Rising Knoxville home costs prices out first responders despite recent pay increase
According to realtor data, the median cost of a home in Knoxville is almost $420,000, which prices out firefighters who don’t have a second income.
Changes may be coming to your Knox County property tax bill (but not an increase) | The Key
Knox County hasn't raised its property taxes since 1999. Though government officials have sounded alarms on an increasing ...
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Gay Street Bridge gets additional city funding for repairs
Temporary repairs to the Gay Street Bridge were allocated an additional $100,500 Tuesday when the Knoxville City Council met. The funds, going to Gresham Smith Inc., bump the contract amount to ...
Eviction prevention funding will expire soon. Advocates are looking to elected officials
Legal Aid of East Tennessee's eviction prevention program was established with federal COVID-19 relief dollars set to expire ...
Committee members push for a new direction for Knoxville's waste, fraud and abuse hotline
Complaints go to Mayor Indya Kincannon's staff, not independent auditors, and leaders wants protections built in.
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Knoxville commuting changes: Gay Street Bridge’s impact on students, residents
A major change regarding the future of the Gay Street Bridge was announced by city officials last week. This decision will ...
Mayor offers 'guesstimate' on how much it would cost to fix the Gay Street Bridge for cars
The bridge's future was up in the air after its sudden closing in June until Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon delivered somber ...
Knoxville leaders approve increasing contract $100K on work for Gay Street Bridge repairs
Knoxville City Council voted Tuesday to tighten a partnership with a consulting firm tasked with taking steps towards reopening Gay Street Bridge for pedestrians.
Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
But deaths have only continued to mount. At least five were recorded in 2024, including a New York City recruit who died of ...
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Knoxville officers who responded to discovery of dynamite honored
The Knoxville Police Department has recognized a group of officers who put themselves in harm’s way when a large amount of dynamite was discovered at a recycling center last year.
Knoxville takes heat on launch of new waste, fraud and abuse hotline
Knoxville's new system operates outside the Audit Department and instead sends directly to Mayor Indya Kincannon and her staff.