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Welcome to the City Blog! Here you will find news and notes about City of Knoxville services, updates on ongoing projects, links to community events, and much more. If you have questions or comments about the Blog, please email [email protected]. If you would like to peruse our Blog Archives please click here.

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Popular Market Square Ice Rink Set Attendance Record in 2023; On Pace to Set New Record This Year 
Last year, a record number of people - 19,304 - laced up their skates and did laps on the Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice open-air skating rink on Market Square. The rink is in its 17th year of operati ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Dec 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM
  
Bracing for Winter's Wrath: City Plans for Snowy Weather, Stocks Up, Is Ready! 
Knoxville had its first taste of cold weather last week. And later this week, temperatures will dip back into the upper-20s. But for first responders and City operations managers, thinking about an ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Dec 10, 2024 at 1:41 PM
  
Bike/ped safety improvements on Henley Bridge benefit all road users 
On Dec. 5, City crews upgraded the existing bike lane on Henley Bridge to a separated bike lane by installing delineators and green bike lane markings. Two weeks prior, crews painted a buffer where th ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Dec 06, 2024 at 11:04 AM
  
Henley Bridge Lights Might Rival Rudolph's Red Nose 
"And if you ever saw it / You would even say it glows." This time of year, you'd probably expect that to refer to Rudolph's shiny red nose. But it could just as easily be a description of the ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Dec 04, 2024 at 1:59 PM
  
Augusta Quarry Update: New Bathrooms Built, Pathway Grading Close to Complete 
Steady progress is being made on the major upgrades at Augusta Quarry at Fort Dickerson Park. Since the last City Blog update in May, construction crews have made huge strides with multiple aspects ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Nov 06, 2024 at 1:25 PM
  
#KnoxvilleJobWellDone: Deep Team of City Workers Expertly Managed Explosives Crisis 
"Heroes" - that's the last thing they would ever call themselves. Once the 550 broken sticks of commercial-grade emulsion explosives and 197 blasting caps in a smoldering box were rendered safe - a ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Oct 31, 2024 at 10:59 AM
  
KFD Memorial: Remembering and Honoring 
At the Knoxville Fire Department's annual memorial service, Mayor Indya Kincannon, firefighters and their families, and City employees from other departments gathered on Oct. 15 at Mary Costa Plaza. ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Oct 29, 2024 at 3:46 PM
  
#KnoxvilleJobDone: City Engineers Build and Maintain Miles and Miles of Infrastructure 
Did you know that the City’s Engineering Department each year oversees the paving of about 50 miles of streets and the repair and new construction of about 3.2 miles of sidewalk? This week is Natio ... more» 
Posted by evreeland  On Oct 24, 2024 at 11:01 AM
  
KUB Adds Public EV Chargers on S. Central Street 
Drivers of electric vehicles visiting downtown now have more charging options. In October 2024, KUB opened four new public EV fast-charging stations on S. Central Street. These new chargers – a ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Oct 23, 2024 at 10:55 AM
  
Repurposing on Purpose at the Sustainable Fabric Workshop 
Do you have fabric you are not using, or looking to pick up some for an upcoming project? Before you head out shopping, plan a visit to the South Knox Community Center. That’s right, the Sustainabl ... more» 
Posted by ptravis  On Oct 23, 2024 at 10:54 AM
  
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