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Public Works Week: Meet Sign-maker Keith Black

There are tens of thousands of people in Knoxville who don't personally know Keith Black, but they see his handiwork every day. Black, a 28-year City of Knoxville employee, is the guy who single-ha ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 17, 2022 at 12:37 PM

Public Works Week: Colorful Paint Job Delights Park Visitors

If you’re seeing rainbows at the World’s Fair Park, no need to adjust your sunglasses! It's merely another #KnoxvilleJobWellDone. Our City of Knoxville Public Service Facilities team worked wi ... more»

Posted by ptravis On May 16, 2022 at 3:54 PM

Cedrik Corbin, 30, Charged for Dealing Heroin and Meth from Montgomery Village Apartment

A Knoxville man is in custody for multiple felony drug charges after the Knoxville Police Department Organized Crime Unit conducted a search warrant at a Montgomery Village apartment on Tuesday afternoon. At around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, OCU investigators with assistance from Spec ... more»

Posted by serland On May 11, 2022 at 11:19 AM

City Invests $1.6 Million to Make Amherst Road Safer

The Amherst Road Slope Stabilization Project was complicated: The slope banking the roadway and shoulder was deteriorating, and the road was slowly getting skinnier as outer pieces of asphalt crum ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 05, 2022 at 6:56 PM

Kincannon Budget Proposes $1.2 M to Support Economic Development Partners

Mayor Indya Kincannon in her State of the City Address last month touted the "power of partnerships." That's especially true when it comes to growing businesses, empowering entrepreneurs and creating ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 05, 2022 at 3:06 PM

KPD Adds Dates for Child Safety Seat Checkpoints

The Knoxville Police Department has added dates for its monthly Child Safety Seat Checkpoints. In addition to hosting a checkpoint on the second Saturday of every month, a checkpoint will now also be offered on the fourth Tuesday of every month. The Child Safety Seat Checkpoints are a completel ... more»

Posted by serland On May 05, 2022 at 8:34 AM

Two Dead, Two Injured in Shooting at Hatmaker’s Bar & Grill

Victims Identified from Shooting at Hatmaker’s Bar & Grill (May 2, 2022, 1:45 p.m.) The victims from the shooting that occurred at the Hatmaker’s Bar & Grill on Friday night have been identified as Kenneth Burgett, 46 of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Patrick Petty, 30 of Harrogate, Tennessee. A ... more»

Posted by serland On May 02, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Detroit Man Charged Federally After Fleeing from Officers with KPD Officer Inside of Car

A Detroit man is in custody after fleeing from the scene of a traffic stop with a Knoxville Police Department officer inside of the car on Sunday. On Sunday, April 24, KPD officers stopped a car at the Shell gas station on Clinton Highway for a traffic violation. Officers noted the smell of ... more»

Posted by serland On Apr 26, 2022 at 5:22 PM

Officer J.D. Hopkins Presented with Mike Waggoner Leadership Award

Veteran patrol officer J.D. Hopkins was selected to receive the Mike Waggoner Leadership Award, which is presented annually to an officer who exhibits strong passion, dedication and thoroughness while inspiring those around them to do the same. Further, recipients of the award embody all of the char ... more»

Posted by serland On Apr 26, 2022 at 1:51 PM

Alexander Beatty Named 2021 Explorer of the Year

Alexander Beatty was recognized as the 2021 Explorer of the Year on Tuesday at the Knoxville Police Department’s annual Employee Recognition Luncheon. Beatty has been with the KPD Explorer Post since February 2016, when he graduated from the Basic Explorer Academy. Since that time, Beatty ha ... more»

Posted by serland On Apr 26, 2022 at 1:41 PM

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