Go green and get money back

Homeowners have an extra incentive to make their houses more energy efficient this year - up to $500 cash back from the federal government.

Ballard weathers storms

Newly elected Property Assessor, Phil Ballard, is glad to see the storms rolling on through and he isn't talking about the weather.

Knox auditor files complaint against mayor, staff

Knox County’s ethics committee will hear a formal complaint next month filed by auditor Richard Walls against Mayor Mike Ragsdale and his staff.

Commission seeks Lockett ouster suit

Knox County commissioners are asking the state attorney general to consider a lawsuit forcing law director Bill Lockett from office.

Alcohol abuse common on waterways

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emily Harding had graduated from Hendersonville High School less than a week before she died in a drinking-related boating accident on Old Hickory Lake four years ago.

Is having a representative from a large chemical company on the board that controls air pollution policy a bad idea? Knox County commissioner Mark Harmon compared that scenario to having a “fox in the henhouse” at the commission’s June 22 meeting.

Arrest made in boy’s shooting

A Knoxville man is facing attempted murder and other charges in the shooting of a seven-year-old boy at an apartment complex in March. A Knox County grand jury indicted 20 year-old Roger Edward Hathaway on four felony counts.

Jim Weaver added to Property Assessor’s Office

To help with the requirements in his office, Phil Ballard has added Jim Weaver as the Director of External Operations. "This is a position that is new as defined by responsibilities and leadership expectations," said Ballard.

Knox club shooter charged

A Knoxville man is charged with attempted murder in the shooting of another man outside an east Knoxville night club. The incident happened on Feb. 22 at about 5:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Phats Night Club on Asheville Hwy.

Roughed up at the hospital

By Scott Brooks

Steven Thornhill of Knoxville arrived at the University of Tennessee Medical Center by ambulance late in the evening of June 16.

Thornhill, 51, had another of what he calls seizures because of an automobile accident in 1979. The seizures cause him to become unresponsive and sometimes incoherent. For More...

While some athletic programs have struggled, the Lady Vols track team proved again it is a national contender year in and year out.

Asian noodle bars have been popular in bigger cities for the past couple of decades. Now, Knoxville is finally joining the ranks with T. Ho's Restaurant.