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Below you will find news releases from the City of Knoxville.
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    Updates on Sevier Avenue Projects

    Posted: 01/09/2026

    Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon joined Old Sevier Merchants Association business owners Thursday evening, heard their ideas and shared updates on several key projects. One big announcement: The City remains on track to complete the Sevier Avenue Streetscape Project in roughly a year. By early 2027, utilities will have been upgraded and relocated below ground, wide new ADA-compliant sidewalks will have been constructed, and a new roundabout at the intersection of Sevier Avenue, Foggy Bottom Street and Island Home Avenue will be built and open. Read More

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    2025 Marked by Milestone Accomplishments

    Posted: 01/07/2026

    There were many Knoxville milestones and positive trends in 2025. Crime was way down. So were traffic fatalities. Transit ridership was up. Neighborhood services – like brush pickup and pothole patching – were delivered with high quality, and on a massive scale. Also, City government continued its historic and unprecedented investment and collaborative partnerships in affordable housing. Read More

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    City Hosts Public Meeting on Annual Action Plan

    Posted: 01/06/2026

    A public meeting on Jan. 13, 2026, will focus on development of the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan, which guides funding decisions for affordable housing, homelessness, and non-housing community development activities.  Read More

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    City Crews to Repair James White Greenway

    Posted: 01/05/2026

    Beginning next week, City Public Service Department crews will begin repairing the broken, sagging asphalt and damaged fencing on a 200-foot-long stretch of James White Greenway. Read More