A charter school has designed a modern high school from scratch, rethinking everything from bathrooms to stairwells.

Superintendent Flanagan told NBC5 the project has been going according to plan. The only major roadblock was early on when crews found asbestos in the foundation.

Now, school and county leaders are breaking ground on a new high school in Lenoir City. It’s a $110 million bond project. Last year, the county commission voted to increase property tax by 25 cents ...