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Welcome to the City Blog! Here you will find news and notes about City of Knoxville services, updates on ongoing projects, links to community events, and much more. If you have questions or comments about the Blog, please email
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Winter Work: How Public Service Workers Keep Downtown Looking Pristine
Our Winter Work blog series has caught up with City employees to find out how they help make the holidays happen downtown. We reached out to Public Service's Mark Karns to find out how they keep downt ...
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On Dec 28, 2018 at 8:45 AM
Winter Work: How KFD Officials Prepare to Save the Day through the Holidays
We've been covering how City employees make the holidays happen in our "Winter Work" blog series. We caught up with Capt. John Dodson to learn about how Knoxville Fire Department's first responders ...
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On Dec 28, 2018 at 8:38 AM
Winter Work: How KPD Officers Help to Keep Things Merry and Bright
In our "Winter Work" blog series, we've been catching up with Public Works and Public Safety staff to learn about how they support City holiday events and traditions in all weather conditions. At e ...
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On Dec 28, 2018 at 8:36 AM
Keeping Up with the South Waterfront Development, Part II
Last month, we looked at development on the western end of the South Waterfront. (Click HERE to view that blog post.) Here’s a quick breakdown of what's going on along the eastern half of the South Wa ...
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On Dec 26, 2018 at 5:11 PM
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 ...
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On Dec 17, 2018 at 1:38 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 ...
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On Dec 11, 2018 at 7:34 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 ...
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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 ...
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On Dec 07, 2018 at 1:08 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 ...
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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 ...
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On Dec 05, 2018 at 5:29 PM
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