Knoxville News
The latest Knoxville news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
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Morning Notes for Oct. 31: Public safety, Today and this week
Oct. 31: 8 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
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Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: Public safety, Today and this week
Oct. 30: 9 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 30: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 30: 11 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
City Council
Knoxville OKs $3.4M energy deal that pays for itself
City Council backed a $3.4 million Trane contract for new lighting at 75 city buildings, repaid by savings in 12 years. It also funded 100 affordable apartments.
Transportation
Chapman Highway redesign: city wants input Nov. 5
See the plan for paths and medians on Chapman Highway from Blount Avenue to Woodlawn Pike, 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. The $22.25M project is set to start in 2028.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 29: Today and this week
Oct. 29: 7 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 29: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 29: 11 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Sports
Knoxville to host World Rally Championship in August 2027
Rally US will run Aug. 26-29, 2027, from a base at World's Fair Park, with a start in Nashville and gravel stages in 15-plus Tennessee and Kentucky counties.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 28: 10 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 28: City Hall, Today and this week, Around town
Oct. 28: 11 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 27: 8 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 27: Public safety, City Hall, Today and this week, Around town
Oct. 27: 10 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Elections
Knoxville charter vote: council races could end in August
A yes vote Nov. 3 lets a City Council candidate with a majority win in the primary. In 2025, three of five district primary leaders had one and ran again anyway.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: City Hall, Today and this week, Around town
Oct. 26: 9 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 26: Public safety, Today and this week
Oct. 26: 9 items from Knoxville's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Business
Knoxville Pepsi plant to close, cutting 112 jobs
The Pepsi Bottling Group plant at 2708 Federal Road is closing, with 112 jobs ending Jan. 1, the state's WARN filing shows. Workers are paid until then.
Food and Drink
A Dopo is Knoxville's first Michelin Bib Gourmand
A Dopo, the pizza restaurant on Williams Street, is Knoxville's first Bib Gourmand. Au Bon Coin, J.C. Holdway and Potchke Deli are also in the 2026 guide.
Homelessness
Knoxville needs 1 or 2 more churches as warming centers
A fire took North Knox Baptist Church out of this winter's warming center plan. The housing office is looking for one or two more host sites for December to February.
Jobs
Knoxville jobless rate 3.5% as 1,780 fewer residents work
Knoxville's unemployment rate was 3.5% in August, up from 3.4% a year earlier, and 1,780 fewer residents had jobs. Knox County: 3.2%. Tennessee: 3.7%.
City Hall
Knoxville seeks groups for violence-intervention work
The city wants community groups to run violence-reduction services in five areas. Proposals are due 11 a.m. Nov. 11; an info session is Thursday, Oct. 22.