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#KnoxvilleJobWellDone: Horticulture Crews Add Year-Round Color to Flower Beds

Over a few weeks, City horticulture crews planted 8,144 brightly-colored annuals in public flower beds across the city. They'll do it again in the fall, replacing played-out summer seasonal flowers ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Jun 04, 2021 at 3:21 PM

KPD Investigating Gay Street Robbery

On Thursday, June 3, 2021 at around 9:20 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a robbery at 112 Gay Street. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim, a 23-year-old female, who reported that she was robbed at gunpoint. The victim stated that as she entered the Fire Street Alley, ... more»

Posted by serland On Jun 04, 2021 at 12:04 PM

Update on Shooting at 1100 Vermont Avenue

The deceased from the shooting that occurred at 1100 Vermont Avenue on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 has been identified as Alexander Skelton, 31 of Knoxville, Tennessee. At around 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, KPD officers responded to 1100 Vermont Avenue, where Skelton was located inside of the ... more»

Posted by serland On Jun 02, 2021 at 11:48 AM

The City's free new My Knoxville app was immediately popular when it debuted on 3-1-1 Day on March 11. Three months later, app downloads, creation of accounts and app-directed service requests are ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 30, 2021 at 4:40 PM

Developers Roundtable: Encouraging Investment in the City

One of Mayor Indya Kincannon's pledges as a candidate was that she'd make it easier for people to do business with the City and encourage investment in their properties. With the pandemic finally o ... more»

Posted by evreeland On May 27, 2021 at 9:52 PM

U.S. Marshals Service Task Force Arrests Two Wanted Knox County Fugitives in North Carolina

Over the past 24 hours, members of the U.S. Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested two suspects in the Charlotte, N.C. area who were wanted on outstanding warrants out of Knox County. On Wednesday night at around 6:15 p.m., the Task Force located and arreste ... more»

Posted by serland On May 27, 2021 at 4:11 PM

May 25, 2021 Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory Newsletter Available

The Office of Neighborhoods publishes an almost-weekly newsletter, Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory, which covers news of interest to Knoxville's resident-led, resident-controlled neighborhood organiza ... more»

Posted by tmcdonell On May 25, 2021 at 12:21 PM

KPD Returns to Normal Operations, No Longer Operating on Pandemic Response Plan

With COVID-19 cases dwindling and nearly 40 percent of Knox County residents fully vaccinated, the Knoxville Police Department went off of its Pandemic Response Plan and returned to normal operations, effective at 7 a.m. on Monday, May 24. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the KPD implement ... more»

Posted by serland On May 25, 2021 at 10:16 AM

KPD Increases Seat Belt Enforcement During National “Click It or Ticket” Mobilization

As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, the Knoxville Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From May 24 through June 6, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforceme ... more»

Posted by serland On May 24, 2021 at 2:36 PM

Fatal Crash on Western Avenue, 22-Year-Old Male Charged with DUI

At around 10:25 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, 2021, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a two-car crash on Western Avenue near Hinton Road. Based on the preliminary investigation, one vehicle was traveling westbound on Western Avenue when it collided head-on with the second vehicle, which wa ... more»

Posted by serland On May 24, 2021 at 8:32 AM

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