The hiring freeze, which begins July 1, will offset money Knox County pulls from its $90 million reserves fund.

A June 12 statement from Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs' office outlines a plan to transfer control of juvenile detention center to sheriff's office.

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs held the fourth Night of Champions at Covenant Health Park, where he honored these notable ...

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs demanded the county commission wrest control of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention center ...

In the letter, dated June 12, Knox County COO Dwight Van de Vate provides a rough timeline for the transfer of operational ...

Policymakers and criminal justice reform activists seek an audit and reevaluation of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention ...

We are learning more about the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center in Knox County. It has been almost one week since ...

This story was updated with Michael Lotfi's correct title. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs threw his support behind U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, posting on social media that she would do an ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs is calling out issues at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center after Richard Bean, the superintendent at center, fired two ...

Gov. Bill Lee has promised state intervention at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center after the latest round of issues at the Knox County facility.

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs said Thursday he has “no confidence” in the leadership at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center after the center’s namesake director fired two employees in ...

Knox County plans management changes at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center, with a proposal for the Sheriff's ...