The East Tennessee Design Center’s 2022 Community Collaborative Charrette wrapped up this week. Submissions for the redesigning at the corner of MLK, Jr and Ben Hur Avenues (the James Davis Harvest Center…
Claude Walker ball park re-opening celebration
The public is invited to the re-opening of Claude Walker Ball Park at 2945 Wilson Avenue, in East Knoxville. The celebration will be 6:30 pm, Thursday, May 19th at the park and…
KCDC First Creek at Austin (Homes) opens mixed-income housing in East Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, TN (May 11, 2022) – Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) officially cut the ribbon on May 11 on the first phase of the mixed-income housing at First Creek at Austin….
KCS, Ford Next partner to prepare KCS high school students for futures after graduation
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 2022) – Walking across the graduation stage is a tremendous milestone for KCS students, but they also need to be prepared for what comes next. On May 4, Knox…
Erica Haigler, Pastor Spurgeon Chapel broke AMEZ and Oak Ridge glass ceilings
OAK RIDGE, TENN. (May 10, 2022) – Spurgeon Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) Church is celebrating the 1st year of its Pastor Rev. Erica N. Haigler on May 15th. All are…
Kincannon appoints Paul Noel as next Knoxville Police Chief
MAYOR KINCANNON ANNOUNCES PAUL NOEL AS CITY’S NEXT POLICE CHIEF Today, Mayor Indya Kincannon introduced Paul Noel as Knoxville’s next Chief of Police. Noel is a 25-year-plus police veteran and currently…
African American Equity Restoration Task Force gets first grant
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2022) -The African American Equity Restoration Task Force is marking notable progress since its inaugural meeting in September 2021. In that time, the Task Force has: Received a…
Pro wrestling match feat. Shane Andrews in Maryville Friday
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (April 11, 2022) – Kross Fire Wrestling (KFW) Based in Sevierville is presenting “Off Da Hook” wrestling event featuring Shawn Andrews, a native of Jefferson County, who is teamed with…
Clean Up TVA Coalition to launch with virtual press conference
Groups and community members come together to propel TVA into a just, equitable, and fossil-fuel-free energy future by 2030. Caption 1: Tennessee was ‘ground zero’ for coal ash pollution which was…
Events are on the East Tennessee Enlightener Facebook page
There is much to do and many activities for center-city residents who live in the pockets of like-minded disconnected East Tennesseans in Knoxville, Oak Ridge, Maryville, and the Johnson City, Morristown areas….
Suffrage Coalition to host parade, events to celebrate women’s right to vote
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 15, 2022) – The Suffrage Coalition will host a historic Suffrage Parade in downtown Knoxville on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 5 PM. This one-time event was planned for…
Knox Christmas tree, lights recycling programs
Greenwaste, consisting of leaves, brush, logs, tree branches, grass, etc., typically makes up 20-30% of the total municipal solid waste stream. By recycling Christmas trees, Knox County hopes to raise awareness about…
Kwanzaa kick-off at The Bottom, Knoxville’s Black bookstore
Get into the Kwanzaa Spirit with The Bottom Knoxville crew. Celebrate community, culture & creativity during the seven-day observance of Kwanzaa. It kicks off on Sunday, Dec. 26th, with Umoja (Unity) Brown…
Meeting of African American Equity Restoration Task Force
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 10, 2021) – The African American Equity Restoration Task Force will meet 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. in Knoxville. The meeting…
Oak Ridge 85 to be honored in Washington D.C.
The community is encouraged to attend a send-off for members of “The Oak Ridge 85” traveling to Washington D.C. to be honored. OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Nov. 28, 2021) – There are only…
Meeting on East Knox Greenway, Old City to Botanical Gardens boardered by Wimpole and Boyd’s Bridge Pike
KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 1, 2021) – The City of Knoxville is hosting a public ZOOM meeting with City officials and design team representatives to solicit input from East Knoxville residents and the…
Sports Authority to Meet Oct. 26
Next meeting of the Sports Authority is scheduled, 9-10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave. The full meeting will include…
Green Magnet School Benefits from Boyd Foundation
By Josh Flory ETEnlightener Communities/Knox KNOXVILLE, Tenn., October 8, 2021 – The Boyd Foundation announced Tuesday that it will provide a $650,000 gift to reimagine the outdoor learning space at Green Magnet…
KCS Clothing Center accepting donations.
Are you cleaning out your closets this fall? The KCS PTA Clothing Center is seeking donations for KCS students in need! The PTA will be collecting items from Oct. 18-22, in sizes…
KCDC’s Western Heights will have CAC Early Learning Facility
The addition of a Head Start center is part of KCDC’s upcoming transformation of the Western Heights site through the Transforming Western initiative, a 15-month planning process for the future of Western…
County Mayor celebrates Knox County Notables: WWE Superstar and Austin-East High School graduate Bianca “Belair” Blair
Knox County Notables: WWE Superstar Bianca “Belair” Blair, Knoxville native and Austin-East High School graduate KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs interviewed WWE Superstar Bianca Belair as part of his “Knox…
Bianca Belair, WWE Superstar Visits Austin-East before Friday Smackdown at Thompson Boling Arena
Austin-East Magnet High School students were surprised with a visit from alum and WWE Champion Bianca Blair at a homecoming weekend pep rally at the school. WWE Superstar and A-E graduate Bianca…
First Meeting of Black Equity Task Force Scheduled
The mission of the African-American Equity Restoration Task Force is to create pathways to return some of the hard-earned well-established Black wealth that was taken through centuries of urban renewal projects. CAPTION:…
Volunteers Offer ‘Books Over Bullets’ with Little Free Library in Five Points Community
KNOXVILLE, TN (August 6, 2021) Two volunteers, one a former resident of a property owned by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), have started a Little Free Library for residents of Five Points,…