Cradle Park Compromise

Cradle of Country Music Park

Tweaks to a sculpture installation plan would save four of five trees previously targeted for removal from Cradle of Country Music Park.

‘Fair and Impartial’

Paul Noel

Chief Paul Noel sets out to eliminate perceptions of favoritism in discipline at the Knoxville Police Department.

Centralized Surveillance

KPD Chief Paul Noel

Council approves a design contract for a real-time crime center allowing police to monitor video feeds from a proposed camera network.

Culture Appraisal

Police cruiser with lights on

Council approves a third-party examination of KPD to coincide with the arrival of the city’s new police chief.

Council OKs Budget, Tax Hike

Kincannon’s $434.1 million budget proposal and the accompanying 50-cent property tax increase get reserved but solid support.

City Budget Vote Looms

Council will take up Mayor Indya Kincannon’s proposed $434.1 million budget and accompanying property tax increase on Tuesday.

Council OKs Hotel PILOT

A 10-year tax incentive should enable developer Nick Patel to finance a hotel in the Old City near the planned multi-use stadium.

Safe at Home

On a split vote, City Council gives the final approval needed to move the publicly financed multi-use stadium forward.

KPD Chief Thomas to Retire

The city will conduct a nationwide search for a successor who will have to address internal cultural issues and a surging violent crime rate.