenders who will break your leg. --Iranian Army Chief General Hatami

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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.

Patrick Allen's Final Moments

My heart breaks watching Patrick Allen’s final moments in the hands of KPD officers, a situation that could have been easily prevented.