Regional News
University of Tennessee: Ag Institute gets $7.5M for potato-based defense study
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is receiving up to $7.5 million for a study that will use potatoes to detect nerve agents, radiation and plant pathogens
Read More‘Agrihood’ Springbrook Farm will offer food-centric lifestyle in Alcoa
Alcoa’s planned mixed-use development Springbrook Farm is making progress
Read MoreGM, Honda team up on self-driving cars
General Motors is partnering with Honda to speed up the deployment of self-driving cars to major cities in 2019.
Read MoreVanderbilt, University of Tennessee health systems form statewide ‘value-based’ network
A new partnership between doctors and facilities affiliated with University of Tennessee Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center aims to improve the quality of health care and reduce costs across the state
Read MoreTN community colleges see highest graduation rate
The College System of Tennessee has seen a growth in enrollment and Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect participants, as well as the highest graduation rate recorded
Read MoreTennessee’s Median Income Growth Leads the Southeast
Tennessee’s median household income increased 5.8 percent in 2017, the fastest growing rate in the Southeast and fifth in the U.S.
Read MoreCarson-Newman University records second-highest enrollment
The school currently has 2,560 students enrolled for the fall 2018 semester, the second-highest recorded enrollment.
Read MoreHow Tennessee plans to spend $45.8 million from VW settlement
Tennessee environmental officials released a plan that outlines how the state will spend $45.8 million from the Volkswagen diesel settlement
Read MoreTN ECD Announces Seven Counties to Participate in New Round of Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program
Program to help communities identify industrial sites for economic development projects (continue)
Read MoreDollywood’s recent theme park awards make Dolly Parton proud of her town
For the seventh consecutive year Dollywood has been named the Friendliest Park during the recent Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards.
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