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Welcome 2016 with a Bang - Free Midnight Fireworks on Market Square!
Still not sure how to best celebrate New Year's Eve tonight? How about free fireworks, a communal countdown to midnight, and a ball drop on Market Square? In less than five hours, you can offi ...
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evreeland
On Dec 31, 2015 at 4:28 PM
Check Out the New Decorative Lighting on Henley Street Pedestrian Bridge!
Photos courtesy of Dan Andrews / Knoxville Focus Heading downtown for the New Year's Eve fireworks and ball drop on Market Square? Or catching Jenna and Her Cool Friends at the Knoxville Museum o ...
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evreeland
On Dec 30, 2015 at 5:45 PM
'Noteworthy Impact': Parks and Recreation Honored with State, National Awards
This year, the City of Knoxville’s Parks and Recreation Department received a number of state and national awards. Last month, the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (TRPA) named Knoxv ...
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evreeland
On Dec 29, 2015 at 3:14 PM
City Seeks Nominations for Good Neighbor of the Year
Each year, the City of Knoxville celebrates good neighbors with the Diana Conn Neighbor of the Year Award. (This award was named for the late Diana Conn -- pictured at right -- and was presented to he ...
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Guest
On Dec 22, 2015 at 9:21 AM
Mayor Rogero's Inaugural Address: 'We Have Become a Great City, and We Have Done It Our Own Way'
Mayor Madeline Rogero was sworn in to her second term in office today, along with four re-elected City Council members -- Mark Campen, Finbarr Saunders, Marshall Stair and George Wallace -- and Ci ...
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On Dec 19, 2015 at 12:33 PM
Congratulations to KPD's 21 newly promoted officers
The Knoxville Police Department on Thursday promoted 21 officers to higher ranks. Congratulations to the Knoxville Police Department's newest captain, 8 lieutenants and 12 sergeants, who offici ...
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evreeland
On Dec 17, 2015 at 5:09 PM
Knoxville Featured in Conference of Mayors Report on Climate Action
Knoxville is one of 35 cities featured in a new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors called "A Decade of Global Climate Leadership." The report, released to coincide with the just-concluded globa ...
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On Dec 17, 2015 at 5:08 PM
Homeless Memorial Candlelight Walk To Be Held Thursday
The public is invited to gather in honor of homeless and formerly homeless Knoxvillians who have died in 2015. Knoxville's Homeless Persons' Memorial Day is an annual event commemorated acros ...
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On Dec 16, 2015 at 3:09 PM
'Lot of Excitement': New Restaurants, Businesses Opening This Month Throughout Downtown
A new tacos and tequila restaurant, Cholo Taqueria, is slated to open in January in the Century Building on Gay Street - one of more than a dozen new amenities coming soon to downtown. New restau ...
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evreeland
On Dec 16, 2015 at 11:48 AM
Thank you, Legacy Parks Foundation! 68.5-acre River Bluff Tract Officially Deeded to City
The River Bluff overlooks offer outstanding views of the city skyline and the Tennessee River. It's official: The 68.5-acre River Bluff property, located off Cherokee Trail in South Knoxville, ha ...
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evreeland
On Dec 14, 2015 at 10:06 AM
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Fort Sanders, Looking Sharp! Upgrades Being Done During Summer Break to Minimize Inconvenience
Business Opportunities Breakfast Helps Small Companies, Local Entrepreneurs
Augusta Quarry is Reopening Soon: Nature Lovers, Beat the Summer Sizzle!
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
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