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Below you will find 2023 news releases from the City of Knoxville.

Open Streets 2023 Loops Through Downtown North
Posted: 05/31/2023
The 10th annual Open Streets Knoxville event on Sunday, June 4, will make Downtown North a car-free zone, allowing people of all ages to play, exercise and socialize in the street. Read More
Some Downtown Roads Closed During Weekend Events
Posted: 05/31/2023
Some roads in the downtown Knoxville area will temporarily close for special events on Saturday and Sunday. Drivers are encouraged to be aware and plan their trips with these closures in mind. Read More
Safe Haven Baby Box Used to Save a Life
Posted: 05/30/2023
At 12:19 AM on May 27, 2023, the Knoxville Fire Department Station 17 received a "Baby Box Alert" for their Baby Box in the station. Read More
City Offices Closed on Memorial Day
Posted: 05/24/2023
City of Knoxville offices will be closed Monday, May 29, 2023, for the Memorial Day holiday. Read More
Kincannon Budget Boosts Parks Funding
Posted: 05/24/2023
Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed 2023-24 budget includes nearly $9.5 million in Parks and Recreation Department operational funding, plus $3.1 million in capital funding for major upgrades at Lakeshore Park and the Williams Creek Golf Course and to kickstart work on a new community park in Lonsdale. Read More
Next PARC Meeting May 25, 2023
Posted: 05/22/2023
The City of Knoxville Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC) will meet Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 6 p.m. at Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Avenue. Read More
TDOT to Suspend All Lane Closure Activity for the Holiday Weekend
Posted: 05/22/2023
Road Construction will not delay motorists as they travel Tennessee's highways this Memorial Day weekend. Read More
West Knoxville Community Open House June 1, 2023
Posted: 05/22/2023
The City of Knoxville will host a West Knoxville Community Open House on Thursday, June 1, 2023 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Bearden Middle School, 1000 Francis Road. Read More
Groups Funded for Summer Youth Violence Prevention
Posted: 05/18/2023
Thirteen local organizations will receive a total of $198,621.50 in Summer Youth Opportunity Grant funding to provide summer job opportunities and activities to opportunity youth – young people ages 16-24 who are most at risk for violence. Read More
Knoxville Fire Department Temporarily Relocates Burlington Station
Posted: 05/16/2023
On Monday, May 15, Knoxville Fire Chief Stan Sharp made the difficult decision to relocate Fire Station 6 equipment and personnel to Fire Station 16. This was due to structural and settling issues at Fire Station 6. This move is temporary in nature as the department and City work to find a resolution to the problem. Read More
Owner Granted Permit for Pryor Brown Garage Demolition
Posted: 05/15/2023
The owners of the century-old Pryor Brown Garage in downtown Knoxville have been issued a permit to demolish the four-story brick structure, which is vacant, deteriorating and has been mostly missing a roof for several years. Read More
Mayor Appoints New PARC Director, Davidson Joins Office of Community Safety & Empowerment
Posted: 05/12/2023
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon has appointed Jered Croom to serve as Executive Director of the City’s Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC). Read More
City Expands Knoxville Compost Project
Posted: 05/08/2023
The City’s Knoxville Compost Project now includes more locations for neighbors to bring their household food scraps to be composted rather than go to the landfill. Read More
KUB’s 2022 Water Quality Report is Now Available
Posted: 05/08/2023
KUB is committed to providing safe, high-quality drinking water to the community, and makes its annual Water Quality Report available online. Read More
Cannon Steps Down as Chief Economic Development Officer
Posted: 05/05/2023
After 3 years as the City of Knoxville’s Chief Economic Development Officer, Harold Cannon announces his semi-retirement. Read More
Knoxville's 311/211 Wins 2023 Award of Excellence
Posted: 05/04/2023
CS Week ENGAGE311 announced Knoxville’s Center for Service Innovation 311/211 (CSI) as its 2023 Award of Excellence winner. Read More
Stormwater Survey: Proactivity Saves Money
Posted: 05/03/2023
You have probably seen the contractor crews around Knoxville – clusters of men and women wearing reflective vests and hardhats, opening manholes, peering down into the depths of stormwater drains, then marking the water flow and depth measurements with chalk on the street or sidewalk. The systematic effort, the first of its kind in Knoxville in decades, is mapping and evaluating the City's entire stormwater system – 25,000 separate parts and 400 miles of pipes. Read More
Mayor Kincannon's Proposed Budget Invests in Public Safety, Housing, Great Places and Services
Posted: 04/26/2023
Mayor Indya Kincannon today proposed her 2023-24 budget, which continues to prioritize public safety and high-quality core City services while providing the continued investment needed to maintain infrastructure, support affordable housing, and create great parks and public spaces to serve Knoxville residents. Read More
Mayors Announce Joint City County Office on Housing Stability
Posted: 04/24/2023
City of Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs have announced the establishment of the Knoxville-Knox County Office of Housing Stability (OHS) to lead efforts to prevent and respond to housing instability and homelessness. Read More
Roads Downtown Closed Saturday for Rossini Festival
Posted: 04/20/2023
Portions of Gay Street and additional downtown streets will be temporarily closed to on-street parking and vehicular traffic this weekend for Rossini Festival, Knoxville Opera's annual International Street Fair, being held Saturday, April 22, 2023, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Read More
KUB Opens Subscriptions to Knoxville’s First Community Solar Array
Posted: 04/17/2023
KUB Community Solar, a partnership between KUB, the City of Knoxville, and TVA, provides homeowners, renters, and businesses the opportunity to purchase a share of a 1-megawatt solar array. Read More
City Concert Series Returns to Market Square May 2, 2023
Posted: 04/14/2023
The popular Concerts on the Square series, presented by Comcast, begins Tuesday, May 2, with the first Jazz Tuesday, featuring the Greg Tardy Quartet. Variety Thursdays begin May 18, 2023 with the WIMZ Garage Band. Read More
City Celebrates Affordable Housing Efforts During Community Development Week
Posted: 04/10/2023
The City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development (HND) department invites residents to celebrate and learn more about its efforts to advance housing affordability during National Community Development Week, April 10 - 14, 2023. Read More
Major Upgrades Coming Soon to Augusta Quarry
Posted: 04/10/2023
By mid 2024, Augusta Quarry will boast many new amenities - new restrooms, changing rooms, and a vendor pavilion; an expanded overlook on the western side of the quarry; new floating beach and swim platforms; and an improved, more accessible walkway and partially terraced gathering spaces connecting the Augusta Quarry parking lot and the water's edge. Read More
City Offices Closed for Easter Holiday
Posted: 04/04/2023
City of Knoxville offices will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023 to commemorate Good Friday. Read More
Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday
Posted: 04/03/2023
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. Read More
City Hosts Free Backyard Composting Workshop April 8, 2023
Posted: 03/28/2023
The City’s Waste and Resources Management office will host a free backyard composting workshop on Saturday, April 8, 2023 Read More
City Hosts East Knoxville Community Open House April 11, 2023
Posted: 03/28/2023
The City of Knoxville will host an East Knoxville Community Open House on Tuesday, April 11, 5-7 p.m. at the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park. City staff and partners will be present to provide information and answer questions about many projects located in East Knoxville Read More
Event-Filled Weekend Includes Road Closures, Crowds
Posted: 03/27/2023
City officials and partners are working together to plan for event-related road closures, detours, driving routes and parking capacity challenges related to the festivals, sporting events, concerts and conferences being held March 30-April 2, in downtown Knoxville and on UT campus. Read More
Award-Winning Kid A'Riffic Fun in the Park Begins June 7
Posted: 03/24/2023
Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Park, sponsored by Home Federal Bank, returns this summer with free mid-week fun for area families! Events begin June 7 and are held every Wednesday in June and July, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Read More
Norris Appointed to National Council on Youth
Posted: 03/24/2023
Youth Engagement Coordinator for the City of Knoxville Emily Norris has been appointed to the National League of Cities’ (NLC) 2023 Council on Youth, Education, and Families. She will represent the City at the NLC's Congressional Cities Conference. Read More
Knox St. Patrick's Day Parade Returns Friday
Posted: 03/15/2023
Knox St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to downtown Knoxville March 17, 2023 Read More
Grant Program Funds Summer Engagement for At-Risk Youth
Posted: 03/14/2023
Local nonprofits are invited to apply for grant funding from the City’s Summer Opportunity Youth Grant program to provide summer jobs and opportunities for young people who are most at risk for violence. The deadline to apply is April 6, 2023. Read More
City Funds Support Spring Break Jobs, Activities for Youth
Posted: 03/10/2023
During Knox County Schools’ Spring Break, 10 community organizations will provide jobs, activities and development opportunities for opportunity youth with the support of grant funding from the City’s Office of Community Safety. Read More
Stadium Funding Plan Finalized
Posted: 03/06/2023
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and Tennessee Smokies Owner Randy Boyd agree that the originally approved plan for the funding of an East Knoxville multi-use stadium will not change. Read More
City Celebrates New Fort Kid Park
Posted: 03/06/2023
After years of planning, Mayor Indya Kincannon and other community leaders cut the ribbon on the new Fort Kid Park, Monday, March 6, 2023. Read More
Some Downtown Streets Close Temporarily for Mardi Growl
Posted: 02/28/2023
Pets and their people will parade from the Old City to the World’s Fair Park this Saturday, March 4, as part of Mardi Growl, the annual event benefitting Young-Williams Animal Center. Some downtown roads will be temporarily closed, with street parking unavailable. Read More
Brooklyn Sawyers Belk Tapped as KPD Deputy Chief of Professional Standards
Posted: 02/17/2023
University of Tennessee law professor and former federal prosecutor Brooklyn Sawyers Belk has been appointed as the Knoxville Police Department’s first-ever Deputy Chief of Professional Standards. Read More
Nominate Knoxville's Next Poet Laureate
Posted: 02/17/2023
The City of Knoxville and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville seek nominations for the City’s next Poet Laureate. Read More
PARC Meets Thursday Feb. 16, 2023 to Review 4th Quarter Cases
Posted: 02/15/2023
The City of Knoxville Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC) will meet Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave. Read More
Cumberland Ave. Project to Create New Housing, Retail, Parking
Posted: 02/10/2023
Construction of Hub on Campus – a transformative private development on Cumberland Avenue that will include more than 800 apartments, 30,000 square feet of retail space and a 10-story parking garage – is slated to begin today. Read More
City Hosts Community-Wide First Aid Workshops
Posted: 02/09/2023
February is American Heart Month, and the City of Knoxville is offering free opportunities for residents to be prepared for emergencies and support community safety efforts. Hands-Only CPR and Stop the Bleed workshops will be held at Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail, on Monday, Feb. 20, 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 25, 9-11 a.m. Read More
Milton Roberts Community Center Reopens After $1.5 Million Renovation
Posted: 02/06/2023
On Feb. 6, 2023, Mayor Indya Kincannon, members of City Council, community partners and an enthusiastic cluster of fun-loving children cut a ceremonial ribbon and officially reopened the Milton Roberts Community Center. Read More
North Knoxville Project Updates Available at Feb. 9, 2023 Open House
Posted: 01/30/2023
North Knoxville neighbors, business owners and other stakeholders are invited to an informational open house hosted by the City of Knoxville on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Fulton High School Library, 2509 N. Broadway. Read More
South Knoxville Projects Addressed at Feb. 13, 2023 Open House
Posted: 01/30/2023
South Knoxville neighbors, business owners and other stakeholders are invited to an informational open house hosted by the City of Knoxville on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, from 4-6:30 p.m. at Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Avenue. Read More
Neighborhood Achievement Award Nominations Accepted Through Friday
Posted: 01/30/2023
The City of Knoxville Office of Neighborhood Empowerment seeks applications for the annual Neighborhood Achievement Awards, which recognize the work of neighborhood organizations in improving, protecting and enhancing their neighborhoods. The deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Read More
City Hosts Annual Public Meeting on Housing, Community Development Priorities
Posted: 01/27/2023
The City’s Housing and Neighborhood Development department seeks input from residents at a public meeting to be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m. at the City’s Public Works Service Center, at 3131 Morris Avenue. Read More
City Accepting Applications for Community Agency Grants
Posted: 01/23/2023
The City of Knoxville is now accepting applications from local non-profit organizations for grant funding available through the Community Agency Grant (CAG) program for Fiscal Year 2023-24, which begins July 1, 2023. Read More
Mayor Appoints Dubose as Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development
Posted: 01/17/2023
Kevin DuBose, former City of Knoxville Deputy Director of Community Development and current Emerald Youth Foundation Director, has been appointed by Mayor Indya Kincannon as the City’s Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development. Read More
City Offices Closed Monday for MLK Holiday
Posted: 01/11/2023
City of Knoxville offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Read More
KUB’s Project Help Spreads Warmth During Cold Winter Months
Posted: 01/10/2023
During the cold winter months, many families struggle with the cost of heating their homes. Read More
Knoxville MLK Commemorative Commission Lists 2023 Events
Posted: 01/04/2023
Since 1982, the Knoxville MLK Commission has organized a special celebration each year for the Knoxville area to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read More

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Open Streets 2023 Loops Through Downtown North

Some Downtown Roads Closed During Weekend Events

Safe Haven Baby Box Used to Save a Life

City Offices Closed on Memorial Day

Kincannon Budget Boosts Parks Funding

Next PARC Meeting May 25, 2023

TDOT to Suspend All Lane Closure Activity for the Holiday Weekend

West Knoxville Community Open House June 1, 2023

Groups Funded for Summer Youth Violence Prevention

Knoxville Fire Department Temporarily Relocates Burlington Station

Owner Granted Permit for Pryor Brown Garage Demolition

Mayor Appoints New PARC Director, Davidson Joins Office of Community Safety & Empowerment

City Expands Knoxville Compost Project

KUB’s 2022 Water Quality Report is Now Available

Cannon Steps Down as Chief Economic Development Officer

Knoxville's 311/211 Wins 2023 Award of Excellence

Stormwater Survey: Proactivity Saves Money

Mayor Kincannon's Proposed Budget Invests in Public Safety, Housing, Great Places and Services

Mayors Announce Joint City County Office on Housing Stability

Roads Downtown Closed Saturday for Rossini Festival

KUB Opens Subscriptions to Knoxville’s First Community Solar Array

City Concert Series Returns to Market Square May 2, 2023

City Celebrates Affordable Housing Efforts During Community Development Week

Major Upgrades Coming Soon to Augusta Quarry

City Offices Closed for Easter Holiday

Interstate Construction Halted for Easter Holiday

City Hosts Free Backyard Composting Workshop April 8, 2023

City Hosts East Knoxville Community Open House April 11, 2023

Event-Filled Weekend Includes Road Closures, Crowds

Award-Winning Kid A'Riffic Fun in the Park Begins June 7

Norris Appointed to National Council on Youth

Knox St. Patrick's Day Parade Returns Friday

Grant Program Funds Summer Engagement for At-Risk Youth

City Funds Support Spring Break Jobs, Activities for Youth

Stadium Funding Plan Finalized

City Celebrates New Fort Kid Park

Some Downtown Streets Close Temporarily for Mardi Growl

Brooklyn Sawyers Belk Tapped as KPD Deputy Chief of Professional Standards

Nominate Knoxville's Next Poet Laureate

PARC Meets Thursday Feb. 16, 2023 to Review 4th Quarter Cases

Cumberland Ave. Project to Create New Housing, Retail, Parking

City Hosts Community-Wide First Aid Workshops

Milton Roberts Community Center Reopens After $1.5 Million Renovation

North Knoxville Project Updates Available at Feb. 9, 2023 Open House

South Knoxville Projects Addressed at Feb. 13, 2023 Open House

Neighborhood Achievement Award Nominations Accepted Through Friday

City Hosts Annual Public Meeting on Housing, Community Development Priorities

City Accepting Applications for Community Agency Grants

Mayor Appoints Dubose as Director of Housing and Neighborhood Development

City Offices Closed Monday for MLK Holiday

KUB’s Project Help Spreads Warmth During Cold Winter Months

Knoxville MLK Commemorative Commission Lists 2023 Events