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All4Knox Mayors' Community Summit
The empathy in the room was palpable during the Heather Starbuck’s keynote address at the Mayors’ All4Knox Summit on substance misuse on August 2, 2019. Starbuck’s heartbreaking story of losing her ...
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Posted by
fmcanally
On Aug 31, 2020 at 1:32 PM
Downtown Continues to Grow: $180 Million in New Investment
A crane marks the spot where one of the biggest private construction projects in the history of downtown Knoxville began last fall. Dover Signature Properties and Bristol Development Group are tra ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 26, 2020 at 9:34 AM
Warehouse Manager Almost Always Buys From Small Businesses
Last spring, the onset of the pandemic severed the normal supply chains that reliably bring materials into our area. So for a few weeks, the City of Knoxville resorted to purchasing disinfectant and c ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 14, 2020 at 10:59 AM
Busy week for Public Service, Urban Forestry: Storms Fell 30 Trees, Blocking Streets
This week was a busy one for the City's Urban Forestry crews. A series of heavy storms felled about 30 large trees that blocked as many City streets - and 17 of those tree-removal emergencies happened ...
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evreeland
On Aug 07, 2020 at 2:43 PM
After 'Grand Canyon' Project, Fourth Creek Water Tests Noticeably Cleaner
Over the years, during rainstorms, the water of Fourth Creek has been murky, at best. The range of highs and lows for Total Suspended Solids, or TSS - basically, sediment in the water - has bounced ...
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evreeland
On Aug 06, 2020 at 5:37 PM
Patience Needed: City Improving Water Quality, One Small Project at a Time
It's officially a tributary that flows into Second Creek. But a long-abandoned concrete dam trickled the flow of water. And because water washed around the side and bottom of the dam, which re ...
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Posted by
evreeland
On Aug 06, 2020 at 9:38 AM
Stormwater Engineers 'Turned a Parking Lot into a Creek'
Chris Howley, the City's Stormwater Chief, describes it simply: "We turned a parking lot into a creek." But there was a lot more involved with a $800,000-plus private-public collaboration that has ...
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evreeland
On Aug 05, 2020 at 11:04 AM
Rejuvenated Cal Johnson Building Pays Tribute to African-American Innovator and Pioneer
There are places around Knoxville that hint of the fascinating legacy of one of Knoxville's most notable sons: Caldonia Fackler Johnson, who was born a slave in 1844 and by sheer willpower raised hims ...
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evreeland
On Jul 10, 2020 at 5:35 PM
Week 20: Work Expands to 5 St. Mary's Hospital Buildings; Central Wing Coming Down
Mass demolition of the Central Wing (right) at the Annunciation Wing (left) is underway. Eventually, the entire North Campus and Central Wing will be cleared, leaving a large tract of vacant land ...
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evreeland
On Jul 10, 2020 at 12:24 PM
Big-time Box Beams Delivered to Jackson Avenue Ramps Reconstruction Site
The $8.2 million project to replace the structurally deteriorating 100-year-old ramps connecting Jackson Avenue and Gay Street literally reached a big milestone last week. Ten large commercia ...
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On Jun 30, 2020 at 2:52 PM
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Recent Posts
Update: I-275 Business Park Access Improvements Project Making Major Progress
2nd Jackson Avenue Ramp About to Open; Compare 'Before' and 'After' Photos
New Jackson Avenue West Ramp About to Open; East Ramp to Open by Mid-January
Neighborhoods Decorate for Holiday Trails
Facade Funding Recipient Likewise Coffee Open on Magnolia
Winter Fishing at Fountain City Lake Made Possible by Years of Restoration Work
Preserving History is Part of City's Role in Redevelopment, Reinvestment
Neighborhood Groups Donate Meals Via Virtual Challenge
Jackson Avenue Ramps Update: Crews Putting Original Pavers Back in Place as Project Nears Completion
New 900-Square-Foot Impound Building Offers Small Comforts for Employees, Improved Customer Service
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