Morning Notes for Oct. 28: City Hall, Today and this week, Around town

Weather: Today: Partly sunny, 74°F. Tonight: Mostly clear, 46°F. Thursday: Patchy fog then sunny, 75°F. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, 48°F. (NWS forecast)

City Hall

• Finance Department Honored For the 39th consecutive year, the City’s Finance Department has been recognized by its North American peers with a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. (City of Knoxville)
• City Invests to Save Energy and Reduce Emissions City Council this evening supported Mayor Indya Kincannon’s initiative to invest in energy savings while reducing carbon emissions. The investment is guaranteed to pay for itself o (City of Knoxville)
• No Disruption of KAT Service During Closure of Platform at Knoxville Station Due to concrete repair and sealing work, the upstairs bus platform at Knoxville Station, 301 E. Church Ave., will close Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 p.m. The platform is expected to reope (City of Knoxville)

Today and this week

• A Season of Possibility: Covenant Health Networking Career Fairs Tue. Nov. 3; Covenant Health; Knoxville; Free (Knoxville Chamber)
• OSHA 30 Training (Construction) Tue. Nov. 3, 8 a.m.; Associated Builders and Contractors; 105 W Churchwell Ave, Knoxville; Price Varies (Knoxville Chamber)
• Knoxville Official Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 Sat. Oct. 31, 3 p.m.; Local Smokey; 404 Williams Street, Knoxville; $10.99 (Knoxville Chamber)
• The Halloween Bar Crawl – Knoxville Sat. Oct. 31, 4 p.m.; Skybox Sports Bar and Grill; 415 S Gay St, Knoxville; $20.11 (Knoxville Chamber)
• Veterans Memorial Park Work Day 2026 Fri. Oct. 30, 10 a.m.; French Broad Veterans Memorial Park; 2302 E Gov John Sevier Highway, Knoxville (Knoxville Chamber)
• HOUSE OF HEX Fri. Oct. 30, 7 p.m.; HEX; 4320 Ball Camp Pike, Knoxville (Knoxville Chamber)
• Starlight Movie Night featuring ET Wed. Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m.; Ancient Lore Village; 7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville (Knoxville Chamber)

Around town

• Homecoming To Celebrate Volunteer Journey With Monica Abbott as Grand Marshal UT’s Homecoming festivities kick off Sunday, Nov. 1, bringing together students, alumni and fans to celebrate the university’s history, traditions and spirit. The post Homecoming T (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Knoxville’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.