Created by an act of the Tennessee General Assembly on November 23, 1839. The county was named for then-Governor (and later President of the United States) James K. Polk. Burch E. Biggs’ grandfather, ...

The base will be renamed in honor of Gen. James H. Polk, who was a distinguished military leader who served in World War II, ...

Names carry weight. I sat with that fact often in Sewanee, where I saw how labels can shape a place. Reporting in Rocky Top, I gained new perspective.

The marathon reading of President Donald Trump's 900-page domestic policy bill gave way to a marathon Senate debate about its provisions. A key one to watch for Virginia is a proposed amendment by Sen ...

The Chronicle is tracking executive orders, statements from Trump, and agency actions that affect higher education, plus legal challenges directed at those measures. Here’s the latest.

James K. Gibson retired after 27 years as director of the Knox County Historical Society Museum. He intended to be director ...