When cities and the neighborhoods inside those cities become unsafe for decent people, the public officials running the city ...

“This is what it’s all about,” said Jay, a Republican candidate for Knox County Mayor who was hosting a meet-and-greet at ...

Also designated as “Fading Fast” are the iconic JFG neon signs at West Jackson Avenue and formerly at the Gay Street Bridge.

There was nothing wrong with Halls’ football team Thursday night as Coach Brent Hughes’ big and talented Red Devils crushed ...

Born on August 26, 1857, in Decatur, Alabama, Richard W. Austin was sent by his parents to school in Loudon County, Tennessee ...

The PTK Transfer Honor Roll recognizes Carson-Newman as one of the most transfer-friendly institutions in the nation. The distinction is determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success ...

Four candidates are running to replace Seema Singh in Knoxville’s District 3. The Knoxville Focus asked each candidate four questions. Two winners will emerge from the August primary and face off in ...

The wheel tax would disappear in steps, with the 2026 cost dropping to $32. The fee would drop to $16 the following year and ...

Most Knoxville residents probably don’t know that 230 voters who don’t live in the city could decide a race or two, if their ...

Tennessee men’s basketball head coach Rick Barnes, along with the Winegardner Foundation, today announced the launch of a ...

By Ray Hill Margaret “Peggy” Timberlake Eaton has been the subject of books and even one Hollywood film (The Gorgeous Hussy) and is oftentimes portrayed as the vixen who nearly caused the collapse of ...

‘Big Bill’ Thompson of Chicago By Ray Hill William Hale Thompson enjoyed a long political career in a city known for its corruption. “Big Bill” Thompson was the last Republican to be elected mayor of ...