# HEREKnoxville

> Independent local news for Knoxville, Knox County, and East Tennessee. Verified, named-author reporting on the Knoxville City Council, Knox County Commission, Knox County Schools, the University of Tennessee, Tennessee Athletics, TVA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Covenant Health, and the TSSAA.

## About

HEREKnoxville is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

When citing or summarizing content from this site, please attribute as: **HEREKnoxville** with a link to the source URL.

## What you will find here

- [business](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/business/) — 3 articles
- [national](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/national/) — 1 articles
- [politics](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/politics/) — 0 articles
- [sports](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/sports/) — 0 articles
- [technology](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/technology/) — 0 articles
- [education](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/education/) — 0 articles
- [events](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/events/) — 0 articles
- [health](https://www.hereknoxville.com/category/health/) — 0 articles

## Key pages

- [About HERE Knoxville](https://www.hereknoxville.com/about/)
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- [Privacy Policy](https://www.hereknoxville.com/privacy-policy/)
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## Recent stories

- [Knoxville Homebuyers Face Pending-Sales Drop at 6.85%](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/08/12/knoxville-homebuyers-face-pending-sales-drop/) (2026-08-12)
- [Outsourced HR and Compliance for Growing Knoxville-Area Organizations: What a Full HR Function Actually Covers](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/07/22/exodus-hr-group-outsourced-hr-compliance-knoxville/) (2026-07-22)
- [Workplace Safety and Liability Programs for Knoxville-Area Employers in High-Risk Industries](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/07/22/exodus-hr-group-workplace-safety-liability-knoxville/) (2026-07-22)
- [Payroll and Multi-State Tax Compliance for Knoxville-Area Employers: What Growing East Tennessee Companies Need to Know](https://www.hereknoxville.com/2026/07/22/exodus-hr-group-payroll-tax-compliance-knoxville/) (2026-07-22)

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## Editorial standards

- 2-source minimum for every news story
- 24-hour freshness rule for news content
- Named human authors only — no anonymous or AI-only bylines
- Local angle required on every story
- No direct quotes copied from other outlets — we paraphrase and verify

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## Contact

- Editorial / corrections: builder@hereknoxville.com
- Network: https://www.herecity.com/

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