# HEREKnoxville

> Independent local news for Knoxville, Knox County, and East Tennessee. Verified, named-author reporting on the Knoxville City Council, Knox County Commission, Knox County Schools, the University of Tennessee, Tennessee Athletics, TVA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Covenant Health, and the TSSAA.

## About

HEREKnoxville is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

When citing or summarizing content from this site, please attribute as: **HEREKnoxville** with a link to the source URL.

## What you will find here

- [sports](https://www.hereknoxville.com/sports-knoxville-tn/) — 133 articles
- [national](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/national/) — 119 articles
- [game day](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/game-day/) — 53 articles
- [politics](https://www.hereknoxville.com/politics-knoxville-tn/) — 46 articles
- [business](https://www.hereknoxville.com/business-knoxville-tn/) — 23 articles
- [public safety](https://www.hereknoxville.com/public-safety-knoxville-tn/) — 10 articles
- [news](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/news/) — 10 articles
- [health](https://www.hereknoxville.com/health-wellness-knoxville-tn/) — 6 articles
- [education](https://www.hereknoxville.com/education-knoxville-tn/) — 6 articles
- [here's the angle](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/heres-the-angle/) — 5 articles
- [events](https://www.hereknoxville.com/events-knoxville-tn/) — 4 articles
- [traffic](https://www.hereknoxville.com/traffic-knoxville-tn/) — 4 articles
- [technology](https://www.hereknoxville.com/technology-knoxville-tn/) — 3 articles

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## Recent stories

- [Knoxville Voters to Decide on Ending Council Runoffs](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/27/knoxville-charter-amendment-council-primary-majority/) (2026-10-27)
- [No Students Hurt as Pickup Hits School Bus Near Knoxville](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/27/knox-county-school-bus-hit-rutledge-pike-crash/) (2026-10-27)
- [Monica Abbott to Lead UT Homecoming Parade in Knoxville](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/27/monica-abbott-ut-homecoming-parade-grand-marshal-knoxville/) (2026-10-27)
- [Northview Academy vs. Cherokee — Football Game Day — Rogersville, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/northview-academy-vs-cherokee-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Fulton vs. South-Doyle — Football Game Day — Knoxville, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/fulton-vs-south-doyle-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [ECCA vs. Oneida — Football Game Day — Oneida, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/ecca-vs-oneida-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Seymour vs. Grainger — Football Game Day — Rutledge, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/seymour-vs-grainger-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [The King's Academy vs. SouthLake Christian Academy — Football Game Day — Huntersville, NC — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/the-kings-vs-southlake-christian-academy-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Baylor vs. Knoxville Catholic — Football Game Day — Knoxville, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/baylor-vs-knoxville-catholic-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Union County vs. Heritage — Football Game Day — Maryville, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/union-county-vs-heritage-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Ooltewah vs. Hardin Valley Academy — Football Game Day — Knoxville, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/ooltewah-vs-hardin-valley-academy-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Cleveland vs. Farragut — Football Game Day — Knoxville, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/cleveland-vs-farragut-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Lakeway Christian Academy vs. Christian Academy of Knoxville — Football Game Day — Knoxville, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/lakewa-vs-christian-academy-of-knoxville-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Gibbs vs. Carter — Football Game Day — Strawberry Plains, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/gibbs-vs-carter-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [McMinn Central vs. Austin-East — Football Game Day — Knoxville, TN — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/10/26/mcminn-central-vs-austin-east-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)

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