In a word, the project to extend Schaad Road is complicated.
It’s part of the Northwest Connector construction which kicked off about 21 years ago with a modest beginning, improving Pleasant …
Schaad Road extension: ‘Biting it off in chunks’
Hot weather and a hot home seller’s market
Last week was hot, so hot. I think most of us are looking forward to the change of seasons and cooler weather. The heat didn’t stop people from buying houses …
100 Black Men: mentoring to give and to live
Chris Beatty is an impressive man. Considering the impressive work being done by 100 Black Men of Knoxville that’s not surprising. The Jamaica native earned engineering degrees to the doctoral …
New waste treatment facility will support growth
An idea floated as far back as 1993 is about to become a reality; West Knox Utility District anticipates commissioning a new six-million-gallon waste treatment plant around the middle of …
Pellissippi State launches new program for water, wastewater tech
Pellissippi State Community College has answered the call from industry partners to start offering associate degrees in Water Quality Technology.
The new program, approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents at …
New homes coming to Westland Oaks
The first week of September was busy for us. We recorded 278 property transfers that totaled $69.17 million dollars and 416 loans that totaled $88.6 million dollars.
The Westland Drive area …
KAT tales: Our hometown mass transit
Let’s talk mass transit. It is a useful way to move people in a large city. Especially in cities with a large population and congested auto traffic. It is somewhat …
Mayor Glenn Jacobs: ‘I’m having a blast’
Every Friday, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs posts a recap of the week’s activities on Facebook. Mayor watchers invariably are greeted with Jacobs’ smiling face as he ticks off his …