Photo Courtesy of Marion County

Progress continues at projects in Knoxville. At the VA campus, buildings 27 and 28 have recently been demolished. Marion County Facilities & Maintenance Director Chris Nesteby shared at the most recent Board of Supervisors meeting that the tunnel under Pleasant Street has been removed, and the project remains on schedule. Click here for photos.

The East Village housing project has seen progress, as one unit is under construction on the former site of East Elementary. More units are expected to be built beginning in spring 2022.