Knox County Schools will 'follow the law' on state immigration policies aligned with Trump goals
Superintendent Jon Rysewyk says while KCS does not ask for students' immigration status, it is obligated to follow state ...
USAID direct hires put on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential
A notice posted online Tuesday gives the workers 30 days to return home and targets the aid agency’s six-decade mission ...
Knox Co. Schools reviewing Karns High School teacher's social media posts amid uproar in community
The posts include praise for deportation efforts, salacious suggestions about Kamala Harris as well as anti-trans and ...
USPS temporarily suspends inbound packages from China, Hong Kong
The postal service did not give a reason for the temporary suspension but the news comes as Trump's new 10% tariff on Chinese goods took effect Tuesday.
Sweetwater police arrest two people after two separate pursuits Tuesday
The Sweetwater Police Department said both people had felony warrants and led police on chases Tuesday. SWEETWATER, Tenn. — ...
Trump announces withdrawal from UN human rights body and halt to funding for Palestinian refugees
The U.S. left the Geneva-based Human Rights Council last year, and it stopped funding the agency assisting Palestinian ...
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general, putting Trump ally at Justice Department’s helm
Bondi is expected to oversee a radical reshaping of the department that has been the target of Trump's ire over the criminal ...
Maryville City Council expected to approve $55 million bond for high school addition
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — A new addition to Maryville High School may soon be underway, pending the approval of the city council. A first reading of the bond is expected to pass during a regularly scheduled ...
Knoxville City Council to consider using $1.75 million in opioid abatement funds on KPD co-responder program
The discussion follows a vote at a meeting 2 weeks ago, in which the city council decided to postpone the proposal.
Sports radio host says Tennessee Basketball ticket price increase could be the future of college sports
Tyler Ivens said he thinks recent ticket price increases for men's basketball could just be the latest in a trend leading toward overall higher prices.
Treasury tells Congress that DOGE had ‘Read Only’ access to payment systems
WASHINGTON — A Treasury Department official wrote a letter Tuesday to federal lawmakers saying that a tech executive working ...
After friend's death, East TN woman raising money to send body to Missouri to be buried near her late husband
A New Market woman's last wish was to be buried next to her husband of more than 40 years; Her friends and co-workers are raising money for burial.