by design | Jul 2, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Joint effort to address use of force, duty to intervene policies across agencies Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a partnership with the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, The Tennessee Department of Safety...
by design | Jul 2, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Several Knoxville neighborhoods are participating in the inaugural Neighborhood Trails of Red, White and Blue, a physically distanced, socially engaging event to be held in lieu of the City’s annual Festival of the Fourth. “I will miss celebrating with everyone...
by design | Jul 1, 2020 | The Daily Focus
NORRIS, Tenn.: While most Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, the Museum of Appalachia marks the occasion with an old-fashioned “anvil shoot.” Every 4th of July, the Museum uses gunpowder to launch a 200-pound anvil hundreds of feet into the...
by design | Jun 30, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Mayor Indya Kincannon signed an executive order yesterday mandating masks be worn inside all City-owned buildings. The order comes following a week of significant increases in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Knox County. “Wearing a mask is one thing...
by design | Jun 30, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
New executive orders extend key provisions from previous orders Tennessee Governor Bill Lee yesterday signed Executive Order No. 50 to extend the State of Emergency related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to August 29, 2020. The order allows the continued suspension...
by design | Jun 30, 2020 | The Daily Focus
Knox County Engineering and Public Works crews answered calls through the evening and into the night as residents first began reporting storm-related issues Monday just after 6 p.m. In all, 24 downed trees, 12 high water areas and three road issues were reported....
