City asks MPC to modernize zoning ordinance

Knoxville’s zoning ordinance hasn’t undergone a thorough review in half a century, and many of the current provisions are so obsolete that they hinder quality sustainable development – but that’s about to change.   Mayor Madeline Rogero proposed that the...

Nicholas Gibbs Historical Society Open House

Everyone is Invited Have you ever wondered how the Gibbs Community got its name? A revolutionary war hero named Nicholas Gibbs and his family was among the first white settlers in the area of what is now known as the Gibbs Community. The log cabin he built on Emory...

The Cove at Concord Park to host Free Fishing Day

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is sponsoring Free Fishing Day on Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at The Cove at Concord Park. The Cove is located at 11808 S. Northshore Drive.   TWRA will provide fishing equipment and have several door prize...

Knoxville Force Women settle for tie

The Knoxville Force women’s team took on the Gulf Coast Texans tonight at Sansom Sports Complex at 7 p.m. last night. Despite overcoming a one-goal deficit, the Force could not find the clincher in a 1-1 tie with the Texans.   The Gulf Coast Texans started the...