Knoxville Coronavirus

It’s Friday and we’ve got a soggy weekend ahead, followed by Fall Break for all the public school students in the county. I know the two in my house are abuzz with excitement. Nine months ago...

In recent months, after requests from readers, I’ve put together charts reflecting cases and deaths for the state and county by month. In the early stages of the pandemic, when we thought in terms of days...

It’s the middle of the week, the weather is fine and there is no Board of Health Meeting tonight. I can’t be the only one who’s happy (or at least relieved) at all three. They will...

State News: The state of Tennessee reported 2,489 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, along with 20 additional deaths from the disease. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Tennessee has reported 195,220 confirmed cases and 8,479 probable...

Welcome to the weekend. I hope you and yours are well and safe and actively seek some joy during your down time. Despite the fact that I’m not reporting national news today, there is no way...

  We’ve made it to Wednesday! The rain has stopped, we’ve reached the best part of the first presidential debate, and the air is slightly crisp. After tonight’s Board of Health meeting, I’m going to feel...

Happy National Coffee Day. I’m not sure how I’m going to celebrate since I pretty much drink coffee every day all day. Maybe I’ll savor it just a little more. It’s probably not good for me...

I hope you all had a great first weekend of fall. I hope all your teams won and you were able to chill. Mostly, I hope you were able to get away from the news and...

We disagree. That is human. We express our very different opinions. That is our wonderful gift as free people in America. We discuss our differences. That’s how we grow, if we listen. But then we attack...

It’s Wednesday. That means we’re mid-week in game week for college football. How many games will get played? We’ll soon know. It’s also Knox County Board of Health meeting day and tonight promises to be fascinating...