The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a drug bust at a house on Ken Knight Drive yielded a large amount of drugs, including MDMA, cocaine, crack, and marijuana, and led to the arrest of two men.

Jacksonville city leaders will discuss a proposed solution to tackle the ongoing flooding issues along Ken Knight Drive at a Tuesday city council meeting.

Jacksonville city leaders continue their work trying to tackle the ongoing flooding problems along Ken Knight Drive.

As Tropical Storm Debby slowly moved over Northeast Florida, Ken Knight Drive residents were relieved to see a mostly clear road Monday morning but said they were closely monitoring the area as it is historically known for flooding.

Heavy rains from the storms that slammed Northeast Florida Saturday and throughout the night have neighborhoods prone to flooding experiencing the aftermath.

The family of a child shot in August off Ken Knight Drive spoke to News4JAX Friday and made a plea to the community to stop gun violence.

City leaders on Wednesday met with Ken Knight Drive residents to discuss solutions to the neighborhood’s flooding problems.

A boil water alert issued for hundreds of residents in the Ken Knight Drive area of Jacksonville’s Northside was lifted Saturday, JEA told News4JAX.

A water main leak Friday was slowing down progress for residents along Ken Knight Drive on Jacksonville’s Northside whose homes were flooded during Nicole.

Multiple Ken Knight Drive homes along the Ribault River flooded and suffered significant damage as Nicole swept through Florida on Thursday.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and the American Red Cross worked together to keep people in high flood zones safe on the Northside safe amid hurricane season.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue is helping the Ribault neighborhood be prepared for hurricane season.

A fire Friday morning at a triplex on Ken Knight Drive is believed to be suspicious, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said.

Larry Tould, 19, was found dead on Ken Knight Drive in January 2021, as dozens of people scattered as the result of gunfire at an arranged fight.

Heavy rainfall typically leaves parts of Ken Knight Drive in Northwest Jacksonville flooded, and Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring rain to the area.

With Hurricane Elsa churning through the Caribbean on an apparent collision course with Florida early next week, the city of Jacksonville isn’t taking any chances.

People who live along Ken Knight Drive in the Washington Heights neighborhood no longer have to walk out their door and see and smell piles of trash that they said went uncollected for a long period of time.

The Washington Heights area along Ken Knight Drive is too dark at night and needs more lighting, according to residents and delivery drivers.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mention the name Ken Knight and many people think of the street Ken Knight Drive, a thoroughfare in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Northwest Jacksonville. But Ken Knight Drive is named after Adrian Kenneth Knight, a legendary broadcaster who broke barriers in radio and television broadcasting. His niece Martha Washington George is a radio historian who says her uncle got his start at a Daytona Beach country radio station in 1947. This is Ken Knight. AdKen Knight helped pave the way for many African Americans to get into broadcasting.

They agreed to meet on Ken Knight Drive about 6:30 p.m. and the fight attracted dozens -- either to participate or to watch. Police investigate after a deadly shooting Jan. 26 at the intersection of Wrico and Ken Knight Drive in Northwest Jacksonville. He was killed near Ken Knight Drive on Jan 26th. He said if someone had alerted JSO to the social media posts ahead of time, the murder might have been prevented. In addition to suspect information, police are looking for additional posts or social media videos that could help.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A $5 million plan to buy out homes in one of Jacksonville’s most flood-prone areas is one step closure to becoming a reality. During Hurricane Irma three years ago, heavy rains overflowed the Ribault River, which overflowed into many homes along Ken Knight Drive, located off Moncrief Road in Northwest Jacksonville. Some of those homes and apartments in the Ribault neighborhood are still left badly damaged from severe flooding. “I stay by the river,” said Angela Bush, who lives on Ken Knight Drive. “To me, it’s not worth it to try and sell it out for what they’re trying to buy it for,” said Aaron Sumart, who lives on Ken Knight Drive.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – City officials are proposing a $5 million buyout program for one of the most flood-prone areas of Jacksonville. During Hurricane Irma three years ago, heavy rains caused the Ribault River to overflow into many homes along Ken Knight Drive, located off Moncrief Road in Northwest Jacksonville, and residents said floodwaters brought snakes into homes and alligators floating down the street. Louise Allen was born and raised on Ken Knight Drive — long before homes were built next to the Ribault River. (Louise Allen)City leaders want to put an end to this problem by offering to buy the homes along the floodplain of Ken Knight Drive. Rhode Melton, who rents a small home several doors down, asked: “What will they do with us?”For the last three years, Melton has rented the home next to the Ribault River along Ken Knight Drive.

RELATED: Volunteers deliver sandbags to flood-prone Northside neighborhoodFor years, the low-lying, low-income neighborhood, with Ken Knight Drive homes backing up to the Ribault River, has flooded. Just in case I have to go out, I can walk out in the water," longtime Ken Knight Drive resident Velma Aiken said. Priestly Jackson said she first requested sandbags from the city and a member of the mayors staff contacted a local nonprofit to supply Ken Knight Drive residents with sandbags. Moving forward, Priestly Jackson believes the city should be supplying communities, such as Ken Knight Drive, with sandbags and other supplies. "I anticipate that my colleagues on the council and others are going to talk about the need to have sandbags available to our residents in Jacksonville," Priestly Jackson said.

Jacksonville's Northwest neighborhood on Ken Knight Drive is prone to flooding, as the Trout River runs along the community. Me in this boat, we had to go down these houses here and help the people out," said Alton Gordon, who has been a Ken Knight Drive resident for 52 years. Hope McMath, the director of the organization, said the Ken Knight Drive community has been neglected for decades. Ken Knight Drive residents are asking for more help before the hurricane. If you would like to donate supplies, you can drop them off across the street from the day care on Ken Knight Drive.