Regional News
Foreign firms invested $1.5B in TN in 2018
A new report from MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center reveals that foreign firms invested more than $1.5 billion in Tennessee in 2018.
Read MoreKnoxville makes the list of 100 ‘best places to live’
Knoxville’s affordability, access to parks and love for sports earned it a spot on “Top 100 Best Places to Live in America.â€
Read MoreNew Oak Ridge co-working space open
A new, 30,000-square-foot co-working space in Oak Ridge has opened and hopes to attract the science and technology startups, consultants and experts flowing into the region.
Read MoreKnoxville is one of Top 10 towns for filmmakers
Knoxville has been recognized as a haven for filmmakers by MovieMaker Magazine.
Read MoreSmokies visits hit record with Parkway addition
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, already the nation’s most-visited national park, welcomed a record 11.4 million visitors in 2018.
Read More$20M ‘flying theater’ attraction coming to The Island in Pigeon Forge
A $20 million “flying theater” will open at The Island in Pigeon Forge in early 2020
Read MoreFoundation aims to add 450-acre ‘destination’ park near downtown Clinton
Businessman Joe Hollingsworth Jr. wants to build a 450-acre park across the Clinch River from downtown Clinton
Read MoreUT unveils free tuition plan
Program will cover college costs for students from households earning less than $50,000 a year
Read MoreFood & Wine touts Blackberry Farm in ‘maker’ issue
Blackberry Farm’s Master Gardener has been dubbed “The Seed Saver†by Food & Wine magazine
Read MoreLee is seeking to educate prisoners
Gov. Bill Lee wants to invest millions into Tennessee court and prison systems to give criminal offenders an education, support and a chance to clear their records
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