City doesn’t plan to appeal Applewood demolition decision
Note: This story was updated on Nov. 7 to include links to the opinion. The city’s top legal official on Monday said he doesn’t plan to appeal an appellate court decision that sent the order to...
View ArticleReport: Oak Ridge officials discuss wastewater issues with EPA in Atlanta
Editor’s note: The Oak Ridge City Council recently established an ad hoc subcommittee to focus on issues related to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrative order on inflow and...
View ArticleCouncil accepts $480,000 grant for railway museum at K-25
Although they had concerns about potential worst-case scenarios, Oak Ridge City Council members on Monday unanimously agreed to accept a state grant worth up to $480,000 for construction of a railway...
View ArticleBoard will consider ‘unfit’ designations for four Applewood buildings
A Tennessee appellate court has sent an order to demolish four Applewood Apartment buildings back to a municipal board, and that board is scheduled to consider “unfit for human occupation and use”...
View ArticleBoard reaffirms decision to declare four Applewood buildings ‘unfit’
With no objections from members, a city board on Thursday reaffirmed a decision from more than two years ago to declare four Applewood Apartment buildings unfit for human occupation and use, and...
View ArticleCouncil to discuss electronic signs, land banks, mall partnership
The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday will discuss a proposed ordinance that would prohibit animated video and scrolling messages on electronic signs. Council will also discuss economic development...
View ArticleNonprofit lease termination could leave vacant space in central Oak Ridge
A decision to terminate a 50-year lease agreement on a building once used by a national nonprofit organization to record audiobooks for the dyslexic and visually impaired could open up some office...
View ArticleOak Ridge Council asked to extend, or terminate, red-light camera contract
Note: This story was last updated at 3:25 p.m. For some people, traffic cameras in Oak Ridge have been an irritant since they were installed, a detriment to visitors and businesses, an undesirable...
View ArticleFour Applewood Apartment buildings still ‘unfit,’ not vacated, attorney says
KNOXVILLE—More than three years after they were declared “unfit,” four dilapidated Applewood Apartment buildings have still not been vacated, an attorney said Thursday. The Anderson County Chancery...
View ArticleGuest column: Council looks to future in policy, planning meetings
Note: This is a brief report to the town on Oak Ridge City Council meetings on policy and planning. Following a vote in June to do so, City Council has been having two policy and planning meetings each...
View ArticleChamber forms Progress PAC, two Council members seek legal action
Note: This story was updated at 10:30 a.m. Two Oak Ridge City Council members have requested a special meeting this week to consider litigation against the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, seeking to...
View ArticleBaughn asks for investigation of police chief; Hensley seeks reprimand of Baughn
Note: This story was updated at 7:08 p.m. On one hand is Oak Ridge City Council member Trina Baughn. She’s called for an investigation of the police chief. On the other is City Council member Charlie...
View ArticleORPD review expanded to include all employees, some former workers
But MTAS will have to agree to changes The review of the Oak Ridge Police Department has been expanded to include interviews with all employees. The review could also include interviews with former...
View ArticlePhotos: Charlie Daniels Band, Grand Funk Railroad; changes possible at Secret...
The Charlie Daniels Band and Grand Funk Railroad both played at the Secret City Festival last weekend. Here are two photos from the concerts by Angela Richardson-Newman. The Charlie Daniels Band...
View ArticleCouncil to consider backyard chickens, growlers (tap beer to go)
The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday will consider an ordinance change that would allow backyard chickens—hens, but not roosters—and another that would allow growlers, tap beer to go. That’s a growing...
View ArticleCouncil approves backyard chickens, growlers (tap beer to go)
An earlier effort to allow backyard chickens in Oak Ridge failed. This one succeeded. On Monday, the Oak Ridge City Council approved backyard chickens in the second and final vote. The ordinance...
View ArticleLast Applewood Apartments tenant moves out Friday
Note: This story was updated at 8:55 a.m. Oct. 12. The last tenant of the Applewood Apartments was moving out Friday when Oak Ridge Today stopped by for an update. Tenants had been told in early...
View ArticleApplewood Apartments: Case that once called for $400,000 fine has been dismissed
Note: This story was last updated at 12:25 p.m. CLINTON—A court has dismissed a case that once called for a $400,000 fine against the owner of three now-vacant Applewood Apartments buildings on...
View ArticleNNSA grants 45-day discussion for Pine Ridge logging, Y-12 power lines
The National Nuclear Security Administration has granted a 45-day discussion period for a project to build a new electrical substation at the Y-12 National Security Complex that could include logging...
View ArticleDrivers prohibited from holding wireless telecommunications device
Under a new state law that went into effect July 1, drivers in Tennessee are now prohibited from holding a wireless telecommunications device such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or...
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