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Black History Month: City Continues to Help Preserve Cal Johnson's Legacy

The City of Knoxville has long been involved in preserving the legacy of one of its most notable sons: Caldonia Fackler Johnson. Born into slavery in a room at the Farragut Hotel in 1844, and free ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Feb 18, 2019 at 12:21 PM

Black History Month: Restoration of Odd Fellows Cemetery Continues with City Support

It had become a field of weeds and destroyed tombstones. Odd Fellows Cemetery, one of Knoxville’s first African-American cemeteries, was neglected and overgrown. Then, in 2009, a community res ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Feb 15, 2019 at 3:14 PM

Chilhowee Park Stakeholders Participate in Planning its Future

East Knoxville residents turned out for an open house Tuesday night at the Jacob Building as City staff and a consulting team heard their dreams of how Chilhowee Park might be used in the future. ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Feb 07, 2019 at 4:21 PM

Go Big! Knoxville Promotes Need for Mentors

The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) and Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of East Tennessee rolled out the red carpet for Knoxville’s youth as they launched the Go Big! Knoxville mentoring program at ... more»

Posted by Guest On Feb 01, 2019 at 3:45 PM

When a Snow Plan Comes Together

Knoxville has seen lots of snowfalls over the years. Who can forget the great “Blizzard of ‘93” when East Tennessee was blanketed with heavy snow for weeks. This week’s snow? Only about an inch. E ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Feb 01, 2019 at 10:39 AM

Downtown Parking Tip Sheet: Feb. 1

A little snow and frigid temperatures have only slightly changed the scene downtown, but the parking situation remains the same. Read the latest on the State Street Garage construction project, which ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Jan 31, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Precast Concrete Installation Moves to Garage's West Side; $11 M Expansion on Schedule

By next week, look for that 300-foot-tall yellow LR Liebherr 1300 crane to be back in action, hoisting big slabs of precast concrete to be installed on the west side of the expanding State Street Gara ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 31, 2019 at 4:46 PM

Water Quality Device Installed 25 Feet Underground in Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project

Phase I construction on the $4.2 million Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project between Jessamine Street and Myrtle Street is on schedule as crews are making significant drainage improvements, inclu ... more»

Posted by Guest On Jan 20, 2019 at 1:08 PM

Downtown Parking Tip Sheet: Jan. 18

The City’s Communications team started this blog in the Fall of 2018 to help residents and visitors navigate growing pains related to the State Street Garage construction project, which will add 570 n ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Jan 18, 2019 at 5:48 PM

Diversity Business Advisory Committee Welcomes 5 New Members

This week, the Diversity Business Advisory Committee met with Mayor Madeline Rogero and discussed strategies for reaching out to owners and managers of companies owned by minorities, women and service ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 11, 2019 at 5:26 PM

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