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Suspect Identified from Central Avenue Pike Shooting

Knoxville Police Department investigators have obtained warrants for the arrest of Johnathan Davis, 19, of Knoxville, Tennessee for the first degree murder and attempted second degree murder stemming from the shooting that occurred at the Red Roof Inn located at 5334 Central Avenue Pike on October 1 ... more»

Posted by serland On Oct 20, 2020 at 1:36 PM

Steady Progress Being Made on Urban Wilderness Gateway Park

With some fanfare, the City's new state-of-the-art Baker Creek Bike Park was dedicated in late August. But other important (albeit, less flashy) work on the $10 million Urban Wilderness Gateway Park ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 16, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Blackstock Avenue

On Friday, October 16, 2020 at about 12:15 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle at Blackstock Avenue near Hannah Avenue. The male driver, who was the only occupant of the motorcycle, was pronounced deceased at the scene by AMR. Followi ... more»

Posted by serland On Oct 16, 2020 at 6:02 AM

Week 34: Foundation Wall Being Removed, Site Cleanup Under Way

This week at the Public Safety Complex reconstruction site in North Knoxville, a number of mid-sized jobs are in process. Renascent contractor crews are continuing to remove an unneeded foundation ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 15, 2020 at 2:26 PM

Week 31: Check Out the New Views

Until recent weeks, the vacated St. Mary's Hospital campus in North Knoxville was a dense maze of red brick add-on buildings - some outdated and without a practical reuse, others awaiting some TLC and ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 15, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Fatal shooting - 5300 block of Central Avenue Pike

Victim Identified from Red Roof Inn Shooting The victim of the fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the Red Roof Inn located at 5334 Central Avenue Pike has been identified as John Townsend (DOB 4/30/62) of Knoxville, Tennessee. The second victim remains in critical conditi ... more»

Posted by serland On Oct 14, 2020 at 10:49 AM

October 13, 2020 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 Oct 13, 2020 at 8:24 PM

Picking Colors: New Jackson Avenue Ramps to Match Surroundings, Stay Historically Accurate

We’ve all started a home interior painting project by going to the paint store and loading up on paint chips – and then anguishing over trying to pick the perfect color. The process is surprisi ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 13, 2020 at 10:55 AM

Shooting near 1900 block of Texas Avenue

Victim Identified from North Knoxville Shooting (October 12, 2020, 5:25 p.m.) The victim from the shooting that occurred on Monday, October 12, 2020 near the 1900 block of Texas Avenue has been identified as Demario Lowery (DOB 9/9/94) of Detroit, Michigan. There are no suspects in custody and th ... more»

Posted by serland On Oct 12, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Effective Planning, Better Rating Prompts Lower Flood Insurance Premiums

About a year ago, the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System issued a new Class 6 ranking for Knoxville, improved from a Class 8 ranking. That might sound dull, but the better ra ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 09, 2020 at 3:44 PM

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