The election provided many of the year’s headlines, while other important stories focused on the housing crisis, safety and public project milestones.
Second Term Priorities
Kincannon pledges to focus on safety, housing, public spaces and quality of life during her final 1,460 days as Knoxville’s mayor.
KFD to Pump Up Fulton
The Knoxville Fire Department plans to give a surplus pumper truck to Fulton High School as a teaching tool for future firefighters.
Transformation Celebrated
The city’s new Public Safety Complex in North Knoxville officially opens after five years of development.
Video Crime Fighting
City Council OKs the construction of a Real Time Information Center for KPD in the Public Safety Complex.
Weekly Watch: March 6-12, 2023
Every Monday, we run down the week’s public meetings and civic events.
Looking Ahead: City of Knoxville 2023
Municipal elections will attract much of the public attention this year, while stadium construction should begin and the Public Safety Complex will open.
Emergency Repairs
The city is spending up to $5 million to fix a newly discovered safety hazard at one of the buildings being refurbished for the Public Safety Complex.
Centralized Surveillance
Council approves a design contract for a real-time crime center allowing police to monitor video feeds from a proposed camera network.
Course Corrected
After taking a $20 million hit from COVID-19, the city’s new public safety complex is on schedule to open in the fall.