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Public Works Week: Rec Center Leaders Celebrate Seniors

Recreation Specialists Lisa Wilson and Pamela Mitchell went above and beyond to make the seniors in their programs feel special during Older Americans Month. They planned and executed 13 unique eve ... more»

Posted by ptravis On May 20, 2022 at 2:59 PM

KPD Seeking Qualified Applicants for Open Police Grants and Planning Manager Position

The Knoxville Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for an open Police Grants and Planning Manager position. Applications are being accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1. Prior experience at a law enforcement agency is preferred but not required. The Police Grants and Plann ... more»

Posted by serland On May 20, 2022 at 2:18 PM

KPD Investigating Shooting in Lonsdale Homes, Suspect Identified (REVISED)

At around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to the 1900 block of Minnesota Avenue on the report of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the UT Medical Center, where he is ... more»

Posted by serland On May 20, 2022 at 2:15 PM

Public Works Week: Horticulture Foreman 'Proud of the Way These Places Look'

A full day of bending, toting, stretching, weeding, mowing and planting can make anyone's back ache. But for John Hooper's horticulture crew, it's all in a day's work. And besides: City Public Serv ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 19, 2022 at 10:58 AM

Engineering Inspector: 'There Was a Purpose, and a Need'

Every day, Engineering Department Inspector Randy Williams is out on a job site somewhere, doing a lot of measuring, testing and checking. It's exacting and sometimes tedious work. But he says his ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 18, 2022 at 1:05 PM

Public Works Week: Meet Sign-maker Keith Black

There are tens of thousands of people in Knoxville who don't personally know Keith Black, but they see his handiwork every day. Black, a 28-year City of Knoxville employee, is the guy who single-ha ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 17, 2022 at 12:37 PM

Public Works Week: Colorful Paint Job Delights Park Visitors

If you’re seeing rainbows at the World’s Fair Park, no need to adjust your sunglasses! It's merely another #KnoxvilleJobWellDone. Our City of Knoxville Public Service Facilities team worked wi ... more»

Posted by ptravis On May 16, 2022 at 3:54 PM

Cedrik Corbin, 30, Charged for Dealing Heroin and Meth from Montgomery Village Apartment

A Knoxville man is in custody for multiple felony drug charges after the Knoxville Police Department Organized Crime Unit conducted a search warrant at a Montgomery Village apartment on Tuesday afternoon. At around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, OCU investigators with assistance from Spec ... more»

Posted by serland On May 11, 2022 at 11:19 AM

City Invests $1.6 Million to Make Amherst Road Safer

The Amherst Road Slope Stabilization Project was complicated: The slope banking the roadway and shoulder was deteriorating, and the road was slowly getting skinnier as outer pieces of asphalt crum ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 05, 2022 at 6:56 PM

Kincannon Budget Proposes $1.2 M to Support Economic Development Partners

Mayor Indya Kincannon in her State of the City Address last month touted the "power of partnerships." That's especially true when it comes to growing businesses, empowering entrepreneurs and creating ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 05, 2022 at 3:06 PM

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