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Black History Month: Film Pays Tribute to Civil War Soldiers Interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery

Be sure and view this video, "The Cemetery of Life," by local filmmaker Siam J. Manuels with the Knoxville Re-Animation Coalition and others. The documentary tells the story of the Odd Fellows Cemeter ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 02, 2017 at 1:18 PM

Accelerated Bus Corridor Project to Improve Traffic Flow on Broadway

Mayor Madeline Rogero today announced the launch of the City's Accelerated Bus Corridor (ABC) project, which will improve traffic flow and enhance the transit experience along North Broadway between d ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Feb 01, 2017 at 1:13 PM

New Elm Trees Being Planted in 700 Block of S. Gay Street

Check out the new lacebark elm trees being planted this week in the 700 block of South Gay Street. The tree plantings are one of the finishing touches of a $1.5 million rebuild of the 700 block ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 31, 2017 at 4:24 PM

Black History Month: Knoxville Police Department Integrated Since 1882

After the Civil War, the Knoxville Police Department made history. It hired the City's first African-American police officer in 1882 - and continued to recruit and hire black officers, even at a time ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 31, 2017 at 12:25 PM

Agency Promotes Awareness of Earned Income Tax Credit

Ready or not, it’s tax season, and volunteers at the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee office are already hard at work preparing returns for residents who want to get a jump on the Ap ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Jan 27, 2017 at 5:13 PM

KAT Enhances Lot at Magnolia Ave. and Jessamine St.

One of the early improvements to Magnolia Avenue in the project area will be the upgrade of the former Dixie Lounge and parking area into a new transit parking facility for KAT employees. While KAT bu ... more»

Posted by bberry On Jan 27, 2017 at 4:43 PM

Utility Work in Support of South Waterfront Projects to Temporarily Close Section of W. Blount Ave.

A section of West Blount Avenue, just west of Chapman Highway, will be closed for 90 days, beginning Monday, Feb. 6, while a contractor installs sewer main connections and storm drains. The ut ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 27, 2017 at 11:51 AM

Squareup.com Shines Worldwide Spotlight on Immigrant-Owned Yassin's Falafel

On Thursday morning, approximately 45,000 viewers watched the online broadcast of the first short film from Square, the digital credit card processing company, as it was happening live before an aud ... more»

Posted by ptravis On Jan 26, 2017 at 2:57 PM

Knoxville's 1st Walmart Neighborhood Market Opens in NW Knoxville

Big crowd, big celebration this morning at Western Avenue and McKamey Road, as Knoxville's first Walmart Neighborhood Market officially opened! Customers were lined up before the 7 a.m. ribbon- ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jan 25, 2017 at 12:09 PM

Smart Growth America Application for Small-Scale Manufacturing

On January 6th, 2017, the City’s Office of Redevelopment, Community Development, and the Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission applied to SGA for technical assistance to help integrat ... more»

Posted by bberry On Jan 25, 2017 at 10:05 AM

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