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

City Hires Ellie Moore as Downtown Coordinator
Posted: 02/19/2026
Mayor Indya Kincannon has announced that Ellie Moore will join her staff as the City’s Downtown Coordinator. Read More
Council OKs Funds for Paving, Bridge, Sidewalks
Posted: 02/17/2026
Knoxville City Council’s biggest monetary decisions tonight (Feb. 17, 2026) centered on bridge-building engineering expertise, concrete and especially asphalt. Council authorized Mayor Indya Kincannon’s administration to invest $6.4 million in three major Engineering Department projects: $5 million to begin 2026 street resurfacing and $419,000 for design of a new East Greenway Drive bridge over White’s Creek. In a third project, Council bumped up to more than $1 million an existing contract that has replaced more than 50,000 square feet of sidewalks throughout Knoxville. Read More
City Departments Participate in Business Expo March 3
Posted: 02/12/2026
City of Knoxville departments that purchase millions of dollars of supplies and services annually will talk to prospective suppliers at the 6th Annual Business Outreach Expo on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 8:30-11 a.m. at Roane State Community College. Read More
Historic Giffin Square Project Breaks Ground Feb. 9
Posted: 02/06/2026
Elected officials, South Knoxville neighbors and historic preservation advocates will gather Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at 1 p.m. to break ground on Historic Giffin Square, a project that will simultaneously preserve South Knoxville’s 98-year-old Giffin Elementary School and create 77 affordable residential units. Read More
Council OKs Safety, Social Services Investments
Posted: 02/03/2026
Knoxville City Council tonight authorized Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed investments in multiple public safety projects and social service initiatives. Read More
City Prepares for Weekend Winter Storm
Posted: 01/29/2026
City of Knoxville departments and partners are preparing for another round of wintry weather anticipated on Friday, Jan. 30. Read More
Third Creek Greenway Bridge to be Repaired
Posted: 01/29/2026
The iconic and well-traveled Third Creek Greenway Zig Zag Bridge is getting a major makeover. This section of the greenway will be closed to pedestrians, scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 2. The worn and slick-when-wet wooden decking is being removed. The repaired bridge will reopen in about a month with new wooden boards and safety treads, which will provide greater traction and reduce slipping. Read More
Knoxville Fire Department Recruitment Expo is Feb. 25
Posted: 01/28/2026
Prospective firefighters and families are invited to learn more about working for the Knoxville Fire Department at the second annual Spring Recruitment Expo on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Read More
Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Grand Opening Feb. 5
Posted: 01/28/2026
The Urban Wilderness Gateway Park will open with a community celebration on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at 4 p.m. Read More
Community Agency Grant Program Applications Open
Posted: 01/22/2026
The City of Knoxville is now accepting applications for funding from the Community Agency Grants program for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The deadline to apply is Feb. 17, 2026. Read More
KPD Now Fully Staffed
Posted: 01/20/2026
Mayor Indya Kincannon opened tonight’s City Council meeting by applauding the Police Department’s efforts to recruit and train quality officers, celebrating KPD being fully staffed for the first time in more than a decade. Read More
Knoxville Recognized for Use of Data to Inform, Improve
Posted: 01/14/2026
The City of Knoxville has received Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Certification for establishing exceptional data capabilities to inform policy, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate programs, and engage residents. Read More
City Prepared for Winter Weather
Posted: 01/13/2026
With temperatures plunging and the possibility of winter’s first snowfall later this week, City crews are prepared for whatever Mother Nature might throw at Knoxville. Read More
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. Read More
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
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
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

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City Hires Ellie Moore as Downtown Coordinator

Council OKs Funds for Paving, Bridge, Sidewalks

City Departments Participate in Business Expo March 3

Historic Giffin Square Project Breaks Ground Feb. 9

Council OKs Safety, Social Services Investments

City Prepares for Weekend Winter Storm

Third Creek Greenway Bridge to be Repaired

Knoxville Fire Department Recruitment Expo is Feb. 25

Urban Wilderness Gateway Park Grand Opening Feb. 5

Community Agency Grant Program Applications Open

KPD Now Fully Staffed

Knoxville Recognized for Use of Data to Inform, Improve

City Prepared for Winter Weather

Updates on Sevier Avenue Projects

2025 Marked by Milestone Accomplishments

City Hosts Public Meeting on Annual Action Plan

City Crews to Repair James White Greenway