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October 2015 - Posts

Knoxville Welcomes Delegation From Muroran, Japan

This week Knoxville had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from our sister city in Muroran, Japan. The guests included the city’s Mayor Takeshi Aoyama and 12 students from a Muroran middle school. ... more»

Posted by Guest On Oct 31, 2015 at 12:01 PM

City Helps Promote Opportunity During National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Mentors and mentees at the City's Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 21. The month of October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and a series of events have been hosted to promote r ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 30, 2015 at 4:00 PM

Saturday is Food Day: Plenty of Ways to Help Alleviate Hunger Locally!

Saturday is Food Day, a nationwide effort to alleviate hunger. There are plenty of ways you can get involved in the Knoxville-Knox County Food Policy Council’s efforts to help low-income or isolat ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 23, 2015 at 11:30 AM

Comcast Announces 250 New Jobs, Multi-million-dollar Renovation of its East Knoxville Facility

Comcast on Thursday announced its major expansion in Knoxville: 250 new jobs at its call center off Asheville Highway, as well as a multi-million-dollar renovation of the facility. "Customer ex ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 23, 2015 at 10:32 AM

City Completes $3.7 Million Upgrade to Alleviate Flooding on Cross Park Drive

Mayor Madeline Rogero, City Council members and engineers today cut a ribbon and dedicated a new $3.7 million drainage system designed to address years of flash flooding on Cross Park Drive. “P ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 22, 2015 at 4:43 PM

Knoxville's Finest Performs In Thursday Fall Concert Series

Not only do our friends in blue "protect and serve", they also entertain us! Knoxville's Finest made up of members of the Knoxville Police Department will be performing Thursday, Oct. 22 at ... more»

Posted by Guest On Oct 22, 2015 at 3:00 PM

Food Day to Tackle Local Hunger Issues

With the season of thankfulness, holiday meals and the loosening of belts just around the corner, it is important to remind ourselves that there are still thousands of people with limited access t ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 21, 2015 at 11:11 AM

'The Rise of Open Streets' Documentary Explores Wide Range of Ciclovia-inspired Events

Not sure exactly what to expect at the first-ever Open Streets Knoxville event on Sunday, Oct. 25? Check out "The Rise of Open Streets," a documentary by Streetfilms that looks at the worldwide ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 20, 2015 at 5:40 PM

Argo, distinguished Knoxville Police Department K9, honored with Young-Williams stone memorial

Argo, a Knoxville Police Department K9, was honored with a stone memorial at Young-Williams Animal Center on Tuesday morning. Argo served 7 years as one of KPD’s most distinguished police dogs ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Oct 20, 2015 at 12:49 PM

And now the numbers: A blog for the data nerds out there

No study would be complete without finding out our baseline - what’s going on out there currently. This blog post is dedicated to conveying a little bit of information about where people are riding ... more»

Posted by bbrill On Oct 20, 2015 at 10:54 AM

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