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Saturday Extra Duty: City Crews Pick Up 542 Bags of Litter Across Knoxville

On a single Saturday (Feb. 20), 54 Public Service Department employees worked a sixth day and fanned out across the city to bag roadside debris. The totals were impressive: They filled 542 bags of ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 25, 2021 at 8:58 AM

Officer Austin Jordan Selected as November 2020 Officer of the Month Award Recipient

Knoxville Police Department Officer Austin Jordan has been selected as the recipient of the November 2020 Officer of the Month Award, it was announced on Wednesday. It marks the third Officer of the Month recognition of 2020 for Officer Jordan, who was also selected to receive the award for February ... more»

Posted by serland On Feb 24, 2021 at 11:43 AM

February 23, 2021 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 Feb 23, 2021 at 5:56 PM

Local Business Owner Horace Andrews: ‘You Have to be Ready to Compete’

Decades before he owned Andrews Electric Services, Horace Andrews got started in the electricity business at the ground level – literally. He was 12 years old, and his Uncle David, the founder of t ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 22, 2021 at 2:56 PM

Week 52: Foundation Wall Going Up

This week, more new foundation wall is taking shape where a new City Court courtroom will be built. Al Blankenship Enterprises formed this section of wall and poured concrete (below). The work crew ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 19, 2021 at 10:19 AM

$4.9 M Investment: Rollout of KPD Cameras Nearing Completion

Within weeks of taking office, one of the first decisions made by Mayor Indya Kincannon was to invest in upgrading the Police Department’s in-car patrol cruiser cameras and outfitting all uniformed pe ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 18, 2021 at 9:29 PM

New Homes, Different Architectural Styles: Sevier Avenue ‘Feels Like a Second Downtown’

Joshua Henson isn’t your typical builder. A few years ago, the University of Tennessee business management graduate was earning his livelihood selling specialty medical products. But Henson love ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 18, 2021 at 11:42 AM

Did You Know? Free Nights, Weekend Parking – 840 Spaces – Available Near Sevier Avenue

There were times last year when residents of Phillips Avenue and customers visiting night-time businesses along Sevier Avenue were jostling it out for the same parking spaces on Phillips. On a hopp ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 18, 2021 at 9:24 AM

Veterinarian: ‘We Love the People Around Us’

Almost four years ago, Dr. Leah Wulforst took the big plunge into entrepreneurship and opened Riverside Veterinary Clinic at 1111 Sevier Ave. Call her a South Waterfront service-industry pioneer. A ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 17, 2021 at 11:13 AM

February 16, 2021 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available

Posted by tmcdonell On Feb 16, 2021 at 3:16 PM

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