Knox County Commissioner Rhonda Lee is running to replace a retiring general sessions judge, and her decision creates ripple ...

A Charlie Kirk honor passed, but nonprofit and religious leaders spoke out alongside immigrant advocates to denounce one ...

Knox County Commissioner Kim Frazier is running to replace term-limited Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs in 2026, jumping into a Republican race that includes two other high-profile elected officials.

The county is sitting on $761.23 million in outstanding debt. Candidates for the county's top position have different approaches to the problem.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The interim superintendent tapped to fix operations at Knox County's juvenile detention center has abruptly left, WBIR has learned. Brian Bivens, hired by the Knox County Mayor's ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Rules Committee is considering a rule change that would allow commissioners to sometimes attend meetings virtually during extenuating circumstances. It all ...

KNOX COUNTY — After touring the Knox County jail with Sheriff Tom Spangler, county commissioners who were present at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility Wednesday reacted to the sheriff's desire to ...

Knox County commissioners wanted to spend more time figuring out what's best for the Richard L. Bean center after a rough few ...

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler volunteered to run the troubled Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center. But he's only ...

A board overseeing the troubled Knox County juvenile detention center is asking for a six-month extension on its oversight. The center's longtime superintendent was forced out in May after firing a ...