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Update: I-275 Business Park Access Improvements Project Making Major Progress
Work is progressing handily on the City's $5.5 million Interstate 275 Business Park Access Improvements Project. It's an underused commercial corridor that's getting a major overhaul. The aim is to ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Jan 15, 2021 at 5:33 PM
New Jackson Avenue West Ramp About to Open; East Ramp to Open by Mid-January
The $8.7 million Jackson Avenue Ramps Replacement Project is coming to a close. One ramp is imminently reopening, with the other to follow in a few weeks. The project began last fall with the demol ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Dec 31, 2020 at 12:35 PM
Neighborhoods Decorate for Holiday Trails
When you're full of holiday treats and ready to get out of the house, one safe, distant activity is a tour of Knoxville's Neighborhood Holiday Trails. The idea was conceived by the City's offices o ...
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Posted by
ptravis
On Dec 23, 2020 at 1:05 PM
Facade Funding Recipient Likewise Coffee Open on Magnolia
Likewise Coffee at 1209 E. Magnolia Avenue is the first new business to open since the completion of the City’s $7 million Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes project. Its new front door and accessib ...
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Posted by
ptravis
On Dec 21, 2020 at 12:59 PM
Winter Fishing at Fountain City Lake Made Possible by Years of Restoration Work
Earlier today, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency stocked 350 rainbow trout in Fountain City Lake – and dozens of local anglers were enjoying a taste of urban wintertime fishing. Here is a pho ...
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evreeland
On Dec 18, 2020 at 2:28 PM
Preserving History is Part of City's Role in Redevelopment, Reinvestment
Take a look at these "then" and "now" photos of the St. Mary's Hospital campus. The first photo shows the iconic 1929 Building, the original St. Mary's, shortly after it opened 91 years ago. ...
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evreeland
On Dec 17, 2020 at 9:09 PM
Neighborhood Groups Donate Meals Via Virtual Challenge
During this season of giving, Neighborhood Advisory Council member Morgan Wilson wanted to find a way that she and her Parkridge neighbors could help residents who are experiencing hunger during the p ...
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ptravis
On Dec 02, 2020 at 3:18 PM
Jackson Avenue Ramps Update: Crews Putting Original Pavers Back in Place as Project Nears Completion
As the new Jackson Avenue Ramps inch closer toward completion, crews this month have been completing a sentimental milestone in the $8.7 million project: The trademark 100-year-old red brick pavers ar ...
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evreeland
On Nov 24, 2020 at 10:50 AM
New 900-Square-Foot Impound Building Offers Small Comforts for Employees, Improved Customer Service
Today (Friday, Nov. 20), Mayor Indya Kincannon toured the City’s new Impound Building, 3407 Vice Mayor Jack Sharp Road, and talked with the Fleet Services Department employees who staff impound operat ...
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evreeland
On Nov 20, 2020 at 3:44 PM
Photo Gallery: Enjoy a Tour of the Rejuvenated Cal Johnson Recreation Center and Park
On Sept. 23, 2020, Mayor Indya Kincannon, City Council members, community partners and advocates officially cut a ribbon and dedicated the rejuvenated Cal Johnson Recreation Center, 507 Hall of Fame D ...
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evreeland
On Nov 20, 2020 at 3:33 PM
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Recent Posts
Quick Progress on Stadium Plazas, Old City Streetscapes
Will Stadium Prompt Private Investment? Yes - It Already Has; Experts Predict Much More to Come
Nimble City Crew Fixes 1,000 Potholes in 3 Months
Mayor Kincannon: Key Riverwalk Connection is 'Critically Important'
Wide, Tree-lined Sidewalks Will Connect to Stadium - and So Will Future Greenways
Stadium Update: Concrete Poured for Plazas, First Trees Planted, Streetscapes Improvements Under Way
Crime in Knoxville is Down - and 2/3 of Residents in East Knoxville TLC Zone See Positive Change
Work Begins on Sevier Avenue Streetscapes; Look for Regularly Scheduled Project Updates
Postcard Photo of Augusta Quarry in Snow: Check Out the 9 New Swim Platforms!
Revolutionary War Veteran Honored With Victor Ashe Park Gravesite Restoration
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