City Budget Gets Initial OK

Mayor Indya Kincannon photo

City Council approved the mayor’s proposed budget on first reading, while three pro-Palestinian protesters were expelled for disrupting the meeting.

‘On a Roll’

Mayor Indya Kincannon photo.

An upbeat Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon proposed a budget that would spend more on police salaries and housing programs.

Prelude to Development

McClung Warehouses Map

A property transfer from the city to KCDC sets the stage for a request for proposals for the McClung Warehouses site.

‘A Ritual for Justice’

Nehemiah Action photo.

Kincannon and Jacobs agree on an ambitious homelessness goal at Justice Knox’s annual Nehemiah Action assembly.

Interstate Makeover

Tennessee Transportation Commission Butch Eley photo.

TDOT is planning a comprehensive overhaul of I-40/75 through West Knox County that would include choice lanes and interchange upgrades.

Consensus on Collaboration

Julia Orlando Photo.

A city-county summit on homelessness focused on communication among stakeholders and the need for housing.

Mayors Form Response Task Force

Lynne Fugate photo

The United Way will help guide the new board in developing an alternative response program for mental health and substance misuse crises.

Meeting in the Middle

Middle Housing Map.

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s middle housing proposal is poised to go into effect after City Council’s unanimous endorsement.