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LABRADOR soon to sniff out graves around the world

05/16/2012

Technology developed over decades at the UT body farm... (continue)

Pigeon Forge buzzing despite bad economy

05/14/2012

Work moving along at former Belle Island site (continue)

Pigeon Forge buzzing despite bad economy

05/14/2012

Work moving along at former Belle Island site (continue)

Knoxville listed as 6th best city for job growth

05/10/2012

Forbes magazine's 2012 list of Best Mid-Size Cities for Jobs. (continue)

Citizen loans Scott County money to prevent property tax hike

05/08/2012

Scott County Mayor Jeff Tibbals says property taxes will not be going up to pay for the county's hospital. (continue)

DENSO in Maryville adding new manufacturing jobs

05/08/2012

An auto parts manufacturing plant in Maryville will begin making new parts to save energy. (continue)

Anderson Chamber hosts rural development discussion

05/03/2012

The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce hosted the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for a Rural Development Discussion (continue)

Tennessee fourth best for doing business

05/02/2012

Tennessee maintained its spot as fourth best state in the nation for doing business (continue)

Dale Keasling keeps his bank grounded

04/30/2012

Home Federal CEO uses farm lessons in banking world (continue)

TVA's John Bradley named one of top economic developers in South

04/26/2012

"Top ten people who made a difference" in the South in 2011 by Southern Business and Development magazine (continue)

Carbon Fiber Consortium meets at ORNL

04/24/2012

Members share important news... (continue)

Ex-SunTrust executive named chairman of First Security Group, Inc.

04/18/2012

Larry Mauldin has been appointed to join the company's board as chairman. (continue)

Knoxville couple sees growth in bagel business

04/18/2012

Husband-and-wife franchisees Jon and Yvonne Kidder this month opened their second Einstein Bros. Bagels location in the Knoxville area. (continue)

New tenants for Knoxville shopping center

04/12/2012

The Cedar Bluff-area Market Place Shopping Center is getting a new identity. (continue)

Knoxville listed in 10 fastest growing U.S. cities

04/09/2012

CNNMoney.com lists Knoxville in top 10 fastest growing US cities... (continue)

Gatlinburg named among America's prettiest towns by Forbes

04/09/2012

Forbes has named Gatlinburg as one of the top 10 prettiest towns in America (continue)

Auto sales on target for best month since 2008

04/03/2012

The auto industry looks set to ride the appeal of smaller cars to its best quarterly performance in almost four years. (continue)

Tennessee promoting outdoor tourism this spring

04/02/2012

Tennessee promoting outdoor tourism this spring (continue)

FastTrack plan gets boost

03/29/2012

House backs expanding state's incentive business program (continue)

Knoxville economy recovering faster than most cities

03/28/2012

Knoxville is recovering from the Great Recession faster than most other cities... (continue)

Volkswagen adding 800 jobs at Tennessee Passat plant

03/22/2012

Volkswagen says it will create 800 new jobs at its Chattanooga plant... (continue)

Scripps Networks’ to purchase Travel Channel International

03/22/2012

Knoxville-based Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. announced its intention to significantly expand its international audience by purchasing United Kingdom-based Travel Channel International Ltd. (continue)

UT launches Nuclear Security Institute

03/21/2012

The University of Tennessee announced the launch of the UT Institute for Nuclear Security... (continue)

Connection with mentors brought benefactor, businessman Min Kao back to UT

03/14/2012

Connection with mentors brought benefactor, businessman Min Kao back to UT (continue)

Survey names Knoxville best city for jobs outlook

03/13/2012

A survey released by ManpowerGroup and published by Forbes magazine, names Knoxville the best city for employment outlook. (continue)

UT researcher helping develop green toy standards

03/12/2012

A researcher at the University of Tennessee Knoxville is helping develop green toy standards. (continue)

The Barn at Blackberry Farm named in 101 Best Restaurants in America for 2012

03/09/2012

TheDailyMeal.com has named its pick of the 101 Best Restaurants in America for 2012. Among those is The Barn at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tenn. (continue)

Big South Fork generates $26.6 million in 2010

03/05/2012

Big South Fork generates $26.6 million in 2010 (continue)

Number of employed Tennesseans is most in 4 years

03/02/2012

State officials say the number of employed persons in Tennessee is the most in four years. (continue)

Area Development’s 26th Annual Corporate Survey & 8th Annual Consultants Survey Released

03/01/2012

Area Development, the leading executive magazine covering site selection and facility planning, today announced... (continue)

Volkswagen to build distribution center in Roane County

02/29/2012

Volkswagen is going to build a parts distribution center in Roane County. (continue)

Knoxville airport board looks at offering international flights

02/28/2012

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority has taken an early step to see if there is a possibility of offering international flights out of McGhee Tyson Airport. (continue)

Knoxville firm licenses ORNL human remains discovery technology

02/24/2012

Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed a new remote sensing technology to Agile Technologies of Knoxville (continue)

UT-Knoxville honored for sustainability work

02/22/2012

The University of Tennessee's main Knoxville campus has been honored for its sustainability work. (continue)

Knoxville’s PetSafe inks supply pact with Lowe’s

02/17/2012

PetSafe, the Knoxville-based maker of pet products, will develop a line of smart home pet products to support Lowe’s new cloud-based home management system, Iris. (continue)

Sweetwater's retail district attracting a crowd

02/16/2012

Five businesses opened last year in Sweetwater, located about 40 miles south of Knoxville off Interstate 75. (continue)

Tennessee rebounding from economic slump, UT professor says

02/14/2012

Tennessee is slowly rebounding from the Great Recession... (continue)

After "lemming" exodus, manufacturers look to U.S.

02/14/2012

Big manufacturers moved their production out of the country too quickly over the past decades and now see a competitive advantage in building up their footprints back home. (continue)

Site Selectors Dealing With the Squeeze

02/13/2012

Government cutbacks spur site selectors to seek locations with strong balance sheets. (continue)

Knoxville's McGhee Tyson third in U.S. for fastest decreasing airfares

02/08/2012

A federal study found McGhee Tyson Airport ranks third in the nation for decreasing airfares. (continue)

UTK makes list of Best Value Colleges

02/07/2012

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has made the list of "150 Best Value Colleges for 2012." (continue)

Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Release ECD 2011 Annual Report

02/06/2012

28,535 Jobs Created, $4 Billion Invested, Average Incentive Cost per Job Reduced by 50 Percent (continue)

Acquisition of NAI Global by C-III Capital Partners is Complete

02/02/2012

Local affiliate NAI Knoxville to benefit from acquisition (continue)

Tele-stroke robot highlights Covenant investments

02/01/2012

Newest medical tool in stroke telemedicine, which is now available at two of Covenant Health's hospitals. (continue)

StartupTN.com aims to link state's businesspeople

02/01/2012

Startup Tennessee, setup to help spur entrepreneurship and create more high-growth businesses, rolled out an online database... (continue)

Knox County jobless rate falls to 5.9 percent

01/30/2012

Knox County's unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent in December (continue)

Tennessee taxes among most business-friendly

01/26/2012

Tennessee is the 14th best state for taxes on business, according to the Tax Foundation (continue)

Tupelo Honey Cafe opening in Knoxville

01/25/2012

Tupelo Honey Cafe, a restaurant long considered one of Asheville's signature dining establishments, is opening a location in downtown Knoxville. (continue)

UT economist Matt Murray selected to lead Baker Center

01/25/2012

Professor Matt Murray, associate director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee... (continue)

‘Top Cities for Hospital Care' lists Knoxville at 20th

01/24/2012

Knoxville placed 20th in the "Top Cities for Hospital Care" by Health Grades Inc. (continue)

Wacker Chemie making progress on Tennessee plant

01/23/2012

Wacker Polysilicon has progressed to vertical construction at its site in Charleston, Tenn. (continue)

Tennessee touted for auto industry work

01/18/2012

A manager for an automotive supplier says Tennessee is rapidly becoming a major hub... (continue)

TVA's Tim Tidwell wins site selection award

01/18/2012

TVA Economic Development business recruitment specialist Tim Tidwell is a recipient of one of the first annual Excellence in Economic Development Awards... (continue)

Sea Ray wins boat show award

01/11/2012

Knoxville-based Sea Ray Boats, the maker of pleasure craft, announced that it won the Best Boat Display award... (continue)

Eagle Bend Manufacturing Expanding in Clinton

01/10/2012

Auto Supplier to Create 188 New Jobs, Invest $64 Million Over Next Five Years (continue)

Frontier adding Knoxville-Orlando flights

01/09/2012

A low-fare carrier serving Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport is adding flights. (continue)

US Unemployment rate falls to 8.5 pct., hiring surges

01/06/2012

A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years... (continue)

'Extreme Makeover' coming to Knoxville

01/06/2012

ABC's popular "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," the show in which communities come together with a TV cast to build a new home for a family, is coming to Knoxville. (continue)

UT shows off gleaming new $37.5 million engineering building

01/05/2012

The first new engineering building on the University of Tennessee campus... (continue)

Publix, Walmart project planned next to UT campus

01/04/2012

A group of Knoxville developers has inked a deal to bring a Walmart and a Publix grocery store... (continue)

Computerworld magazine recognizes TVA executive

12/29/2011

Computerworld magazine has named a Tennessee Valley Authority executive (continue)

Christmas tourism blooms in Pigeon Forge

12/29/2011

Pigeon Forge joined with Gatlinburg and Sevierville in 1989 to create Winterfest... (continue)

Knoxville rises in national job growth ranking

12/20/2011

Knoxville is showing some positive momentum when it comes to job growth... (continue)

UT-Battelle draws praise, $10.5M for managing ORNL

12/19/2011

UT-Battelle, a partnership of the University of Tennessee and Battelle Memorial Institute, received high marks... (continue)

Chinese-owned distributor chooses Knoxville

12/15/2011

Headquarters for Vericom Global Solutions... (continue)

Pellissippi State economic impact is $215.6 million annually

12/12/2011

Pellissippi State Community College has released a report showing the school has pumped an average of $215.6 million annually into the Knoxville-area economy (continue)

UT MBA program earns national ranking

12/12/2011

UT MBA program earns national ranking (continue)

Tennessee solar industry continues growth

12/09/2011

Tennessee's solar energy industry is growing, now providing more than 6,400 jobs... (continue)

UT’s Summitt receives Sportswoman of the Year award in New York

12/07/2011

Tennessee Lady Vol head coach Pat Summitt honored as SPORTS ILLUSTRATED's Sportswoman of the Year. (continue)

Pigeon Forge makes Time's 'Christmassy Towns' list

12/05/2011

Sevier county now can add national publicity as a "Christmassy Town" to its list of accomplishments. (continue)

Tennessee factories slow job losses

11/28/2011

The rate of job losses in Tennessee's manufacturing plants slowed last year (continue)

TVA economic development activities have $4.9B impact

11/23/2011

Across the Tennessee Valley, 2011 is ending much the same way it began — with an uptick in economic activity. (continue)

Allegiant Air begins service to Las Vegas

11/22/2011

Allegiant Air jet to serve a new Knoxville-to-Las Vegas route... (continue)

Pigeon Forge’s Belle Island sale goes through

11/22/2011

A new owner has bought part of the Belle Island property in Pigeon Forge... (continue)

Farragut named state's most business-friendly city

11/16/2011

Beacon Center of Tennessee in the free market think tank's annual ranking (continue)

Tennessee manufacturing on slight upswing

11/14/2011

Some job growth ahead, expert says (continue)

EDP Biotech partners with Russian physicians on cancer screenings

11/11/2011

EDP Biotech, a Knoxville-based cancer diagnostics company... (continue)

Frontier's impact on Knoxville airfares detailed in study

11/10/2011

Frontier Airlines' entrance into the Knoxville market in June has lowered airfares (continue)

Roane officials expect to land distribution center

11/07/2011

An announcement is expected soon that a large distribution center will locate in the Roane Regional Business and Technology Park (continue)

Collection agency bringing 125 jobs to Alcoa

11/02/2011

A New England-based collection agency is expanding into Blount County in a move expected to bring 125 jobs to Alcoa. (continue)

Tennessee in top ten for best business climate

11/02/2011

Tennessee is ranked as 8th in the country in Site Selection magazine’s 2011 Top State Business Climate Rankings... (continue)

ETEDA Announces Leadership for Board of Directors

11/01/2011

2011-2012 Board of Directors Announced (continue)

JTV Attracting jewelry entrepreneurs to Knoxville

10/28/2011

JTV Jewel School draws more than 100 (continue)

Pigeon Forge to break ground on event center

10/25/2011

City officials will be on hand for a groundbreaking on the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge, a $45 million event center... (continue)

ORNL, Roane State partner on carbon fiber facility

10/19/2011

Research perfecting new ways to make superstrong carbon fiber cheaply will be demonstrated in a pilot plant, and a local college has received grants to train future workers. (continue)

UT Medical Center earns Magnet destination

10/17/2011

University of Tennessee Medical Center received word today that it has been given a Magnet designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. (continue)

Sevierville's Wilderness resort announces major expansion

10/14/2011

Officials with the Wilderness at the Smokies resort announced that they are embarking on a multi-million-dollar expansion that is expected to add as many as 50 jobs. (continue)

UT seeing significant shift toward STEM degrees

10/13/2011

Growing number of UT students opting to study science, technology, engineering or math over other degree programs. (continue)

CANBERRA to expand in Oak Ridge, create 45 new jobs

10/11/2011

Radiation detection firm doubling Oak Ridge work force (continue)

Answer Financial hiring sales staff after Allstate acquisition

10/11/2011

Answer Financial, which operates an insurance sales customer service center in Oak Ridge, has announced its acquisition by Allstate Corp. (continue)

Amazon agrees to collect Tennessee sales taxes, build new centers

10/07/2011

Gov. Bill Haslam announced Thursday he has reached a deal with Amazon.com for the online retailer to begin collecting Tennessee sales tax in 2014... (continue)

Holston Gases buys Knoxville site for $1.8M; plans expansion

10/04/2011

Holston Gases buys Knoxville site for $1.8M; plans expansion (continue)

Knoxville based H.T. Hackney buys Virginia wholesaler

10/03/2011

Knoxville, Tenn.-based H.T. Hackney Co. has acquired a Virginia cooperative that supplies groceries and other products... (continue)

Health Management Associates completes purchase of Mercy Health Partners

09/30/2011

Health Management Associates completes purchase of Mercy Health Partners (continue)

Technical Innovations in a Post-Cold War Nuclear Town

09/30/2011

As a result of decades of research in the areas of carbon fiber and carbon fiber composite materials, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is leading efforts... (continue)

Scott Recycling expands in Knoxville and adds jobs

09/30/2011

Scott Recycling expands in Knoxville and adds jobs (continue)

Tennessee task force to aid rural economic development

09/29/2011

A new state task force will focus on increasing jobs in rural areas and building demand for farm and forest products. (continue)

UT Center for Renewable Carbon Named as Lead Institution for $15 Million USDA Grant

09/29/2011

Center to coordinate woody biomass production and utilization studies (continue)