The indictment means Knox County Property Assessor Phil Ballard faces a felony charge related to his personal use of a county-owned SUV.

Knox County conducted an internal audit of various departments. The state Comptroller's Office conducted a separate review this spring and summer.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The current elected Knox County property assessor has been indicted by a Knox County grand jury on ...

Prosecutors have looked at the case. The Comptroller's Office is conducting a review. The county conducted its own review in late 2024.

Following the announcement from Sen. Marsha Blackburn that she will seek to become Tennessee’s first female governor, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is set to join her campaign support staff.

Knox County Property Assessor William Phillip Ballard was indicted for official misconduct Wednesday, court documents showed. The Grand Jury found that Ballard had ...

Knox County Schools enhances security, adding AI surveillance, bullet-resistant film, and more trained officers.

A new school year can feel overwhelming for parents. Let us answer all your back-to-school questions about Knox County ...

Richard Bean, the namesake of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center, has spoken out for the first time since issues ...

The number of teacher, bus driver and custodian vacancies is pretty low at Knox County Schools, but the positions are vital to running the schools.

As Knox County students head back to class, there's a small team behind the scenes making sure they start the year feeling confident.

Police say it happened in the parking lot of the Cardinal Liquor Store around 12:56 p.m. According to police, when they ...