Jefferson County Library patrons may see a new face at their local branch. The library announced June 4 that Oliver the river ...

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is demanding the county commission shift control of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center from an appointed board of trustees to the sheriff's office.

Just hours after Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs called for new oversight at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center, Commissioner Gina Oster sprung into action. Oster asked the county Law ...

If Knoxville asks its voters to pay more in sales taxes, Knox County has 40 days to join the effort. If the county increases its sales tax, Knox County Schools is entitled to half of the city and ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knox County prosecutors has been fired and a review of all cases he was involved in has been ordered after a Knox News investigation revealed he posted racist and ...

The Knox County district attorney fired an assistant prosecutor May 5 hours after Knox News asked the office questions about a social media account the staff attorney used to post vile racist and ...

Ethics are the talk of the town. As state investigators make their way through Knox County government offices, county commissioners are taking a look at some of their own ethical issues.

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 ...

Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs' office is under investigation by the state's watchdog agency for using taxpayer dollars to pay for high-end hotel room stays and questionable use of county ...

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 ...