The City of Knoxville’s annual Christmas in the City celebrations have been adapted to safely accommodate participants and reduce the risks of spreading COVID-19 during the holiday season. “Even though celebrations won’t be the same as our normally planned...
Alzheimer’s Association invites Knoxville residents to join 2020 walk to end Alzheimer’s on October 3
Participants Will Continue to Walk as Individuals, Families or Small Teams on Sidewalks, Tracks and Trails across Knoxville in Wake of COVID-19 The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Knoxville residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the...
Pandemic prompts changes at city facilities on game day
Following the lead of health officials and the University of Tennessee, the City of Knoxville and Knoxville Area Transit have adopted several COVID-19 public-health protocols that will change how many University of Tennessee fans take part in home football games this...

State of Emergency Remains Through October
Some Restrictions Amended, Mask Authority Continues As a National State of Emergency remains in place, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced today the State of Emergency in Tennessee will continue through October with adjustments made to previous executive...
Deadline for Small Business Relief Extended Until September 30
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced a 5-day extension for eligible small businesses to certify for the Tennessee Business Relief Program (TBRP). “We want to ensure this relief makes it to as many small businesses as possible who are hurting from the...
Local Faith Leaders Church Initiative sponsoring weekend COVID-19 testing
The Faith Leaders Church Initiative will be sponsoring Weekend COVID-19 Testing Sept. 19 - 21, 2020. The purpose is to create access to testing to those that cannot get to the Monday - Friday COVID-19 testing sponsored by the Knox County Health Department. The Faith...
Applications available for COVID-19 funds for homelessness services
The City of Knoxville released its Application Packet Friday for agencies seeking to provide assistance for housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This application is for federal funds to provide services to individuals and families who are currently experiencing...
TDOE’s New COVID-19 District Information Dashboard Launches Next Week
Update includes additional data around positive COVID-19 cases in districts and schools Yesterday, the Tennessee Department of Education released plans to report additional COVID-19 information at school and district levels, including numbers of new positive...
Gov. Lee Signs Executive Orders Extending State of Emergency, Regulatory Flexibility, Local Authority on Facial Coverings
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today signed Executive Order No. 59 to extend certain, targeted provisions of Executive Order Nos. 36, 38, 49, 50, 54, and 55 through September 30, 2020 to facilitate the continued treatment and containment of COVID-19 through regulatory...
New downtown signage highlights how to help businesses stay open
New signage will be displayed across downtown Knoxville to remind people that staying safe and healthy can help downtown businesses stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the messaging will be installed in businesses and public areas...
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PBA discusses public parking in CCB
At the PBA meeting Tuesday,...
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Photos from the Halls Republican Cake Auction
What a great and successful...
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Game Day Vol Navy
Picture taken yesterday...
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Farragut Light the Park
Tonight the Town of Farragut...
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Mascot basketball court dedication
Sponsors, government...
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Knox Heritage Awards
Knox Heritage President...