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Below you will find 2024 news releases from the City of Knoxville.
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    Save the Dates for Free City Events

    Posted: 03/18/2024

    With the official start of spring just a day away, Knoxville residents may be looking forward for ways to get outside and have fun in the coming months of 2024. Read More

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    City Pools Seek Lifeguards for Summer Season

    Posted: 03/14/2024

    The City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department seeks lifeguards to work at the City’s two outdoor pools for the 2024 summer season. Read More

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    Kick Off Implementation of Urban Forest Master Plan March 21

    Posted: 03/14/2024

    Join Trees Knoxville, the City of Knoxville, Keep Knoxville Beautiful, KUB and other partners in celebrating the completion of the Urban Forest Master Plan at a public event at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.  Read More

  • City Receives $42.6M from Feds to Reconnect Communities

    City Receives $42.6M from Feds to Reconnect Communities

    Posted: 03/13/2024

    The City of Knoxville and Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) have been awarded a $42.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement a civic infrastructure plan intended to begin the restoration of cultural and economic opportunity to communities impacted by urban renewal initiatives. The seven-phase project will create nearly 10 miles of connectivity improvements to link East Knoxville residents to economic, cultural and recreational amenities. Read More

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    Knox St. Patrick's Day Parade Marches Downtown March 16, 2024

    Posted: 03/12/2024

    You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy the 2024 Knox St. Patrick’s Day Parade when it marches down Gay Street through downtown Knoxville on Saturday, March 16, 2024.  Read More

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    Celebrate City Service Innovation on 311 Day

    Posted: 03/11/2024

    The City of Knoxville invites residents to celebrate March 11 as 311 Day and take this opportunity to share the valuable, free service known as Knoxville’s phone number.  Read More

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    Chief Noel Announces Seven Promotions, Powell Promoted to Assistant Chief

    Posted: 03/08/2024

    Seven Knoxville Police Department officers have been selected for promotion, which includes the promotion of David Powell to Assistant Chief, Chief Paul Noel announced during a promotional ceremony held on March 8, 2024. Read More

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    KPD to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint on March 22, 2024

    Posted: 03/08/2024

    The Knoxville Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on the night of Friday, March 22, 2024. Read More

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    Fair Housing Equity Plan Meeting Set for March 12, 2024

    Posted: 03/07/2024

    City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development invites residents to a public meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 6 p.m. to learn about and provide feedback on the City’s process of creating a Fair Housing Equity Plan. The meeting will be held at the Cansler Family YMCA at 616 Jessamine Street.  Read More

  • KAT Provides Easy Voting Access with Fare-Free Rides on Election Day

    KAT Provides Easy Voting Access with Fare-Free Rides on Election Day

    Posted: 03/04/2024

    In an ongoing effort to facilitate voter participation in Knoxville, KAT is pleased to announce fare-free rides all day on Election Day, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Read More

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    Mayor Appoints Vasu Primlani as Sustainability Director

    Posted: 03/04/2024

    Mayor Indya Kincannon has appointed Metro Nashville Decarbonization Manager Vasu Primlani as Knoxville’s next Director of Sustainability. Read More

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    Downtown Roads Close Temporarily for Mardi Growl Parade Saturday

    Posted: 02/29/2024

    Young-Williams Animal Center’s 17th annual Mardi Growl pet parade and festival will be held in downtown Knoxville on Saturday, March 2, 2024, requiring the temporary closure of some roads and on-street parking between the Old City and World’s Fair Park.  Read More

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    Augusta Quarry to Close Temporarily for Major Upgrades

    Posted: 02/29/2024

    Beginning Monday, March 4, 2024, Augusta Quarry at Fort Dickerson Park will be closed as Southern Constructors Inc. crews begin a nine-month project to add first-ever restrooms, an expanded overlook, an improved pedestrian path to the water, and new floating beach and swim platforms. Read More

  • Knoxville Transportation Authority (KTA) approves KAT service increases

    Knoxville Transportation Authority (KTA) Approves KAT Service Increases

    Posted: 02/28/2024

    The Knoxville Transportation Authority (KTA) approved a proposal by Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) staff to return some service to pre-Covid levels, thanks to workforce increases.  Read More

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    Public Service Begins Brush Pickup March 4, 2024

    Posted: 02/28/2024

    During brush season, which begins Monday, March 4, 2024, Public Service crews will collect brush to support residents in their routine yard maintenance efforts.  Read More

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    City Releases Strategy to Meet Housing Challenges

    Posted: 02/23/2024

    On Thursday, Feb. 11, 2024, Housing and Neighborhood Development Director Kevin DuBose led a presentation to City Council about the state of housing in Knoxville and the City’s strategy to utilize multiple tools to support the development of 6,000 to 8,000 new housing units by 2029. Read More

  • KUB to Host Expo & Job Fair March 21, 2024

    KUB to Host Expo & Job Fair March 21, 2024

    Posted: 02/22/2024

    Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) will host an expo to provide customers with an opportunity to talk with KUB employees about a variety of topics. Read More

  • Knoxville Area Transit’s Leap Day Promotion

    Knoxville Area Transit’s Leap Day Promotion

    Posted: 02/21/2024

    Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) is thrilled to announce its special Leap Day promotion, inviting Knoxvillians to embrace the future of transit with mobile tickets.  Read More

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    Overnight Warming Centers Open Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024

    Posted: 02/16/2024

    Overnight warming centers coordinated by the Joint Office of Housing Stability will open the evening of Saturday, Feb. 17, and close the morning of Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, to accommodate people who would otherwise sleep outside.  Read More

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    City Departments Participate in Diversity Business Expo

    Posted: 02/14/2024

    City of Knoxville departments that purchase millions of dollars of supplies and services annually will attend the East Tennessee Purchasing Association's (ETPA) 5th Annual Diversity Business Expo on Thursday, March 7, 8-11:30 a.m. at Bridgewater Event Center, 205 Bridgewater Road. Read More

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    City Spends $1 M in Snowstorm Response

    Posted: 02/08/2024

    The City of Knoxville spent well over $1 million battling the mid-January historic snowstorm. Read More

  • KAT Proposes Return of Some Pre-COVID Service Levels

    KAT Proposes Return of Some Pre-COVID Service Levels

    Posted: 02/01/2024

    With the continued increasing workforce levels, Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) is proposing a return to previous service levels, in particular on Sundays and later in the evening on some routes.  Read More

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    Knoxville Teens Invited to Engage, Activate at Youth Summit

    Posted: 01/31/2024

    Teenagers in Knoxville who want to increase their engagement with City government and local issues are invited to attend the Empower Knox Youth Summit on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at The Change Center, 203 Harriet Tubman Street.  Read More

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    Grant Funding Available for Programs Serving Youth at Highest Risk for Violence

    Posted: 01/31/2024

    The City of Knoxville invites non-profit and community-based organizations to apply for grant funds available to support high-quality programming and/or employment to Knoxville youth most at risk for experiencing violence. Applications are due Feb. 23, 2024, and an informational meeting will be held via Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at noon. Read More

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    Violence Reduction Leadership Team Meeting Feb. 1, 2024

    Posted: 01/30/2024

    The City’s Violence Reduction Leadership Team meeting will host Violence Reduction Center founder Thomas Abt, Thursday, February 1, 2024 at the Knoxville Area Urban League (1514 E. 5th Ave.) from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Read More

  • Ijams Nature Center Announces Campus Master Plan

    Ijams Nature Center Announces Campus Master Plan

    Posted: 01/30/2024

    What was once a small, quiet nature center with approximately 100,000 visitors a year is now one of the Southeast’s premier destinations for nature lovers, engaging 620,000 visitors annually from East Tennessee and around the world. Read More

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    African American Equity Restoration Task Force Workshop Jan. 31, 2024

    Posted: 01/30/2024

    On January 31, 2024, a representative from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Community and Economic Development Program, a Community Affairs Officer from the U.S. Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and members of the African American Equity Restoration Task Force will participate in a financial workshop. Read More

  • TDOT Launches Pothole Repair after Winter Storm

    TDOT Launches Pothole Repair after Winter Storm

    Posted: 01/24/2024

    Last week’s winter storm has created an abundance of potholes along interstates and state routes. TDOT is launching a statewide effort using all available resources to repair the damaged areas as quickly as possible. Read More

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    By the Numbers: How the City Battled a Record Snowstorm

    Posted: 01/23/2024

    As Knoxville digs out from a record snowstorm, City crews are continuing today to remove snow and ice from residential streets, downtown sidewalks and the entrances and parking lots of City facilities. Read More

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    City Accepting Applications for Community Agency, Opioid Grants

    Posted: 01/23/2024

    The City of Knoxville is now accepting applications for funding from two grant programs being facilitated by Mayor Kincannon’s office: Community Agency Grants and Opioid Abatement Grants for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.  Read More

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    Snow Crews Made More Progress Today

    Posted: 01/22/2024

    City Public Service Department crews today – aided by temperatures near or above freezing for just the second time in a week – turned the winter tide. Read More

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    Police Advisory and Review Board Meets Jan. 25, 2024

    Posted: 01/22/2024

    The City of Knoxville Police Advisory & Review Committee (PARC) will meet Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, 6 p.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building, to present information on cases received by KPD’s Internal Affairs Unit between July and December 2023. Read More

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    City Offices Opening at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2024

    Posted: 01/21/2024

    Daily weather update: City offices opening at 10 a.m. Monday, snow teams continuing to clear streets, KAT on Severe Snow Routes, City Court to resume. Read More

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    Weather Update: Crews Clearing Streets 24/7

    Posted: 01/19/2024

    City Public Service Department crews have been working overnight and throughout the day today, prioritizing Level 1 and 2 streets – the City’s main thoroughfares and connector roads – as well as assuring safe access to hospitals. Read More

  • KAT Suspends Service for Today, Jan. 19, 2024

    KAT Suspends Service for Today, Jan. 19, 2024

    Posted: 01/19/2024

    Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) is suspending service today, Friday, January 19, 2024, due to the dangerous road conditions.  Read More

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    City Offices Closed Jan. 19, 2024

    Posted: 01/19/2024

    Due to overnight snow and ice, all City offices and facilities will be closed today (Friday, Jan. 19, 2024). Read More

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    Winter Weather Update Jan. 18, 2024

    Posted: 01/18/2024

    Public Service Department crews that have been brining, plowing and salting snow-packed roads 24/7 since last weekend finally caught a break today: Temperatures crept above the freezing mark. Read More

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    City County Building to Reopen Jan. 18, 2024

    Posted: 01/17/2024

    With all main streets plowed and temperatures forecast to be above freezing, City offices in the City County Building will reopen at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Read More

  • KAT Severe Weather Service Update

    KAT Severe Weather Service Update

    Posted: 01/17/2024

    KAT will operate Severe Snow Routes on Thursday, January 18 starting with the 11:15 a.m. line-up. The final line-up of the night will be at 8:15 p.m. Read More

  •  KUB Power Supply Returns to Normal

    KUB Power Supply Returns to Normal

    Posted: 01/17/2024

    KUB is returning to normal operations following a period of increased electricity demand caused by extremely cold temperatures. Read More

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    City County Building, Recreation Facilities, City Court to Remain Closed Jan. 17, 2024

    Posted: 01/16/2024

    With overnight temperatures plunging into sub-zero degrees and many back roads still snow-covered and impassable, City offices and recreation facilities, including the City County Building and City Court, will be closed again on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Read More

  • TVA Asks KUB Customers to Reduce Power Use

    TVA Asks KUB Customers to Reduce Power Use

    Posted: 01/16/2024

    The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has alerted KUB that its power supply is experiencing an increased demand caused by extremely cold temperatures. Read More

  • TDOT Asking Motorists to Not Drive in the Dangerous Conditions

    TDOT Asking Motorists to Not Drive in the Dangerous Conditions

    Posted: 01/15/2024

    The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) continues to strongly urge motorists to stay home. Read More

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    City Operations Continuing But Offices Closed

    Posted: 01/15/2024

    Hundreds of City employees have been working 24/7 throughout this snowy holiday weekend, and will continue to provide public-safety and core support services this week as the snowstorm worsens. Read More

  • TDOT Ready for Winter Weather

    TDOT Ready for Winter Weather

    Posted: 01/11/2024

    The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) can assure motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow. Read More

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    City Services MLK Holiday Schedule

    Posted: 01/08/2024

    City of Knoxville offices, including 311, will be closed Monday, January 15, 2024 to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Read More

  • KUB’s Project Help Spreads Warmth During Cold Winter Months

    KUB’s Project Help Spreads Warmth During Cold Winter Months

    Posted: 01/03/2024

    During the winter months when utility costs rise due to cold weather, the need for emergency heating assistance increases. Read More