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U.S. Mayors meet in Nashville to Address the Opioid Crisis

A team from Knoxville, led by Mayor Madeline Rogero, joined five other cities from across the U.S. for a Mayors’ Institute on Opioids, which convened in Nashville Dec. 10-12. The meeting included n ... more»

Posted by Guest On Dec 17, 2018 at 1:38 PM

Downtown Parking Tip Sheet: Dec. 14

Here’s the latest edition of a weekly blog series from the City’s communication team designed to help downtown visitors know about events and parking opportunities. The season of festivity is heav ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Dec 14, 2018 at 2:27 PM

Winter Work: How Traffic Engineering Decks City Streets with Holiday Decorations

The light poles on Gay Street showcase Christmas wreaths for the holiday season. The Winter Work blog series continues, as we highlight how City employees make the holidays happen. We rarely p ... more»

Posted by Guest On Dec 11, 2018 at 7:34 PM

December 11, 2018 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available

The Office of Neighborhoods publishes an almost-weekly newsletter, Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory, which covers news of interest to Knoxville's resident-led, resident-controlled neighborhood organiza ... more»

Posted by tmcdonell On Dec 11, 2018 at 6:38 PM

State Street Garage Expansion on Schedule: Anticipate More Precast Concrete Installation This Month!

Check out this photo, showing what the brand new Austrian-made LR Liebherr 1300 crane can do – and has been doing for weeks. It’s capable of hoisting 96,000-pound loads, and it will be the primary ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Dec 07, 2018 at 5:12 PM

Small Aquarium Dumps Result in Truckloads of Invasive Weeds Pulled from Fountain City Lake

Three truckloads of invasive weeds originating from personal aquariums were removed from Fountain City Lake. Weed trimming season may be over for most, but heaps of invasive aquatic weeds were pu ... more»

Posted by Guest On Dec 07, 2018 at 1:28 PM

Kallet Stays Busy, Engaged as Poet Laureate

Upon her induction as Knoxville’s Poet Laureate, Marilyn Kallet hit the ground running. Just a week after her induction, the recently retired University of Tennessee Professor and Director of Crea ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Dec 07, 2018 at 1:08 PM

Downtown Parking Tip Sheet: Dec. 7

Here’s the latest edition of a weekly blog series from the City’s communication team designed to help visitors know about downtown events and parking opportunities. The Holidays on Ice skating rin ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Dec 07, 2018 at 12:46 PM

Checking in on the North Central Street Project

The $6.15 million North Central Streetscape Project that broke ground nearly a year ago has already met several milestones and is on its way to a spring 2019 completion. Following KUB’s $1.85 mill ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Dec 06, 2018 at 11:56 AM

KFD Recruits Get 'Live Burn' Training Prior to Demolition of Vacant Buildings

The Knoxville Fire Department’s new recruits had a rare opportunity - a controlled “live burn” training experience inside buildings at Walter P. Taylor Homes on Tuesday, Dec. 4. In full gear, t ... more»

Posted by Guest On Dec 05, 2018 at 5:29 PM

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