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Welcome to the City Blog! Here you will find news and notes about City of Knoxville services, updates on ongoing projects, links to community events, and much more. If you have questions or comments about the Blog, please email [email protected]. If you would like to peruse our Blog Archives please click here.

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Remembering Knoxville's Pioneering Black Baseball Players 
Check out this video, in which Beck Cultural Exchange Center President Renee Kesler talks about the amazing 1920 Knoxville Giants, an inaugural Negro League team that won the first league championship ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Feb 25, 2022 at 2:18 PM
  
Knoxville History Project Art Wraps on Magnolia Avenue Celebrate Black Artists 
As of a year ago, the four shiny metal utility boxes along Magnolia Avenue could best be described as "utilitarian." They were modern infrastructure upgrades, for sure, but no one probably would judge ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Feb 18, 2022 at 4:01 PM
  
Improving Pedestrian Safety in Lonsdale: $1 M Sidewalk Project Getting Underway 
In a matter of days, Morgan Contracting crews will start construction of a $1,022,566 project to build 1,300 linear feet of sidewalk, curb, a retaining wall and drainage infrastructure along the east ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jan 28, 2022 at 12:22 AM
  
1st KAT Electric Buses: 243,360 Gallons of Diesel Not Used, 5.5 M Pounds of Greenhouse Gases Avoided 
In September, the City’s first all-electric buses joined Knoxville Area Transit’s fleet. Look for big environmental returns, for years to come, on that historic investment. Each of KAT's 12 ele ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Jan 28, 2022 at 12:22 AM
  
Private Investment Up by $63 M in Knoxville: Economic Development in 2021 Ends on Robust High Note 
In calendar year 2020, building permits in the City were way up. Despite the pandemic, projects valued at $697 million were issued City permits last year. In 2021, private investment in Knoxville c ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Dec 30, 2021 at 9:21 AM
  
City Employees Sometimes Step In as Santa's Helpers 
Over the years, whenever Santa Claus has felt harried and needed to get his North Pole toy assembly line cranked up, City employees have occasionally stood in for him at a few of his Knoxville pre-Chr ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Dec 09, 2021 at 10:32 PM
  
Meet Some of the City's Christmas-Making Crew 
It takes a big, dedicated team to create Christmas in the City each year. There are the Office of Special Events planners and organizers. The police officers and firefighter EMTs who keep people sa ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Dec 09, 2021 at 10:31 PM
  
Anti-Graffiti Warriors: Meet 3 City Employees Who Do Their Part to Keep Knoxville Looking Its Best 
For Enzo Montenotte and Abe Crabtree, scrubbing graffiti, painting over taggings and peeling off stickers is kind of personal. It's also physically demanding, time-consuming and, well, satisfying. ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Nov 19, 2021 at 12:14 PM
  
Brush Up on Leaf Season Starting Nov. 1 
As the fall season rolls in, so do the leaves from the trees. Pretty soon, our streets and yards will be littered with splashes of red, orange, and yellow. With this comes the annual question, “How sh ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Oct 19, 2021 at 12:07 PM
  
City Randomly Picks 30 Employees for $1,000 Prizes for Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccinations 
More than 63 percent of City employees have voluntarily been vaccinated for COVID-19 -- and today, Mayor Indya Kincannon expressed her appreciation to those who are doing their part to keep their co-w ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Oct 18, 2021 at 4:31 PM
  
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