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In its first two months of service, the Knoxville Fire Department's rescue truck has already proven itself to be a workhorse. The $929,679 truck has made close to 400 emergency runs, answering an a ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Apr 09, 2021 at 5:59 PM
  
Tiara-Lady Wilson says the City's Freedom Pass is "a blessing." Her children grew up riding the bus with her, and now - with student passes for unlimited Knoxville Area Transit rides - they're coax ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Mar 25, 2021 at 11:59 PM
  
In the pilot program's first month, Knox County students used their new Freedom Passes to take 2,487 free passenger trips aboard Knoxville Area Transit buses - an average of almost 90 trips a day. ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Mar 25, 2021 at 11:58 PM
  
To say the pandemic has challenged (and threatened) restaurants is an understatement.  A year ago, popular eateries overnight had to adjust to mandatory closures, then dramatically fewer patrons, a ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Mar 25, 2021 at 11:58 PM
  
It's almost spring. Is your green thumb itching to dig in the dirt and plant vegetables to enjoy this spring and summer? Four community partners are hosting piles of manure that are free for reside ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Mar 10, 2021 at 9:45 AM
  
During the past 12 months, an exhibit titled “Black & White: Knoxville in the Jim Crow Era” has been on display at the Museum of East Tennessee History. It closes this Sunday, Feb. 28, on the last day ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Feb 26, 2021 at 5:08 PM
  
Community Engagement Manager Kathy Mack believes that young people are our future -- the changemakers on whom we depend to point the way toward long-term opportunities and success.  With that senti ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Feb 25, 2021 at 11:14 AM
  
On a single Saturday (Feb. 20), 54 Public Service Department employees worked a sixth day and fanned out across the city to bag roadside debris. The totals were impressive: They filled 542 bags of ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Feb 25, 2021 at 8:58 AM
  
Decades before he owned Andrews Electric Services, Horace Andrews got started in the electricity business at the ground level – literally. He was 12 years old, and his Uncle David, the founder of t ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Feb 22, 2021 at 2:56 PM
  
Within weeks of taking office, one of the first decisions made by Mayor Indya Kincannon was to invest in upgrading the Police Department’s in-car patrol cruiser cameras and outfitting all uniformed pe ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Feb 18, 2021 at 9:29 PM
  
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