The blighted campus has been a source of concern in Knoxville, and some community members are calling for change at the historically Black college.

Knoxville College leaders began an accreditation application through the Transnational Association of Christian Schools and Colleges. But the HBCU is in debt and has a federal tax lien on it. Its leaders don't live in Knoxville, and won't answer questions about the school's viability.

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IRS data shows a jump of 37% in small non-profit formations between 2016 and 2022 in Tennessee. With very few filing or reporting requirements, spotting fraud is almost impossible. WUOT talked with some nonprofit experts about the legal origins of the problem, and how consumers can protect themselves from donating to the wrong charity.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is paying one VP nearly a quarter-million dollars a year, according to new records obtained through a Freedom of Information lawsuit. (Tennessee Lookout))

The Tennessee Department of Children's Services called foster care a "pain point" in last week's annual budget hearing, where it requested an additional $180 million in state funding. The DCS currently has 250 job openings for case managers.

The federal education funding working group had its first series of meetings this week to look into the potential consequences of rejecting more than $1 billion in federal education funds. Many experts and educators stressed the likely impacts on lower-income and rural districts. The U.S. Department of Education refused to testify.

Local attorney Tyler Caviness defeated incumbent Judge John R. Rosson for the Knoxville municipal judgeship in Tuesday's election.

The University of Tennessee is hiring a consultant to look at best practices in campus parking. UTK also said applications are being driven by new admissions standards.

As the city of Knoxville and the Planning Commission look for ways to rezone to allow for more multi-family housing, like duplexes, or so-called "missing middle" housing, some residents and realtors say the plan isn't thorough enough.