“Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” –…
Kingston Coal Ash Memorial Event Today
KNOXVILLE, TN (Dec. 23, 2019) – On December 23, 12 noon, at the intersection of Keller Bend Road and South Northshore, representatives of the faith community and environmental advocates will memorialize the…
Magnolia Avenue Streetscape Ribbon-Cutting Set
On Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, Mayor Rogero, City Council members, City staff, TDOT staff, representatives of the project team and neighborhood stakeholders will cut a ribbon to celebrate the streetscape improvements near…
Briefing on redevelopment of Standard Knitting Mill site
WRS Inc. has reached an agreement to buy the vacant 435,667 square-foot Standard Knitting Mill building at 1400 Washington Ave. in East Knoxville from another private owner. On Thursday, Dec. 12,…
Changes to Hall of Fame/Broadway Corridor & Cecil Street to be revealed at meeting
The Hall of Fame to Broadway Corridor also has the only direct access to Magnolia Ave. From Broadway, Cecil Street connects North and East Knoxville at Cherry Street. On Wednesday, Dec. 11,…
CHILHOWEE PARK TO HOST U.S. CAPITOL CHRISTMAS TREE ON FRIDAY
U.S. CAPITOL TREE to be at Chilhowee Park on Friday, November 22 en route to the White House KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 20, 2019) The annual Christmas at Chilhowee Park and Exposition Center,…
KCDC to open new affordable housing for seniors
KNOXVILLE (Nov. 19, 2019) Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero will join Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) Executive Director and CEO Ben Bentley to open the initial units at The Cottages at Clifton, which…
Lonsdale Public Lands to Private Investors 2.0
Over a short period of time, nearly $30 million in planned public-private investments in Lonsdale will create new youth- and family-serving amenities and opportunities. KNOXVILLE, TN (Nov. 15, 2019) A larger ADA-accessible…
City Administrators to Celebrate LED Streetlight Upgrade
KNOXVILLE (Nov. 11, 2019) Mayor Rogero will mark the completion of the City’s $15.8 million streetlight retrofit project with an illumination ceremony at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Emory Place in…
Art Work from Beck Center to be art wraps on Magnolia Ave.
The Knoxville History Project has partnered with the City Office of Neighborhoods and Office of Redevelopment to expand its Downtown Art Wraps program by introducing public art along the model block section…
The Future Use of Chilhowee Park Shared at Public Meeting, Wednesday Oct. 16
KNOXVILLE, TN (Oct 15, 2019) A public meeting regarding the future use of Chilhowee Park and Exposition Center will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the park at the Jacob…
Public Meeting, Police Advisory & Review Committee
The Police Advisory & Review Committee members, PARC neighborhood leaders, and residents are invited to attend. The City of Knoxville Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC) will hold its third-quarter meeting Wednesday,…
NAACP Knoxville Sets Centennial Celebration
Mission The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based…
2020 Leadership Knoxville Class Announced
The Leadership Knoxville Class of 2020 marks 35 years of established community leaders selected to spend ten months in an active learning experience – diving into our community’s history, assets and challenges…
PUBLIC MEETING: Homeless Housing to be built near Battlefield Farm in East Knoxville
A public meeting on a proposed supportive (homeless) housing development on Fifth Avenue will be at 6 p.m. Monday, September 23, 2019, at the Knoxville Area Urban League Community Room, 1514 E….
Groundbreaking for Pond Gap Affordable Housing Units on Friday
A ground-breaking ceremony will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at 817 Hollywood Road to kick off the construction of the Flats at Pond Gap, an affordable housing development in Northwest Knoxville. Knoxville Mayor…
9/11 Memorial events in downtown Knoxville
On Wednesday, Sept. 11th two events will be in downtown Knoxville on the 18th anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers in New York. Both events, at the 9/11 Memorial, 400…
City of Knoxville Labor Day Schedule
CITY OPERATIONS FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND City offices and recreation centers will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, for the Labor Day holiday, but Waste Connections’ pickup of garbage and recyclables will continue…
Local Liberians to Celebrate 172nd Independance Day
Liberian’s Independance Day Celebration in East Tennessee start on Friday, July 26-28, and is open to the community. The diverse cultures of East Tennessee have another festival to enjoy. In addition to the…
CITY’S SUMMER INTERNS LAUNCH #FEEDKNOX CAMPAIGN
One Love Day to be held Thursday, July 25, 7-8:30 p.m. at Christenberry Recreation Center, 931 Oglewood Ave. with refreshments and a performance by Voodoo Cadillac, who are former police officers. The City…
Knoxville College 2019 Homecoming Events
Michael Angelo Rodgers Hello Knoxville College Alumni and Friends, I can hardly WAIT for Homecoming 2019 The Knoxville College Homecoming 2019 committee members are working extra hours – Preparing an abundant set…
Naturalization Ceremony Added 129 New Local Citizens
USCIS celebrates Independence Day by welcoming nearly 7,500 new citizens (KNOXVILLE, TN) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) presented 129 citizenship candidates to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of…
Scout’s Eagle Project Honors Grandmother’s Life
(KNOXVILLE, TN) Scouting is a family tradition in the Berry family. Mike Berry is dedicated to scouting, and so is his son Max Keomalu Berry who is a member of Smoky…
Downtown Detours and Weekend Events
Make your own detour from the detours and garage parking carousel. Ride a KAT – Knoxville Area Transit bus! Activities and events in downtown Knoxville will temporarily close some streets and on-street…