NEWS
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February 2026

• Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update
• Knox County Lawyer Suspended
• City Council Approves Funds for Paving, Bridge, and Sidewalks
• Knox County to Host Final Phase of Advance Knox
• Mayor Jacobs Delivers Festival of Lights Donation to Love Kitchen
• Boyd Foundation gives $750,000 to Preserve Historic Structures in Smokies
• Knox County Lawyer Disbarred
• Tennessee State Parks Invites Visitors’ Input on New Park
• Beaumont Neighborhoods to Get Pedestrian Improvements
• Oak Ridge Continues Cycle of Cleanup Progress at Y-12
• Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update, Feb. 13
• New Bill Protects Victims from Livestreamed Evictions
• World-famous African Grey Parrot, Einstein, Passes At Zoo Knoxville
• RAM Clinic Served 1,220 Patients in Knoxville
• Facility Dogs Now Allowed In Every Jurisdiction Across Tennessee
• Knoxville recognizes National 2-1-1 Day
• Fire Destroys Another Home in North Knoxville
• Covenant Health Expands Urgent Care Access In Lenoir City
• Three Rare but Powerful Words of a Leader
• Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update
• Fire Damages Copper Point Apartments in West Knoxville
• Fire Destroys Home in North Knoxville
• Arrest Made in Stair Avenue Fire
• Another House Fire in Whittle Springs Community
• Gov. Lee Delivers Keynote Address at National Prayer Breakfast
• Knox County RFC Preliminary Tests: 16 Deaths Tied to New Drug
• Cumberland County Former Deputy Indicted on Rape Charges
• CVS Pharmacy colleagues head to the Capitol to tell their local lawmakers: Don’t close our pharmacies
• City Council Approves Investments In Public Safety, Social Services
• Morristown native serving with Navy fighter squadron to support Super Bowl LX flyover
• Southern White Rhinos Enjoy Snow Day at Zoo Knoxville
• First-of-its-kind uranium enrichment facility to bring $1.38 billion investment, 200+ jobs to Tennessee
• Largest-Ever Shared Book Reading Study Finds Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Dramatically Improves Early Literacy for Children in Five Countries
• Gov. Lee to Make 2026 State of the State Address

January 2026

• House Fire on Whittle Springs Road
• Knox County Mayor Jacobs Talks About this Weekend’s Winter Storm
• Salvation Army Expands Disaster Response
• City Prepares for Another Round of Wintry Weather
• New Wooden Decking Being Installed On Third Creek Greenway Zig Zag Bridge
• Gov. Lee Requests Expedited Disaster Declaration for 23 Counties
• KFD Works Multiple House Fires
• EM Completes Largest Ever Demolition at Y-12
• Knox County Man Arrested, Charged In Ten Mile Murder
• State Continues to Help Tennesseans Through Day 3 of Historic Winter Storm
• A visit to Dachau with the grandson of a Nazi war criminal
• House Fire at 1322 University Ave
• EM Projects in 2026 Continue Oak Ridge’s Transformation
• Protect Yourself During Tennessee’s Winter Storm
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park Prepares for Winter Storm
• Tennessee Highway Patrol Urges Winter Weather Precautions
• Knox County RFC On Standby This Weekend as Winter Storms Move Closer
• Knox County Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update
• Historic $6.25 Million Gift Launches New Era for Smoky Mountain Children’s Home
• City and County Officials: Prepare for Significant Winter Weather
• Gov. Lee Issues State of Emergency Ahead of Major Winter Storm
• Salvation Army of Sevierville Prepares To Assist Community Ahead of Major Winter Storm
• Apex Bank Names Dave Miller as President & CEO
• Special Olympics Tennessee Postpones 2026 State Winter Games
• Seven Projects Approved for Funding Under the First Restoration Plan for Oak Ridge Reservation
• Frigid Temperatures Threaten Millions Across U.S.
• DENSO Invests $69M to Build New State-of-the-Art Facility
• Mayor Kincannon's Update on KPD
• Prepare for Winter Storms in Tennessee With Tips From USAA
• Get A Taste of North Korea at Hwy 66 Chick-fil-A
• U.S. Citizen Tells of Horror After Being Arrested by ICE
• Knox County Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update
• Covenant Health Opens Eighth Urgent Care Clinic On Cumberland Avenue
• Zoo Knoxville Welcomes New Red Panda, Khyana
• KCDC Officially Opens the Overlook at Beaumont Residential Community
• Knox County Offers Home Modifications for Income-Eligible Older Adults
• Knoxville Is Prepared for Brrrr Weather
• Gov. Lee, First Lady Visit Tennessee National Guard Task Forces Deployed in Middle East, Europe
• Knoxville Residents May Be Eligible for Free Parking Credits
• Structure Fire At Commercial Business
• Justified and the killing of Renee Nicole Good
• Progress On Sevier Avenue Streetscapes, Rail Trail, More Parking
• Sevierville Police Rescue Man in Crisis on Sky Bridge
• National Park Service Seeks Tips to Help Identify a Suspect Involved in Assault
• Zero Fire Deaths in 2025
• Knox County Mayor Jacobs Weekly Update
• Knoxville Resident Demands Audit of Multi-Million Dollar Public Asset Transferred for $1.00
• Governor Lee and Dolly Parton Kick off America's 250th Birthday
• TVA’s Invests $3 Million in UT’s Nuclear Engineering Program
• Athens, TN Man Receives 10 Life Sentences Without Parole
• Newly Renovated YWCA Nancy J. Land Center Reopens
• Gay St. Bridge Celebration Set for January 16
• Knox County Lawyer Censured
• Take A Look Back: 2025 Marked By Milestone Accomplishments
• Rep. Clemmons: Lee Turns His Back On Hungry Children Again
• Winter Farmers Market Reopens January 17th At Market Square
• Barry Beeler Hits the Campaign Trail in Knox County
• Gov. Lee Releases 2025 Highlights and Accomplishments
• tnAchieves Surpasses Mentor Recruitment Goal for 2026