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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 [email protected]. If you would like to peruse our Blog Archives please click here.

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Summer Sizzle: Many City Workers Bear the Brunt of Heat and Humidity 
If you think Knoxville's heat and humidity can be unbearable at times, imagine being a firefighter and battling a 900-degree house fire while wearing heavy, multi-layered, insulated turnout gear. " ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jul 20, 2018 at 5:21 PM
  
A Visit from PAWS 
Rarely does a Knoxville resident like Annabelle visit Mayor Rogero's office.  Annabelle works with children adopted from foster care to help them build a sense of security, trust and patience.  ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Jul 20, 2018 at 4:03 PM
  
Open House Set as Construction Kickoff Nears on Magnolia Avenue Streetscape Project 
Construction gets underway next month on the $4.18 million first phase of the Magnolia Avenue Streetscape Project. The community is invited to ask questions and learn more about the project at ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jul 19, 2018 at 3:16 PM
  
Maker Space Available in Magnolia Avenue Warehouse District 
Looking for a new Maker space? The City is seeking Requests for Proposals from parties interested in buying and rejuvenating a 6,033-square-foot vacant building that's right smack dab in the middl ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jul 18, 2018 at 9:30 AM
  
First Creek Along Broadway a Little Cleaner with Help from Adopt-a-Stream Program 
- Communications intern Kenny Richmond A local brewery, Crafty Bastard, recently adopted a half-mile section of First Creek through the City’s Adopt-a-Stream program. New signs hailing the brew ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On Jul 12, 2018 at 11:31 AM
  
Replacement of 8 Deteriorating Downtown Crosswalks Gets Underway 
Today, contractor crews with Design and Construction Services Inc. got started downtown on a $182,040 project to replace eight deteriorating brick crosswalks with stained stamped concrete crosswal ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jul 09, 2018 at 3:51 PM
  
Parks and Recreation Summer Camp Revamp, K.O.R.E., Sees Record-Breaking Numbers 
Field trip at the Hank Rappe Playground in Lakeshore Park. This year, the City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department reinvented its summer camp program, now known as K.O.R.E. Camp. The ... more» 
Posted by Guest  On Jul 06, 2018 at 4:23 PM
  
City Takes Ownership of WWI Doughboy Memorial Statue  
Standing prominently on Fifth Avenue, Knoxville High School was a co-ed institution from 1910-1951, after which it was used for administrative offices. After city and county schools merged in 1987 ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Jun 29, 2018 at 12:09 PM
  
Cramped Quarters at KPD: ‘We’ve Turned Closets Into Offices’ 
Deputy Police Chief Cindy Gass, like many KPD veterans, has a deep personal history with the quirky, sometimes crumbling and often temperamental 49-year-old Safety Building.  But that doesn’t mean ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jun 26, 2018 at 6:10 PM
  
Baldwin Honored as Firefighter of the Year 
Congratulations to Master Firefighter Kevin D. Baldwin, honored today as KFD’s 2017 Firefighter of the Year.  In April 2017, Baldwin helped drag a man away from a burning tanker truck filled wi ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jun 25, 2018 at 5:17 PM
  
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