City Council denied an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to allow the homeless-services provider to open a center on Clinton Highway.
Council Calls for Warming-Center Review
The resolution asks the City, the County and the Office of Housing Stability to look at expanding the times that warming centers are open to unhoused individuals.
ReLaunch Launched
A newly formed nonprofit is already making a difference in providing services to people experiencing homelessness in Knox County.
Housing Funds at Risk
The president’s budget proposal for HUD would gut local affordable housing and homelessness programs.
In from the Cold
The Office of Housing Stability reopens warming centers as advocates prepare to mourn the unhoused who have died.
‘A Ritual for Justice’
Kincannon and Jacobs agree on an ambitious homelessness goal at Justice Knox’s annual Nehemiah Action assembly.
Consensus on Collaboration
A city-county summit on homelessness focused on communication among stakeholders and the need for housing.
No-Barrier Barriers
The decision to close the Foyer came about when a nonprofit’s mission collided with federal guidelines on low-barrier shelters.
Compassion and Preparation
Detailed planning and community volunteers enabled the warming center pilot project to save lives in Knoxville and Knox County.
Primary 2023: The Incumbent Mayor
Not surprisingly, Indya Kincannon is running on her record in her bid for re-election as Knoxville’s mayor.