Despite efforts to build capacity, the stadium construction project is struggling to find enough qualified Black-owned firms to meet its contracting goal.
Opportunity and Access
The city’s African American Restoration Task Force is gearing up to go after grants to increase investment and wealth among Black residents.
Restoration Project Launched
The city task force looking for ways to build long-term wealth among Knoxville’s Black population holds its first meeting.
Fort Kid’s Elusive Sprit
A public meeting on the playground’s future underscored divisions between the city and volunteers who built it 29 years ago.
Kincannon Constructs Her Cabinet
Knoxville’s mayor-elect blends old hands and new faces as she assembles her administration.
Council’s New Faces
With wins by three women, including the first black candidate ever elected to a citywide office, the new City Council will be the most diverse in Knoxville history.
Cash at the Turn
Knoxville mayoral candidates Indya Kincannon and Eddie Mannis are running a close race for campaign dollars.
Spending Time on Spending Money
Council candidates take different approaches to the city budget at a Town Hall East Forum on Monday.
Trigger Warning
Candidates join a call to end gun shows at the city-owned Chilhowee Park. Also up for discussion: red flag laws and KPD oversight.