Knoxville Times news Knoxville Times news Rss feed

  • Newport teachers make push for STEM curriculum

    Two teachers at Newport Grammar School asked the Newport City Board of Education to approve a plan to turn the school into a STEM academy. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. If the plan is approved, Newport Grammar School would be the first public STEM academy that would not require students to go through a selection process to be admitted. It would also be the first ...

  • Former officer arrested in pharmacy shooting that left 2 dead 2 hurt

    (WBIR- Bean Station, Tn) A former police officer is behind bars, accused of a shooting spree inside a local drugstore that left two men dead and two women injured. The shooting happened at the Down Home pharmacy in Bean Station around 11:15 am on Thursday. According to District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn, Jason Brian Holt, 37, was arrested shortly after the shooting. Investigators believe ...

  • Broadway Sound moving to Fountain City

    A long-time North Knoxville business is moving. Broadway Sound will close the doors at its current location at the corner of Broadway and Edgewood Avenue on May 31st and move to Fountain City. The business posted a "for lease" sign at the Broadway building on Thursday. Broadway Sound started in 1967 as a one-room shop called Lynn's Guitars on Cecil Street. It moved to ...

  • Two popular Knoxville bars among the five low scores this week

    Each week, 6 On Your Side reporter Don Dare checks the latest restaurant inspections by the Knox County Health Department. Find out which restaurants flunked and which are the cleanest every ...

  • Passion for piano spurred a Knoxville man to save one of the citys iconic theatres

    Dr. Bill Snyder, a former UT administrator, turned his passion for piano and the Wurlitzer at the Tennessee Theatre into a campaign to save one of Knoxville's ...


partlycloudy
Knoxville Weather
82.8°F Scattered Clouds
Winds: Calm
Fri
tstorms
86° 57°
Sat
partlycloudy
73° 43°
Sun
clear
77° 45°
Last Updated on May 23, 5:49 PM EDT
Weather sourced from Weather Underground

Movie Review

The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction is pointless adolescent nihilism wrapped up in new-wave film school pretension. The nonlinear storyline, showy use of reverse motion, and incessant internal dialogue give the vague appearance of depth, but they cant hide the fact that writer/director Roger Avary (Killing Zoe) doesnt seem to have a clue where hes going. ...

On Facebook

  • Knox County deputies search for violent sex offender

    Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, has been reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to ...

  • Knox County jobless rate rises in April

    Knox County's jobless rate rose to 6.4 percent in April, up from 6.2 percent in March, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said ...

  • Vote on Farragut hotel tax canceled

    A cluster of hotels near Campbell Station Road in Farragut are seen in this May 3, 2013 photo. The Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman has tabled second reading of a proposed hotel tax.(Michael patrick/Nwes ...

  • USA Today Neyland Stadium has one of sports most unique fields

    Vol fans all know Neyland Stadium is a pretty special place, and now, USA Today has ranked Tennessee's home field as having one of the most unique playing surfaces in the world. Neyland ranked fourth on the list, following the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Roland Garros (home of the French Open), and TD Garden (home of the Boston Celtics). The newspaper doesn't get into what ...

  • In case you missed it Wednesdays Final Jeopardy

    Because of a technical error, our Jeopardy viewers were unable to see the end of the show on Wednesday. We apologize for the inconvenience, but you can watch the end of the show by clicking on the video attached to this ...

More Knoxville Times news