The Knoxville Area Urban League will be able to hire 20 community health navigators after being awarded funding with five other National Urban League affiliates to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among the hardest-hit and...

5 days ago · The Knox County Board of Education approved a proposed new kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8) school to serve the Mechanicsville, Lonsdale and Beaumont (MLB) communities. The board was given a presentation on a new school project during its Monday, Feb. 3., workshop session and approval for the ...

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Feb 3, 2025 · Choto residents talk roadway safety. By Ken Leinart. Traffic studies can tell you a lot of things about a community. Where are the bottlenecks along a certain route?

Feb 3, 2025 · A report from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is recommending a 50-bed mental health institute for Knoxville. During a Friday, March 22, announcement made at Marble Hall at Lakeshore Park, city, county and state officials unveiled the findings of the report ...

Jan 20, 2025 · The long-awaited Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan from the planning commission has been delayed until April’s Knox County Commission Meeting. The tentative agenda schedule for the commission’s work session next Monday notes the postponement was requested by the resolution’s ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Jacobs: No property tax increase. By Mike Steely. Senior Writer. [email protected]. Pay raises for employees and more funding for services without a property tax increase were the highlights of the proposed budget Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs presented during his speech in front of a large audience last Monday morning.

Feb 3, 2025 · Turn Up Knoxville funded after a 7-1 council vote. By Mike Steely. Senior Writer. [email protected]. Turn Up Knoxville’s two years of violence interruption through street outreach seems to be working as the city reported a more than 30% reduction in homicides following its first year alone.

Jan 6, 2024 · Advance Knox growth plan passes committee. By Mike Steely. Senior Writer. [email protected]. Almost 80,000 new Knox County residents are expected over the next 20 years.

Jan 13, 2025 · Farragut alderman to switch vote to favor growth plan. By Mike Steely. Senior Writer. [email protected]. Farragut Town Hall’s special called meeting on Wednesday proved to be an evening of disagreement and surprise.