Weekly Watch: April 10-16, 2023

Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.

A B&B and History

Planning commissioners OK plans to turn the landmark Boyd-Harvey House in West Knox County into a bed and breakfast.

Council approves a $2 million loan to the developers of an affordable housing complex at a blighted site on Asheville Highway in East Knoxville.

Knoxville’s first shared commercial kitchen facility gives restaurant concepts a place to grow.

Council accepts a grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation for park improvements despite some reservations about branding.

In East Knoxville, a majority black precinct that votes strongly Democratic — and played a role in the recent mayor’s race.

In the heart of East Knoxville, a district full of African-American history and Democratic voters.

Residents and public officials clash over wording of a new sign on Magnolia Avenue, with racial history looming in the background.

With help from crowdsourcing, Jackie Booker Griffin is relocating her soul food restaurant from East Knoxville to bigger digs on Woodland Avenue.