The new board of directors overseeing Knox County's juvenile detention center held its first public meeting Thursday since ...

The Knox County Juvenile Service Center Board toured the detention center as center leadership changes. WBIR sought to have a ...

Tennessee is one of three states in the country that require their county executives to be called "mayors." Here's when that practice began and why.

An interim leader has been hired to oversee the troubled Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center in Knox County.

Over the years, Nancy Woodall of Smyrna, Tenn., opened her home and heart to hundreds of children, including many who were passed over by other foster parents.

When Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs signed off on 10 trips for his employees from August 2023-March 2024, each violated the county's spending guidelines for travel.

Knox County's day-to-day operations are run by eight officeholders who aren't subject to the same oversight as other elected officials.

The Tennessee comptroller, the state's watchdog agency, is investigating Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs for excessive spending on hotels and trucks.

David Batts was not himself when he was arrested, and police and medical experts say he should not have been taken from the hospital to jail.

In August, following the local elections, the Knox County Board of Education and County Commitment swore in new members.