Allie Feinberg

1 week ago | knoxnews.com | Allie Feinberg

Repairs that will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to use the Gay Street Bridge underway and are expected to be completed by the end of the year, Knox News has learned. The $1.9 million contract memo to get the bridge back to a usable state shows construction will start in the "May/June timeframe."Now that the plan is completed, load testing can begin. Work will be done from barges stationed beneath the bridge, according to the city's contract.

1 week ago | knoxnews.com | Allie Feinberg

Zoning can be one of the most emotional issues in local politics, and a meeting this week will lay the groundwork for the next debate. Developer Scott Davis wants to build a new subdivision in East Knox County near Majors Road and Coppocock Road. The land is zoned for agriculture, but Davis is requesting permission to build five housing units per acre, totaling 148 homes. The problem, residents say, is that there isn't enough infrastructure to support that many new neighbors.

2 weeks ago | knoxnews.com | Keenan J. Thomas |Allie Feinberg

Revamped traffic lights will soon adjust to traffic flow and backups in real time on the University of Tennessee at Knoxville campus and beyond. The $5.58 million project approved unanimously by the Knoxville City Council on April 29 could massively reshape traffic flow in these areas, especially on Cumberland Avenue as it handles downtown traffic, loads of pedestrians and drivers turning into and out of businesses on the Strip.

2 weeks ago | knoxnews.com | Allie Feinberg

State investigators are looking into Knox County government, and even elected officials who don't appear to be targets of an investigation are feeling the pressure. The Tennessee comptroller is investigating Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs' office, and Property Assessor Phil Ballard and Matt Myers, a member of Mayor Glenn Jacobs' administration, have been caught in the crosshairs. Members of the Knox County Commission want to set better guidelines to avoid any embarrassments in the future.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Allie Feinberg

State investigators are looking into Knox County government, and even elected officials who don't appear to be targets of an investigation are feeling the pressure. The Tennessee comptroller is investigating Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs' office, and Property Assessor Phil Ballard and Matt Myers, a member of Mayor Glenn Jacobs' administration, have been caught in the crosshairs. Members of the Knox County Commission want to set better guidelines to avoid any embarrassments in the future.