Pilot, Haslams donate $5 million for new Emergency Department at ETCH Pilot Company and the Haslam family have donated $5 million to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to renovate the Emergency Department at the hospital’s main campus on Clinch Avenue in downtown...

Discussion of Board of Health on commission agenda By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Today will be a long day for the Knox County Commission with Chairman Larsen Jay and Commissioner Randy Smith starting the day with a 2 p.m. meeting to discuss...

9/11 Victims Remembered By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Knoxville Police Chaplain Pam Neal kicked off Knoxville and Knox County’s 9/11 Memorial Ceremonies Friday with a talk and a prayer. A crowd of about 100 assembled in front of the City-County...

Jim Haslam authors memoir on leadership lessons, learning and luck Pilot Company Founder James “Jim” Haslam II has written “Co-Piloting: Luck, Leadership, and Learning That It’s All About Others,” a book that takes readers inside the journey from owning a single gas...

Knox County Board of Health discusses public forum, mask mandate By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com As some Knox County Commissioners consider removing Health Board members the board met again Wednesday to hear Deputy Knox County Law Director David...

Oster questioning crossover votes By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com There’s a tradition in East Tennessee of members of one party crossing over party lines to vote for a candidate or candidates in the other party. It happens often and many elected...

Pressure? New Central head coach says he’s excited By Steve Williams The season opener is days away and his feelings could change as kickoff time nears Friday night. After all, Central’s football team has won back-to-back Class 5A state championships and it will be...

Local GOP candidates celebrate victories at Crowne Plaza By Ken Lay David Buuck makes it no secret that he is ready to get to work for the citizens of Knox County and he’ll soon get that chance when he’s sworn in as law director. “I am the people’s lawyer and I can’t...

Early voting totals higher than expected By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com Early voting ended Saturday and Knox County residents have turned out in large numbers despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “Overall, turnout has been much higher than anticipated,”...

Anne Crais is Good Neighbor of the Year By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com The Diana Conn Good Neighbor of the Year for 2020 is Anne Crais, secretary of Wesley Neighborhood Community Association. The announcement was made during an Office of...