which is a violation of county policy. Unlike other public officials Knox News has reported on, Ballard says he addressed the matter before being approached by state investigators. The issue ...

If a Knox County official who leads one of the county's eight quasi-independent offices vacates their position, whether it's through a resignation, recall or an ouster lawsuit, the county ...

A former Knox County Trustee's Office staffer had access to insider information when he paid $3,732 for two lots with unpaid taxes, then flipped them eight months later for $67,000, Knox News has ...

Knox News has learned that the investigation into Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs and some staffers started with a tip to a whistleblower hotline. Biggs and some staff members spent more than ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The operations director for the Knox County Trustee’s Office was terminated from his position last week amid an investigation into the office. A separation notice ...

They're elected by Knox County voters every four years like their colleagues in the executive, legislative and judicial branches. Knox County's fourth branch isn't secret, but it may as well be.

FARRAGUT, Tenn. (WVLT) - A grand jury returned indictments on a Knox County man Wednesday after a camera was found inside a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Seven people lost their jobs after the Knox County Health Department said Wednesday that a federal grant had been canceled early. The Knox County Health Department said six ...

Knox County Register of Deeds Nick McBride is planning to challenge incumbent Trustee Justin Biggs, who is under investigation by the state's watchdog agency for excessive spending on hotel rooms ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A 35-year-old Knox County zoning ordinance is getting an update with the goal of making the approval of new child care facilities easier. The initial ordinance ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WCMH) – Reported cases of measles in Knox County have nearly quadrupled in 10 days, according to an update from Knox Public Health. In an updated news release issued Tuesday ...